Comic Sans

Yan brings Nat a modern classic: “The Sandman” by Neil Gaiman. While its Netflix and Audible adaptations are enjoying their time in the sun, Yan is determined to sell Nat on what made the original story work so well as a comic.---In this episode, Nat reads Issue #8: The Sound of Her Wings and Issue #13: Men of Good Fortune.Transcript 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.And tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you!---00:00 - Preamble01:55 - Unhinged Yant: The 'Literary' Comic17:03 - Nat Reads "The Sandman"19:45 - Discussion43:12 - Yan’s Final Questions---Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Marketing by Shevon Leck. Transcribed by Josephine Kim.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yan introduces Nat to one of the most celebrated mainstream superhero comics of all time: "Ultimate Spider-Man" by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. Yan explains how the story redefined the character for a modern era… but will this legendary run be good enough for Nat?---In this episode, Nat reads Issue #1 of Ultimate Spider-Man (2000).Transcript 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.And tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you!---00:00 - Preamble02:15 - Unhinged Yant: Rebuilding Your Heroes16:45 - Nat Reads "Ultimate Spider-Man"18:10 - Discussion31:20 - Yan’s Final Questions---Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Marketing by Shevon Leck. Transcribed by Josephine Kim.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yan introduces Nat to one of his favorite comics, "Saga" by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. Yan then attempts to bully Nat into a critical appreciation of the medium, with a focus on the art of the page turn.---In this episode, Nat reads Issue #1.Transcript 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.And tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you!---00:00 - Introduction to Comic Sans05:14 - Introduction to "Saga"08:49 - Unhinged Yant: The Art of the Hook28:44 - Nat Reads "Saga"29:32 - Discussion39:47 - Yan's Final Questions---Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Marketing by Shevon Leck. Transcribed by Sharan Kaur Sambhi and Josephine Kim.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.