Comic Sans

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." 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.

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. --- 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! --- 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 --- 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.

In this audio preview of our Patreon-exclusive aftershow, Nat leads a quickfire discussion on "McNab" by Adele Pound, one of the six other comics we bought from LDComics Online Fair, but which didn't make the main episode. Aside from quickfire reviews, Yan and Nat also recorded themselves doing their online comic shopping and talking through their trains of thought. Unlike the physical artist alley, digital comic fairs are a relatively new channel of commerce, and this episode offers a fascinating view into how potential buyers browse and make selections. So whether you're a comic artist who participates in these fairs, or a fair organizer yourself, we think you'll take away something valuable from this episode. Head over to Patreon and become a Friend of Comic Sans today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yan and Nat take a stroll down the virtual artists' alley at the LDComics Online Fair! Armed with a whopping £17 each, they fill up their shopping carts with comics that catch their fancy, and discuss two of them on air: "So That's THAT Story: Conversations with Mom" by Tenli Yavneh, and "The Last Letter" by Kai Dylan. The inaugural LDComics Online Fair ran from July 1 to 31, 2025. But wait! The conversation continues on the Comic Sans Aftershow, where Yan and Nat discuss the rest of their shopping hauls, with quickfire reviews of the six other comics they bought in preparation for this episode. Become a Friend of Comic Sans today! --- 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! --- 00:00 - Preamble 03:18 - The World of Digital Comic Fairs 09:44 - Introducing the LDComics Online Fair 13:40 - Yan and Nat Exchange Comics 16:44 - Discussion — So That's THAT Story by Tenli Yavneh 28:07 - Discussion — The Last Letter by Kai Dylan 38:46 - Yan's Final Questions 42:38 - 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.

Today, in an episode that defies all metaphor, Yan and Nat let loose the shirt-tearing, crowd-roaring, heart-stopping power of "Do a Powerbomb" by Daniel Warren Johnson, with colors by Mike Spicer and lettering by Rus Wooton. There will be blood! There will be tears! There will be wrestling orangutans! Consider yourself warned, listener—there's no turning back now! SPOILERS AHEAD: The conversation continues in the Comic Sans Aftershow, our Patreon-exclusive podcast where Yan and Nat read the rest of Do a Powerbomb and discuss its mindblowing conclusion. Become a Friend of Comic Sans today! --- In this episode, Nat reads Issue #1, the last few pages of #2, and Issue #3. Show notes and bibliography available here. Hear an interesting ad? Learn more about our advertisers here. MERCH ALERT: Buy the Comic Sans paneling journal here while stocks last! Tag us @comicsanspod on Instagram and Bluesky — we'd love to hear from you! --- 00:00 - Preamble 03:00 - Introducing "Do a Powerbomb" 15:54 - Nat's Five Words 19:34 - Yan's Recap 24:47 - Discussion — Issue #1 41:00 - Discussion — Issue #2 43:31 - Discussion — Issue #3 59:32 - Yan's Final Questions 1:05:28 - 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.