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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 29/09/2026

Happy Birthday, @katiewest.bsky.social, from Luca Rée, aka Luqman bin Wahid, aka Luca Baby Boy Man-Man.

A grey cat lying on a chair's light grey cushion. Behind the chair is a standing lamp and a framed piece of Spider-Man art.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 28/09/2026

Finally got both Ben Reilly figures I wanted, standing pretty atop my inspiration shelf.

Scarlet Spider and Ben Reilly: Spider-Man action figures standing on either side of a typewriter. They all sit atop a bookshelf with glass doors.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 06/09/2026

This sounds like a perfect opportunity to be shameless (but not *too* shameless). WORK-LIFE BALANCE is a prose/comics hybrid. It's about a multinational corporation run by demons that comes to Singapore and puts the local creatures and spirits out of work. waynereewrites.com/work-life-ba...

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 28/08/2026

The perfect distillation of how @charsiewspace.bsky.social and I work together: I make a dumb joke, he turns it into art. Get WORK-LIFE BALANCE now. waynereewrites.com/work-life-ba...

The poster for THE ODYSSEY, with Matt Damon in his battle armour, but with the first sub-headline reading, "A BOOK BY BENJAMIN CHEE & WAYNE RÉE," the main title reading, "WORK-LIFE BALANCE," and the second sub-headline reading, "NO IMAX SCREENS REQUIRED".

The poster for THE ODYSSEY, but with Matt Damon in his battle armour replaced by a soldier from WORK-LIFE BALANCE. Also, instead of the actual text, the first sub-headline reads, "A BOOK BY BENJAMIN CHEE & WAYNE RÉE," the main title reads, "WORK-LIFE BALANCE," and the second sub-headline reads, "NO IMAX SCREENS REQUIRED".

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 28/08/2026

International readers, retailers, and reviewers... ASSEMBLE! waynereewrites.com/work-life-ba...

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 22/08/2026

Post a picture that could be an album cover.

Me, in a blue shirt with light blue and green flower patterns, standing at the top of a long flight of stairs leading up from a highway.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 21/08/2026

Honestly right up there—for different reasons—with this gem.

A YouTube comment that reads, "i loved hearing about the bugs that got stuck between wayne's arm hairs and died"

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 20/08/2026

I've learned to largely gloss over negative comments on our videos, but this one, on an episode of one of our *horror* shows, made me genuinely lol

Screen grab of a YouTube comment that reads, "All rubbish you people just making story to make people scared"

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 20/08/2026

To me, my book sales. (cc: @charsiewspace.bsky.social) waynereewrites.com/work-life-ba...

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 19/08/2026

give me a single image from a film that immediately makes you hear the song from the soundtrack in your head

Jonny Lee Miller's character in HACKERS looking out a plane's window. The New York skyline is reflected in the window.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 11/08/2026

If any of the festivals here wise up and invite you back, just know that there's a very long line of people waiting to feed you! (A handful of us comic creators here have started an unofficial, but ever-growing hawker dinner for folks visiting during the Singapore Writers Festival.)

A large group of people taking a wefie in the middle of a Singaporean hawker centre. The stalls in the background are closed for the night.

A group of people sitting at a red table with some plates of food. Behind them is a red illuminated menu.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 11/08/2026

Here's the bit that specifically talks about WORLDS APART, but it's worth reading the whole review. comiccrusaders.com/reviews/how-...

Worlds Apart: A Conversation About Mental Health, created by Wayne Rée and Nurjannah Suhaimi, brings the anthology home through a conversation between friends. Charissa reveals that she has been diagnosed with depression and has begun therapy, then finds herself navigating the familiar minefield of well-intentioned misunderstanding. Instead of simply arguing against misconceptions, the story deploys science fiction, superhero, and fantasy metaphors. Depression becomes something people mistakenly treat like an alien invader. Those living with mental health conditions are framed through the stereotypes of heroes, villains, monsters, and magical creatures. These genre detours give Suhaimi room to explode the restrained café setting into vibrant coral-and-blue worlds filled with spacecraft, masked figures, goblins, taverns, cages, and dramatic transformations.

