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Wayne Rée (he/they)
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Singaporean Writer. Mx Rée if you're nasty. waynereewrites.com
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My life can be strange and wonderful sometimes. I'm currently chatting with one of my favourite authors ever... about why option two of this meme is clearly the correct choice.
The "he's probably thinking about other girls" meme, but with the man thinking about two options for how a brontosaurus would wear a neck tie: 1. below its chin, or 2. at the base of its neck.
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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This Sunday, @charsiewspace.bsky.social and I'll be speaking at @britfantasysoc.bsky.social's Imaginarium II. Our panel is Opportunities in Speculative Fiction, at 2:30pm (GMT). It's ten quid to attend, so we hope you'll join us! britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
The poster for "Imaginarium II Dystopian Hope". The event's title is at the top, along with the date, 30th Nov 2025. Below it is a drawing of a green snake intertwined within a plant with green leaves and a light purple flower. Below the illustration is the "Our sponsors" section, which lists the logos of the following organisations: Difference Engine Publishing SG, Li’l Factory, Writing Our Legacy, and British Fantasy Society.
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The two pages in the quoted post are slightly "cleverer" with layout, but I can deliver a straightforward, solid page too.
Four comic panels, each of the same young woman. She's got dark hair that comes down just past her shoulders. She's wearing a simple pendant on a necklace, a plain top, and an unbuttoned shirt over it. The breakdown of the panels is as follows: Panel 1: The woman's head is tilted to the left. She looks upset. She is saying, "Why do I have to 'describe' myself though? Why can't I just be... normal?" Panel 2: Her eyes are shut and she's waving someone off. She's saying, "It's just that labels--no matter how much of a compliment they're supposed to be, they make me feel..." Panel 3: The woman's eyes are shut. She looks pained. She's saying, "Different." Panel 4: She's looking to the left of the panel. She's saying, "But my condition doesn't make me different."
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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I've also co-created an award-winning prose/comics hybrid called WORK-LIFE BALANCE. Folks like @alexdecampi.bsky.social and Paul Levitz have said very lovely things about it.

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The cover for the book, WORK-LIFE BALANCE: MALEVOLENT MANAGERS AND FOLKLORIC FREELANCERS. The title is in the centre of the cover, with the subtitle below it in smaller font. Near the bottom of the cover are the names BENJAMIN CHEE and WAYNE RÉE. All text are in white. Visually, the cover is filled with a mix of Asian mythological creatures and office workers, illustrated in an isometric style. The characters are either in an office setting with computers and cubicles, or in settings that look like old temples. Two pages from the prose portion of WORK-LIFE BALANCE. On the left page is a portrait of the character Dina, in an outfit that is a blend of modern office wear and batik. On the right page is the opening text for the chapter titled "Resignation".
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Sadly, I wasn't a Mad Cave Talent Search 2025 winner. (There's always next year!) In the meantime, if there are any comic editors out there looking for writers, I have two published stories that I'll be happy to share with you.

