If you like Comic Sans, we think you'll love Party of One, a podcast about getting to know people through the shared experience of play.

In this episode, host Jeff Stormer is joined by comics writer (and TTRPG creator!) Kieron Gillen for a monstrous game of Apocalypse Keys! Listen to Party of One wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kieron is the writer behind some of my favorite comics, including Young Avengers, Journey Into Mystery, and The Wicked + The Divine. His latest works include The Power Fantasy, about six superpowered individuals with the power to singlehandedly destroy the planet, and Die Loaded, the sequel to his incredible comic book/RPG combo Die, about a dark fantasy roleplaying game come to life.

We sat down for a monstrous superhero mystery in Apocalypse Keys, about the demonic agents of a massive organization tasked with stopping the end of the world. DIVISION is calling, monsters. Do you answer? Or will you become the Harbinger yourself?

KIERON GILLEN: https://bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6kLb

THE POWER FANTASY: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-power-fantasy

DIE LOADED: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/die-loaded-1

OLD MEN RUNNING THE WORLD: https://oldmenrunningtheworld.com/welcome/

FOLLOW KIERON ON SOCIAL: https://bsky.app/profile/kierongillen.bsky.social

APOCALYPSE KEYS: https://evilhat.com/product/apocalypse-keys/

ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/

PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK

SUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormer

FOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormer

THEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com

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In our Patreon-exclusive aftershow, Yan and Nat continue the conversation with comics critic Ritesh Babu.

In this preview, Ritesh shares his process of intentionally seeking out new comic creators and scenes worldwide, to discover works beyond the mainstream that an algorithm would never surface.

In the rest of the episode, he also makes a ton of excellent comic recommendations for readers of every taste. So whether you're looking for a gift guide this holiday season, or want to expand your own comic-reading horizons, Ritesh's picks alone are more than worth the price of admission.

Head over to Patreon and become a Friend of Comic Sans today!

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On their weekly grocery run to the marketplace of ideas, Yan and Nat stumble upon a strange stall they've never seen before. Far from the nostalgic scents of the retconfectionery and the electric buzz of the canned-dialogue dispensers, comics critic Ritesh Babu invites our hosts for a very special tasting of "Rare Flavours" by Ram V and Filipe Andrade.

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The conversation with Ritesh 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 Issues #1 and #3.

Show notes and bibliography available here.

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

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00:00 - Preamble

09:09 - Introducing "Rare Flavours"

12:44 - Yan and Nat's Five Words

13:46 - Yan's Recap

15:27 - Discussion

54:50 - Ritesh's Final Questions

1:00:32 - Up Next on Comic Sans

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Ritesh Babu is a writer and critic of comics, film, politics, and pop culture whose work has appeared in Vox, Polygon, PanelxPanel, among others. He enjoys reading postcolonial theory, genre fiction, and far too many sports manga.

Read Ritesh's big sitdown interview with Ram V in The Comics Journal, and follow him on 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!

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