That device is clever because it speaks directly to comic readers without oversimplifying the issue. The story makes clear that a mental health condition is not an outside creature waiting to be defeated, nor does it automatically transform someone into a tragic role model, inspirational mascot, dangerous villain, or helpless burden. Charissa remains Charissa. Her diagnosis changes the context of the conversation, not her humanity. Some of the dialogue is deliberately instructional, and readers already familiar with mental health advocacy may find certain points more explanatory than dramatic. Still, the creators understand their intended purpose. This is a comic designed to be shared with the person who does not yet have the language, and judged on that road, it handles the curves beautifully.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 07/08/2026

David Byrne put on such a fun show! It started a little late because of technical difficulties, so he came out to let us know—and also share photos he took around Singapore. (He visited Haw Par Villa, which proves that he is truly a man of culture.)

David Byrne on stage. Behind him, three large screens showing spots he visited in Singapore.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 03/08/2026

I very clearly remember flipping through a European hardcover reprint of Steve Ditko and Stan Lee's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN when I was maybe four or five, while I was over at my aunt's house. This pin-up in particular has stayed with me since I was a kid.

A pin-up by Steve Ditko that's vertically split into two. On the left is Peter Parker in his home laboratory. On the right is Spider-Man shooting webs from both hands. The headline is A MARVEL MASTERWORK PIN-UP and the sub-headline is PETER PARKER and OL' WEBHEAD.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 29/07/2026

Let me tell you, it really is something to hear folks in Singapore chanting, "Free! Free Palestine!"

The banner for Massive Attack's show in Singapore displayed on a curved screen.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 26/07/2026

She lies and says she's in love with him. Can't find a

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 26/07/2026

Meanwhile, in Singapore's National Library Board's sci-fi pop-up...

The space also features a local sci-fi collection by authors such as Judith Huang and Vivian Teo, and an interactive generative AI station where visitors can create their own sci-fi stories.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 14/07/2026

I'm reading the back material for THE AMALGAM AGE omnibus and it is wild that these were two of the alternative names for Amalgam Comics.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 14/07/2026

Show me a comic page you love; no explanation needed.

A page from PHONOGRAM: THW SINGLES CLUB #4. Six panels of Seth Bingo and Silent Girl dancing and singing along to the bridge of Blondie's "Atomic".

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 11/07/2026

In that case, if you (and @alexdecampi.bsky.social) would permit me a moment of shamlessness...

A post from Alex de Campi that reads, "I read WORK-LIFE BALANCE last night, which is a mix of novella and comic about Southeast Asian mythical spirits coping with modernization and the Westernizing of the culture that gave birth to them. That makes it sound more serious than it is—a multi-stranded delight you'll burn through with a smile"

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 07/07/2026

If you want to get a feel of the world @charsiewspace.bsky.social and I created first though, you can play our online text-based game—for free! (It only works for desktop browsers though.) wlbgame.differenceengine.sg

A screen shot of the opening screen for a game. A white diamond shape encircles the title and a call to action, all of which is in white. The title, INTERNAL DAMNATION, is in the middle of the screen. Above it, in much smaller type are the words, "Work-Life Balance presents," while below it, the sub-headline, in only smaller type reads, "PICK YOUR HELL". Further below the sub-headline, closer to the bottom of the diamond, is the call-to-action, "Click here to begin". The background 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.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 07/07/2026

Listen to the Scott Pilgrim crew, folks. Make it easy for everyone in your city or town to read the award-winning prose/comics hybrid by @charsiewspace.bsky.social and myself. Share this link with your librarian: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=98118455...

An image of all the SCOTT PILGRIM characters, but the headline is, "WORK-LIFE BALANCE" and the sub-headline is, "ASK YOUR LIBRARY TO SHELVE IT".

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 17/06/2026

Probably a good time to share what I bought for myself for my birthday.

My hand holding up a copy of THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Stephanie Campisi, in front of racks of comics and framed newspaper articles hung on a wall.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 31/05/2026

I've deeply loved other comics before and after this, but THE SINGLES CLUB #4 is still—hands down—my favourite single issue ever. (Its visual storytelling choices were a huge influence on a comic I co-created, WORLDS APART: A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH—available internationally soon!)

The cover to PHONOGRAM: THE SINGLES CLUB #4, titled KONICHIWA BITCHES, by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 27/05/2026

So, I've made a decision, in regards to our National Library Board.

A screen shot of an Instagram story. It's a white background with black text. In the middle of the screen shot is another screen shot, this one of part of a press release's annex that reads:

"There will also be StoryGen, where patrons can discover well-loved stories using Generative AI and see how these stories come alive in an immersive visual experience. To help patrons understand both the benefits and challenges of AI, a display panel will explain how Generative AI works and also provide NLB resources such as Read to be S.U.R.E. (Source, Understand, Research, Evaluate)."

