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S01E01: Saga — The Art of the Hook
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S01E01: Saga — The Art of the Hook

Comic Sans · Andas Productions

March 1, 202342m 55s

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Show Notes

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.

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In this episode, Nat reads Issue #1.

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00:00 - Introduction to Comic Sans

05:14 - Introduction to "Saga"

08:49 - Unhinged Yant: The Art of the Hook

28:44 - Nat Reads "Saga"

29:32 - Discussion

39:47 - 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 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.

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