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A young woman's face is broken up into nine panels. She's got dark hair that comes down just past her shoulders. She's wearing a simple necklace, a plain top, and an unbuttoned shirt over it. In the first panel, we also see a disapproving elderly man and woman. In the sixth panel, we see the man again; in the eighth, we see the elderly woman. The young woman's speech bubbles are in panels one, three, seven and nine. Those speech bubbles contain the following text: Panel 1: I guess everyone's got different reasons. Panel 3: Some people don't think mental health is a "real thing". Panel 7: Some people are ashamed to talk about it. Panel 9: But not talking about it doesn't mean it's not there... Twelve panels on a page, divided up by four rows, with three panels on each row. The two panels at the side of each row are squares of equal size, while the centre panels are all vertically long rectangles. The first panel on each row is of a man at different stages in his life. In the first row, he's an old man, with spectacles and an opened mouth smile. In the second row, he's middle-aged with spectacles and tight lipped smile. In the third, he's in his thirties and is sticking his tongue out. In the fourth, he's a boy with a wide-mouthed smile. The third panels on all four rows are of a woman at different ages. In the first row, she's in her thirties and is smiling wistfully. In the second, she's in her twenties and is grinning cheekily. In the third, she's a child and sticking her tongue out playfully. In the fourth, she's in her thirties again and crying. In the centre panel along all four rows is a congkak board with two pairs of hands picking up and removing seeds from different holes in the board. The captions are: Row 1 - "BUT EVEN THOUGH DAD SOMETIMES FORGOT HOW OLD I WAS--" Row 2 - "--IT ALLOWED US TO RELIVE ALL OUR TIME TOGETHER--" Row 3 - "--ALL THE WAY FROM WHEN I WAS A KID." Row 4 - "DAD WAS ALSO CHILDLIKE AT TIMES, WHICH WAS PART OF THE DEMENTIA."
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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This weekend—spent with new and old friends, and moderating easily the most unhinged, but also one of the most heartfelt panels I've ever been a part of at the Singapore Writers Festival—was just what I needed. I'll write more about it soon.
A selfie of a whole bunch of us at a hawker centre in the evening.
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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While it's not technically within an AVENGERS title, this page from SIEGE taught me more about writing action in comics than most action sequences. So, even though his DAREDEVIL run with Alex Maleev remains my favourite Marvel work of his, it's honestly kinda nice to see him returning to AVENGERS.
A four-panel page where Captain America's shield is reflected in Iron Patriot's faceplate and is progressively getting closer to impact.
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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That's Singapore's Minister of Foreign affairs right there.
Vivian Balakrishan posing in a selfie with Kim Jong-un and Ong Ye Kung. Vivian Balakrishnan shaking hands with Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Singapore and Israel's flags.
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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My cat is perfect for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that he clearly appreciates the fun of mid- to late-nineties superhero comics.
A photo of my grey cat, Luca, sitting in front of two racks of single-issue comics and a reading lamp. Above the racks are framed three framed newspaper articles. To the left of those articles is a framed BLUE MONDAY and SCOOTER GIRL print by Chynna Clugston-Flores. On the floor below that print is a framed piece of original Spider-Man art by David Mack.
September 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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My first Spider-Man comic! What's yours? #SpiderMan 🕷