The text above the screen shot reads, "This screen shot below is from the annex of the National Library Board's press release for their Sci-Fi Pop-Up Library. The pop-up itself mostly sounds like a great idea—which makes the inclusion of a gen A.I. feature all the more unsavoury for me.

"In January 2025, many local writers issued a collective statement about our concerns regarding the library's approach to gen A.I. What followed was a dialogue with NLB in which, for me at least, they didn't adequately assuage my concerns. A year later, it seems little has changed."

Below the screen shot, the text reads, "I'm far from the biggest name in local literature, and it's not like NLB and I have an ongoing working relationship, but I've decided that I can't work with an organisation that continues to push generative A.I. Therefore, I won't be accepting any offers—assuming there were going to be any offers down the road—to directly work with NLB on events or workshops. if another organisation (like SingLit Station or the Singapore Book Council) puts together an event held at the library, then I'm game. But nothing organised by NLB itself.

"I wanna make this clear: NLB is free to do whatever they want, push whatever trend they want. I don't expect my decision to change their approach. This is a personal choice, aligned with my own stance towards generative A.I."

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 27/05/2026

The National Library Board of Singapore is still on their bullshit. On the surface, this sounds like a great initiative: a sci-fi-focused pop-up library in a mall. When you read the press release's annex, however, you'll see that the pop-up also has a gen A.I. feature. www.nlb.gov.sg/main/about-u...

Part of a press release's annex that reads:

"There will also be StoryGen, where patrons can discover well-loved stories using Generative AI and see how these stories come alive in an immersive visual experience. To help patrons understand both the benefits and challenges of AI, a display panel will explain how Generative AI works and also provide NLB resources such as Read to be S.U.R.E. (Source, Understand, Research, Evaluate)."

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 27/05/2026

The "inevitable" way of the future, everyone.

A screen shot of the order page for a cup of watermelon juice. The description of the drink reads, "Refreshing blend of orange and carrot juice," followed by the caveat, "This description is AI-generated".

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 19/05/2026

Forget sharing the last picture you saved, I want to see the very first picture on your phone. (Look at me casually flexing with a photo of @nadiadaeng.bsky.social and me with MTV Asia VJ—and the third in our throuple—Utt.) (He said we're a throuple jokingly, but Nadia might think otherwise.)

A photo of MTV Asia VJ and host, Utt, together with me and Nadia.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 19/05/2026

What my Saturday looks like. Neither of these got a theatrical run when they were first released, so this'll be the first time I'm watching them in a cinema.

Two calendar events, one starting at 4.30pm and ending at 6pm, the other starting at 7.30pm and ending just a little after 9pm. Both are listed as being at Filmhouse Singapore. The first event is for a screening of EMPIRE RECORDS. The second is for a screening of SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 12/05/2026

Spotted this outside another ad agency. It is so hilariously full of itself that I spit-laughed.

A sign painted on the ground outside a door that reads:

WARNING
DOOR OPENS
MINDS EXPAND
ENTER
WITH CAUTION

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 04/05/2026

People keep asking Alan Moore questions about comics he's disowned when they could spend more time asking him questions about things he actually gives a shit about—and get answers as glorious as this.

A quote from Alan Moore that reads:

"When I became a magician at the age of 40, I took it very seriously, and it has transformed my life. There’s no difference between magic and creativity. One part of magic is changing the consciousness of other people. Writing has always been the best way of doing that. If a wizard puts a curse on you, maybe your hands weigh too much, big deal. If you offended a bard they might put a satire on you, destroy you in the eyes of everybody who knows you, your own eyes, and if it’s good enough people might still be laughing at you in 200 years’ time. I think a lot of us have forgotten what art is for. It’s an engine of human progress. Art and culture stay with us. It’s the wars we’re ashamed of."

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 30/04/2026

I gotta say, I delivered an excellent physical reaction to a ghost story in this episode.

Me, sitting next to Kyle, against a dark blue curtain with microphones and water bottles in front of us. I'm wearing a flower-print blue shirt, Kyle's wearing a black shirt. My eyes are wide-open and I have a nervous smile.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 28/04/2026

Gerry Conway was known for a whole lot of things, but the one thing I'll always remember him for was this page, particularly those incredible wordless last three panels (with full credit and respect to Gil Kane too). That is some of the finest character development I've ever seen—in any medium.

