Join Difference Engine on launching The Makers Club: Game On! This graphic novel talks about video-game creation and fandoms through a group of fun and diverse characters. They embark on creative journeys to experiment, code, and develop a maker mindset. Set in Southeast Asia, The Makers Club is written by Eisner-nominated Malaysian creator Reimena Yee and illustrated by Philippines-born comics artist Tintin Pantoja.
In this digital launch, Reimena and Tintin will share more about the characters in the story, their creative process, and what creating The Makers Club means to them. Get the opportunity to meet and talk with the creators, and find out more about the book!
Reimena Yee is a Malaysian comics writer, illustrator, and designer who has authored and illustrated various comics including The World in Deeper Inspection, the Eisner and McDuffie-nominated The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya, and Séance Tea Party. Her clients include Adventure Time, Girls Make Games, and Hasbro, among other independent clients. She is also co-founder of UNNAMED, a Southeast Asian comics collective. She is the writer of The Makers Club: Game On!.
Tintin Pantoja is a Philippine-born artist who graduated with a BFA in Cartooning and Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Among her works are adaptations of Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, and the educational middle-grade Manga Math series. Most recently, she created Unplugged and Unpopular together with writer Mat Heagerty. She is the illustrator of The Makers Club: Game On!.