Comic Sans

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!

Comic Sans is a arts podcast hosted by seasoned reader Myle Yan, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

seasoned reader Myle Yan hosts Comic Sans, a arts show with 53 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  S04E12: The Five-Foot-Way Detective — Flip-Flops on the Red Carpet

  Mar 26, 20261 hourS4

  Trophies? Polished. Audience? Seated. Shrimp? Cocktailed. The inaugural Comic Sans Awards are about to begin… but where are the hosts?! Don't tell me they're running around the alleyways of 1950s Singapore, busting crooks and solving crimes with " The Five-Foot-Way Detective " by Joshua Chiang! Please, somebody call them… our venue deposit — and season finale — are on the line! --- In this episode, Nat reads pages 1–17. 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 - Preamble 06:44 - Introducing "The Five-Foot-Way Detective" 09:41 - Nat's Three Words & Yan's Recap 13:19 - Discussion 27:55 - Yan's Usual Questions 31:56 - The Inaugural Comic Sans Awards! 56:27 - Reflections on Season Four --- 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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  Episode #11

  S04E11: Shubeik Lubeik — Street Signs in a Foreign City

  Mar 5, 202651 minS4

  Tickets, please! We're your tour guides, Yan and Nat, and this is the bus bound for the wishful world of "Shubeik Lubeik" by Deena Mohamed. For your own safety, do refrain from eating, drinking, or expressing your desires aloud while the bus is in motion. Audio commentary is available through the provided headset. From all of us at Comic Sans, we wish you a pleasant journey. --- In this episode, Nat reads pages 12–63. 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 - Preamble 04:48 - Introducing "Shubeik Lubeik" 11:27 - Nat's Three Words 13:37 - Yan's Recap 18:05 - Discussion 41:18 - Yan's Final Questions 47:32 - Up Next on Comic Sans --- 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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  Episode #10

  S04E10: Blacksad — Dirty Paws

  Feb 12, 20261h 2mS4

  Yan and Nat dip their tails into the murky waters of "Blacksad: A Silent Hell" by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. --- In this episode, Nat reads pages 1–44 of the Dark Horse Books English edition of Blacksad: A Silent Hell. 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 - Preamble 04:23 - Introducing "Blacksad" 14:33 - Nat's Three Words 15:59 - Yan's Recap 17:11 - Discussion 51:35 - Yan's Final Questions 59:40 - Up Next on Comic Sans --- 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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  Episode #9

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

  Jan 29, 202657 minS4

  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. //_end The 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 Words 11:22 - Yan's Recap of Chapters 4–7 12:59 - Discussion 48:23 - 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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  Episode #8

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

  Jan 15, 202654 minS4

  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! --- 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! --- 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 --- 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 ." Follow Tiffany on Bluesky and Kickstarter to be notified when new issues of The Comics Courier are in the works! 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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