I cannot remember what the cover looked like—I was only about four, I think—but it was a European hardcover reprint of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN comics. I very clearly remember that it featured this pin-up though.
A pin-up by Steve Ditko of Peter Parker on the right surrounded by his books and lab equipment and Spider-Man on the left, firing two nets of webbing.
September 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Took this photo yesterday and, honestly, learning how to properly style my hair has been the biggest boost to my self-esteem in recent years.
A selfie of me wearing a blue and white shirt with leave patterns.
September 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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A screen shot of me on our live show wearing a t-shirt with the words, "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS," printed on it, with a wristband that has a pattern commonly seen on keffiyeh. My arms are outstretched dramatically. To the left is another host, Naqiah Ayub, in a black hoodie and a hijab. A screen shot of me during a virtual session for Worldcon. I'm wearing a black t-shirt that says TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS (but only the word TRANS is visible). I'm also wearing white earphones. Behind me are two black shelves with books stacked in them. Hung on the white wall between these two shelves are framed newspaper articles.
September 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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The story's about how time feels different when you're a caregiver—how hours can feel like days, days can feel like weeks. We showed this by playing with panel sizes and layouts. You don't really get a sense of that from this page—but you do get a sense of how amazing @eyesongoh.bsky.social is.
Twelve panels on a page, divided up by four rows, with three panels on each row. The two panels at the side of each row are squares of equal size, while the centre panels are all vertically long rectangles. The first panel on each row is of a man at different stages in his life. In the first row, he's an old man, with spectacles and an opened mouth smile. In the second row, he's middle-aged with spectacles and tight lipped smile. In the third, he's in his thirties and is sticking his tongue out. In the fourth, he's a boy with a wide-mouthed smile. The third panels on all four rows are of a woman at different ages. In the first row, she's in her thirties and is smiling wistfully. In the second, she's in her twenties and is grinning cheekily. In the third, she's a child and sticking her tongue out playfully. In the fourth, she's in her thirties again and crying. In the centre panel along all four rows is a congkak board with two pairs of hands picking up and removing seeds from different holes in the board. The captions are: Row 1 - "BUT EVEN THOUGH DAD SOMETIMES FORGOT HOW OLD I WAS--" Row 2 - "--IT ALLOWED US TO RELIVE ALL OUR TIME TOGETHER--" Row 3 - "--ALL THE WAY FROM WHEN I WAS A KID." Row 4 - "DAD WAS ALSO CHILDLIKE AT TIMES, WHICH WAS PART OF THE DEMENTIA."
September 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I've just received my comp copies of HOW ARE YOU FEELING? and, in it, I finally corrected a mistake I made when WORLDS APART was first published: I asked for Jannah and I to be collectively credited as "Created by" instead of separate writing and illustration credits.
An illustration of door to the right of the image, with a low bookshelf next to it, on the left of the image. On the low bookshelf is a coffee machine, a stack of paper cups and a small set of drawers. Above all of this is a blue word balloon with white words within it. The words read, "WORLDS APART: A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH," on the first three lines, followed by, "Created by: Wayne Rée and Nurjannah Suhaimi". The cover for the single-issue comic, WORLDS APART: A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. The title is in dark purplish blue and located towards the top of the cover. Its subtitle, also in dark purplish blue, is below it in a smaller font. At the top left corner of the cover is a square box with a right-facing triangular point on its right side. Inside it are the words DE SHORTS. The box is also in dark purplish blue, while the text is in white. Just outside the box are the words ISSUE #2. These words are in dark purplish blue. Close to the bottom right of the cover is another dark purplish blue box, this one simple rectangular shape. Inside the box are the words WRITTEN BY WAYNE RÉE and ILLUSTRATED BY NURJANNAH SUHAIMI. All text are in white. The central figure of the cover is a woman, with large eyes, a mole on the bottom right of her face, just below her lips. She is wearing an outer shirt, an inner top and a simple necklace with an oval pendant. She is also wearing trousers, but this is cut off at the bottom of the cover. She is coloured mostly in different shades of purplish blue: dark for her hair, eyes, lips and trousers; lighter for her outer shirt; lighter still for her inner shirt; and lightest of all for her skin. Behind her are three panels showing three different scenes. The top panel shows a futuristic city on a desolate planet. The city is enclosed in a glass dome. In the second panel, it's a tavern with wooden walls and tables. The inhabitants of this tavern are humans, as well as fantastical creatures like a dwarf, an elf, and a halfling. In the third panel are the top halves of two housing blocks. Floating beside the block on the left is the silhouette of a figure. The figure has long hair and is wearing a skirt.
September 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Wish me luck.
Screen shot of the opening of an email. It reads: Hello Wayne Rée, Thank you so much for submitting your work to our 2025 Talent Search!
August 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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In a little over twelve hours, I'll be speaking on a panel about how different screenwriters work with directors, in which I'll say many, many nice things about Kyle. Join us if you can! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A visual announcing a panel discussion. At the top right of the visual are the logos of the organiser and the corporate partners. Below that is the sub-headline that reads, "PANEL DISCUSSION 2025 #4" and below that is the title of the panel, "GETTING FEATURED! REALITIES OF SCRIPTWRITING FOR FEATURE FILMS". Along the left side of the visual are the photos of the two panelist, along with text that introduce them. For the first panelist, the text reads, "Panelist #1. KRIS ONG. Screenwriter/ Script Consultant (Singapore). For the second panelist, myself, the text reads, "Panelist #2. WAYNE RÉE. Writer/Podcaster (Singapore)." At the bottom right is a QR code with the call-to-action, "Register now to save your spot!"
August 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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I wore my TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS t-shirt for both my Worldcon sessions. I'll wear it for the HOW ARE YOU FEELING? launch. I'll keep wearing it for events and I dare anyone to try and debate me in person (because I'll just point to the t-shirt—since this is not fucking up for debate).
A screen shot of me during a virtual session for Worldcon. I'm wearing a black t-shirt that says TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS (but only the word TRANS is visible). I'm also wearing white earphones. Behind me are two black shelves with books stacked in them. Hung on the white wall between these two shelves are framed newspaper articles.
August 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Post a comic you love - a top-5er for you.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #400 by J.M. DeMatteis and Mark Bagley.

Just a beautiful, heartbreaking story. It was a touching (albeit temporary) send-off for Aunt May, and in just one wordless page, DeMatteis and Bagley made Ben Reilly my guy.
The cover for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #400. A grey tombstone takes up most of the cover, with the book's title and the number 400 at the top of it, an image of Spider-Man web-swinging below this, and the caption, "A DEATH IN THE FAMILY..." below that.
August 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Get HOW ARE YOU FEELING? now!

The anthology reprints WORLDS APART: A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH by Nurjannah Suhaimi and myself.

