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Comic Sans

Comic Sans

Written by: Andas Productions
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Comic Sans is a podcast about comics for the curious, hosted by seasoned reader Myle Yan Tay and page-flipping newbie Nathaniel Mah.

Every episode, we dive into a new comic, talk about what we love, and break down how stories are told using the tools of the comic book trade.

We read all kinds of comics from all over the world — from classic crime capers, to romcom sports manga, to postcolonial vampire tales — and give you just enough context to read along with us.

So whether you're looking for your first comic or your five hundredth, come join us on Comic Sans!

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  • S04E09: Battle Angel Alita — A Most Functional Form ft. Sloane Leong

    S04E09: Battle Angel Alita — A Most Functional Form ft. Sloane Leong
    Jan 29 2026
    start_// While scavenging for spare parts, cartoonist Sloane Leong rescues the head of a cyborg named Yan from the scrap heap. After some repairs, she connects it to a Non-Autonomous Torso ("N.A.T."), creating something greater than the sum of its parts — a comics podcast! Together, they read "Battle Angel Alita" by Yukito Kishiro. What follows is the recording of their conversation. //_endThe conversation with Sloane Leong continues in the Comic Sans Aftershow, our Patreon-exclusive podcast where Yan and Nat chat in depth with guests on their work and creative practice. Become a Friend of Comic Sans today!---In this episode, Yan and Nat read Chapters 4–7.Show notes and bibliography coming soon!Hear an interesting ad? Learn more about our advertisers here.If you enjoyed the show, consider supporting us on Patreon! You'll get access to the exclusive Comic Sans Aftershow, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.Tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you!---00:00 - Welcome to the show, Sloane!04:35 - Introducing "Battle Angel Alita"10:13 - Yan and Nat's Five Words11:22 - Yan's Recap of Chapters 4–712:59 - Discussion48:23 - Nat's Final Questions---Sloane Leong is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator of mixed indigenous ancestry. Through her work, she engages with visceral futurities and fantasies through a radical, kaleidoscopic lens. Sloane is co-founder of Cartoonists United (f.k.a. the Cartoonist Cooperative), an organization dedicated to improving the working conditions and defending labor rights of cartoonists around the world so they can develop a sustainable creative practice.Buy Sloane's Eisner- and Ignatz-nominated graphic novel "A Map to the Sun" from First Second Books. Subscribe to their blog or follow them on Instagram and Bluesky.Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle (audio) and Kit Ling Leong (video). Cover art by Isabel Fang. Motion graphics animation by Knikni Studio (Maryana Rudakova).And a huge thank you to the members of our Patreon Inner Circle: Eugene Choo, Melody Lau, and Smith Chua — your support makes this show possible!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    57 mins
  • S04E08: The Golem's Mighty Swing — Play Ball ft. Tiffany Babb

    S04E08: The Golem's Mighty Swing — Play Ball ft. Tiffany Babb
    Jan 15 2026

    Batter up! Comics critic Tiffany Babb barnstorms onto the Comic Sans diamond, wielding "The Golem's Mighty Swing" by James Sturm. As ruthless pitcher Nat takes the mound, one question is on Yan's mind: can Tiffany finally break the streak? Can she bring Nat a sports comic he can truly love? Don't turn off your radios, folks — the future of Comic Sans hangs in the balance!

    The conversation with Tiffany continues in the Comic Sans Aftershow, our Patreon-exclusive podcast where Yan and Nat chat in depth with guests on their work and creative practice. Become a Friend of Comic Sans today!

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    In this episode, Yan and Nat read the entire graphic novel.

    Show notes and bibliography available here.

    Hear an interesting ad? Learn more about our advertisers here.

    Tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you!

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    00:00 - Welcome to the show, Tiffany!

    05:36 - Introducing "The Golem's Mighty Swing"

    07:59 - Yan and Nat's Five Words

    13:00 - Discussion

    46:51 - Nat's Final Questions

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    Tiffany Babb writes and edits articles about comics, baseball, movies, and pop culture. She is the editor of the comics criticism journal The Comics Courier and baseball website The Fan Files. She was previously deputy editor at Popverse and co-editor of PanelxPanel. Tiffany is also the author of the diary webcomic "All About Me", as well as the poetry collection "A List of Things I've Lost."

    Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle (audio) and Kit Ling Leong (video). Cover art by Isabel Fang. Motion graphics animation by Knikni Studio (Maryana Rudakova).

    And a huge thank you to the members of our Patreon Inner Circle: Eugene Choo, Melody Lau, and Smith Chua — your support makes this show possible!

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    54 mins
  • S04E07: @jordanboltondesign — Life and Longing on the Instagram Carousel

    S04E07: @jordanboltondesign — Life and Longing on the Instagram Carousel
    Jan 1 2026

    Ring in the new year with Comic Sans by… opening Instagram?! At the stroke of midnight, Yan slides into Nat's DMs to share the poetry comics of Jordan Bolton (IG: @jordanboltondesign). Still a little bubbly from all the champagne, our hosts discuss photo dumps and page turns, carousels and caesuras, and the many ways that comics connect us across time and space.

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    Swipe through all the comics Nat read for this episode!

    Show notes and bibliography available here.

    Hear an interesting ad? Learn more about our advertisers here.

    If you enjoyed the show, consider supporting us on Patreon! You'll get access to the exclusive Comic Sans Aftershow, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.

    Tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you!

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    00:00 - Preamble

    03:28 - The world of comics on Instagram

    09:04 - Introducing @jordanboltondesign

    14:01 - Nat's Three Words

    17:04 - Discussion — To the Substitute Art Teacher

    26:29 - Discussion — Range Life

    33:31 - Discussion — Blue Sky Through the Window of a Moving Car

    39:48 - Discussion — To the People I Pass on the Train at Night

    46:56 - Discussion — Cinnamon Bun

    52:30 - Yan's Final Questions

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    Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle (audio) and Kit Ling Leong (video). Cover art by Isabel Fang. Motion graphics animation by Knikni Studio (Maryana Rudakova).

    And a huge thank you to the members of our Patreon Inner Circle: Eugene Choo, Melody Lau, and Smith Chua — your support makes this show possible!

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    58 mins
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