The epilogue page of the Spider-Man story, "The Goblin's Last Stand", in which Peter Parker tries to chase Mary Jane away after Gwen Stacy's death, but she chooses to stay instead.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 26/04/2026

If that blurb by Paul Levitz wasn't enough to convince you, here are some very kind words from @antonhur.com and @alexdecampi.bsky.social. Get WORK-LIFE BALANCE—with free shipping this weekend from @bookshop.org! bookshop.org/p/books/work...

“A modern workplace intrigue using a gorgeously mythical setting, a story so visionary it took two talented artists to tell it. There is nothing like this book anywhere else.”
– Anton Hur
Author of Toward Eternity & Translator of Cursed Bunny and Your Utopia

“A multi-stranded delight you’ll burn through with a smile.”
– Alex de Campi
Co-creator of Parasocial, Bad Karma, and Reversal

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 13/04/2026

@nadiadaeng.bsky.social is punk as fuck and I'm always honoured to stand (or, in this case, sit) beside her. Also? Fuck cancer.

A photo of myself and Nadia. Her head is shaved. We're both wearing blue masks covering our mouths and noses. I'm throwing up the metal horns.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 03/04/2026

I just saw a discussion about THE LAST JEDI on my skyline and all that makes me wanna do is tell people what a joy it is to speak with Jock about his film work. If you got to see his eyes light up when talking about STAR WARS, it would make your day/week/year.

Jock speaking with me on stage. Behind us are his character designs for THE LAST JEDI.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 25/03/2026

I shared this on Instagram when the first season of THE PENGUIN first went online and no one got it. I imagine bsky dot app will appreciate it a little more.

Two scenes from THE PENGUIN. The one on top is of Vic dancing with Oz's mother. The bottom one shows Sofia Gigante watching them. In between the two scenes is the caption, "How I Met Your Mother".

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 24/03/2026

Of all the movie soundtracks from the nineties that I thought I'd still be listening to somewhat regularly thirty years later, Richard Linklater and Eric Bogosian's SUBURBIA wasn't at the top of my list, yet here we are.

The cover to the soundtrack for the movie SUBURBIA, where a bunch of characters are standing in front of a convenience store.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 20/03/2026

While in Perth, I learned about Giovanna Garzoni's painting, "Dog with a Biscuit and a Chinese Cup", and it is officially my favourite piece of art ever.

A painting of chubby dog with kind of a smile on a table with a pink table cloth. Beside her is a cup. In front of the cup are biscuits.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 23/02/2026

I've not gone for a haircut in more than a month. I haven't shaved in maybe two weeks. I'm definitely going to within the next couple of days, but this afternoon, my wife asked when I'm losing "the Barry Gibb look," which ages us perfectly, but is also really quite fair.

A photo of me with uncut hair and a scruffy beard.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 19/02/2026

Hoo boy, it was a mistake to try and read THE ART OF THAI COMICS while I'm out and about. Its size makes it such a pain to read on public transport. Haven't finished it yet, but I'm designating it "home reading only", while I start on... 5. THE SPIDER AND HER DEMONS by sydney khoo

The cover for sydney khoo's THE SPIDER AND HER DEMONS.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 05/02/2026

4. THE ART OF THAI COMICS: A CENTURY OF STRIPS AND STRIPES by Nicolas Verstappen

The cover for Nicolas Verstappen's THE ART OF THAI COMICS: A CENTURY OF STRIPS AND STRIPES.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 04/02/2026

3. GOETHE'S FAUST translated by Walter Kaufmann

The cover of GOETHE'S FAUST translated by Walter Kaufmann.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 04/02/2026

2. A LONELY GIRL IS A DANGEROUS THING by Jessie Tu

The cover for Jessie Tu's A LONELY GIRL IS A DANGEROUS THING.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 04/02/2026

A thread of the books I'm reading in 2026. 1. THE FACELESS THING WE ADORE by Hester Steel

The cover for Hester Steel's THE FACELESS THING WE ADORE.

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Wayne Rée (he/they) @waynereewrites.com · 24/01/2026

Quote post with a picture of you being a dork. I'm not even sure what myself and Singaporean Marvel Comics creator, Elvin Ching, are supposed to be pointing at. (And yes, I always refer to him as "Singaporean Marvel Comics creator, Elvin Ching" now.)

Myself and three friends in a comic shop.

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