There's currently no release date for international bookstores, but our publisher does ship globally. differenceengine.sg/comics/how-a...
This is the cover for the comic, HOW ARE YOU FEELING?. A cyan speech balloon with the word HOW in yellow it at the top left, with a square panel with a young woman's left eye to the right of it done in one art style. Below the word balloon is a horizontally rectangular panel with the right side of an older woman's face done in a second art style. She is smiling. To the right of this horizontally rectangular panel is a yellow word balloon with the word ARE in it in cyan. Below the horizontally rectangular panel is a yellow word balloon with the word YOU in it in cyan. To the right of this word balloon are two panels. The first is a square panel with another the right eye of another young woman in it. This is done in a third art style. The second panel is a vertically rectangular one. In it is the same young woman, but this panel shows the left side of her face. She is smiling. At the bottom left of the cover is a vertically rectangular panel with the right side of the face of the woman from the panel at the top of the page. She is smiling and you can see that she has a mole just below her lip. To the right of this panel is a horizontally rectangular panel and, below that, a cyan word balloon. In the horizontally rectangular panel is the smiling mouth of the older woman from before. In the word balloon is the word FEELING? in yellow. Below the word balloon is the sub-headline that reads, "A Comics Anthology". This is in white. The background of the cover is light purple. All artwork is done in darker purple ink and shades. A young woman's face is broken up into nine panels. She's got dark hair that comes down just past her shoulders. She's wearing a simple necklace, a plain top, and an unbuttoned shirt over it. In the first panel, we also see a disapproving elderly man and woman. In the sixth panel, we see the man again; in the eighth, we see the elderly woman. The young woman's speech bubbles are in panels one, three, seven and nine. Those speech bubbles contain the following text: Panel 1: I guess everyone's got different reasons. Panel 3: Some people don't think mental health is a "real thing". Panel 7: Some people are ashamed to talk about it. Panel 9: But not talking about it doesn't mean it's not there... Synopsis for HOW ARE YOU FEELING?: A girl navigates her first period while a woman anticipates her last. A mother loses her baby before she can hold him. A friend opens up about her struggles with mental health. The How Are You Feeling? anthology collects the first three issues of Difference Engine’s DE Shorts imprint: A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy, Bearing Witness, and Worlds Apart: A Conversation about Mental Health. From humorous anecdotes drawn from difficult conversations, contrasting encounters and shared conundrums, to deeply personal experiences, this trilogy of comics seeks to open up dialogue about relatable issues that remain difficult to talk about.
August 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Officially back and with a new profile photo too.
A photo of me smiling, with my arms outstretched. I'm wearing a black shirt with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles icons on it. There are shadows of trees and plants all around me.
August 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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if you see this, post a bad woman you love

(Specifically her character from the video for "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings")
Aubrey Plaza staring menacingly.
August 11, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Aww, man. Now I wish my friend was still organising the con, so that I could score an invite for the creators' dinner. It's how I ended up chatting with Glenn Fabry once (and comparing David Bowie impersonations).
A photo of myself, Glenn Fabry, and my friend, all of us flexing our arms, while standing on a convention floor. Artist alley booths and other convention goers are behind us.
August 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Feeling cute. Definitely not gonna delete later (though I am getting a shave and a haircut on Monday morning).
A photo of me in a white t-shirt.
August 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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I remain proud that I chose the alien head, mostly because the "ears" could extend outwards.
The green alien head skin for Winamp, with its "ears" extended out to show the track listing in the right side and audio options in the left. The skin is placed against the backdrop of a simple blue Windows 95 desktop.
August 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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If you’re ordering copies for your store, you can email our publisher at [email protected].
The cover for the book, WORK-LIFE BALANCE: MALEVOLENT MANAGERS AND FOLKLORIC FREELANCERS. The title is in the centre of the cover, with the subtitle below it in smaller font. Near the bottom of the cover are the names BENJAMIN CHEE and WAYNE RÉE. All text are in white. Visually, the cover is filled with a mix of Asian mythological creatures and office workers, illustrated in an isometric style. The characters are either in an office setting with computers and cubicles, or in settings that look like old temples. WORK-LIFE BALANCE's synopsis: When a menacing multinational arrives on our shores, familiar creatures like pontianaks, manananggals, raksasis, and ba jiao guis are forced out of their jobs. Some give in and sign up for mundane corporate life-but others would rather fight than join the broken-spirited hordes of the (desk)bound. Benjamin Chee's comics and Wayne Rée's prose intertwine in this collection to bring you familiar Asian mythology in an even more familiar setting: the realm of dead-end work, glass ceilings, and truly hellish bosses.
July 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM