Lee Nordling

Lee Nordling – Editor

I am comics. I am thematic storytelling. I am writing and editing with intention. I am the process that helps creators achieve their goals.

Overview

I'm a career comics professional. I've worked as a writer, designer, art director, comics editor (on strips, books, and graphic novels), and comics packager. As a writer, I've been twice nominated for an Eisner Award, the comics industry equivalent of the Oscars, and won two Moonbeam Gold Medals for my sequential art (comics) picture books for young readers.I've worked at the following companies in the following capacities:Los Angeles Times Syndicate: Art Director (design, production, and new strip development)The Walt Disney Company—Publications/Creative Services: Comic Strip Writer; Designer; Project SupervisorDC Comics: Group Editor/Creative ServicesNickelodeon Magazine: Comic Strip Editor for Rugrats, syndicated by Creators SyndicatePlatinum Studios: Executive Editor—Comic Book Department (produced comics for adaptation into film/TV)The Pack: owner, editor, writer, designer, a comics packager for publishersAs an editor who's worked with countless new and experienced professionals, my first step is to determine a writer's objectives. Once established, the objectives set my criteria for whether or not the writer has achieved his or her goals. The process isn't about what I think is good or bad, or is or is not working; it's about helping writers rise to and meet their goals.
Services
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Fantasy Humor & Comedy Middle Grade Picture Books Themes & Motifs
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • 2015 Eisner Award nominee for Early Readers: BirdCatDog
  • 2015 Moonbeam Spirit Award—Imagination: BirdCatDog
  • 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal for Picture Books: The Bramble

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2007 — Present
Graphic Novels. Graphic Nonfiction. Manga. Comic books. Comic strips. New media. This is our business. We are a group of seasoned professional editors, writers, and artists, with an infrastructure and talent pool in place to produce content for a wide range of publishing and commercial categories. We come from the worlds of comic book publishing, traditional book publishing, education, entertainment, animation, newspaper syndication, magazines, toys, advertising, and licensing. We know how to fit into each of these worlds to supply them with what they need. It would be accurate to say that we are the Swiss Army Knife of comics-related content, if only you could put us in your pocket. Diversity is our business.

Portfolio

Comics Creator Prep

Nordling, Lee

The Bramble

Nordling, Lee

Black is for Beginnings

Laurie Faria Stolarz

Tallyho, Tallulah!

McEwan, Douglas

Nightfall

Brown, Scott O.

Ghosting #1

Fred Van Lente

Love Bytes

Scott Mitchell Rosenberg

Unique

Dean Motter & Dennis Calero

Cowboys and Aliens

Rosenberg, Scott Mitchell

The Weapon No. 1

Fred Van Lente

Super Larry

Andy Mangels

Disneys Aladdin #4 Marvel

No information available

Aladdin (Disney's…), Edition# 3

David Riguard ,Jeff Albrecht.

Lee has 58 reviews

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Tony N.

Tony N.

Feb, 2026

I am a first time comic book writer who, up until I started working with Lee, was flying totally blind. What I expected from Lee was not just someone who could edit my comic scripts, but someone who could teach me the craft of scriptwriting in the process. What I got was so much more than that....
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Lee N.
Tony is a great guy and talented writer who hit the ground running. He has a strong vision for his story, but remains flexible for how to reach his goals, and, as his editor, I couldn't ask for any...
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Konstantinos A.

Konstantinos A.

Jan, 2026

Lee continues to be an invaluable collaborator. His ability to spot where a script slips into film language and guide it back into clear, effective comics storytelling has been especially helpful. His notes are thoughtful, specific, and always aimed at strengthening clarity and intent without ove...
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Lee N.
I continue to enjoy working with Kostas, who knows exactly what he wants, and does everything necessary to get it.
Richard S.

Richard S.

Dec, 2025

How lucky I was that Lee Met me at the level I was at and had the foresight to structure my progress. His work is timely and impeccable. He has a great sense of humour too!
Lee N.
Richard was great to work with, completely new to the world of comics writing, and he soaked up the nature of the craft like a sponge in the Sahara.
Konstantinos A.

Konstantinos A.

Dec, 2025

Working with Lee again was incredibly reassuring and valuable. His feedback was precise and practical, helping me confirm that the later chapters were staying on track while catching small but important issues in pacing, clarity, and presentation. He has a great ability to look at a project both ...
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Lee N.
It was great working with Kostas again. He's embraced so much of what we've worked on, and he's doing well on his own in so many of those areas.
Michael B.

Michael B.

Nov, 2025

Always a pleasure to work with Lee. Extremely professional and always quick to respond. Looking forward to collaborations in the future!
Lee N.
I love working with Bruno and his artist partner Matt. They are dedicated to their story and making it as good a comic as they can.

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How do you adapt your editing approach to different genres and client expectations?

Re. client expectations, before the work, practical goals need to be established. I spend a lot of time with clients before offering bids, a lot of time. Call this free consultation if you wish, but since most of my clients don't know that they're about to step into the deep end of the pool, I t...
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What factors do you consider when adjusting your rates for specific clients or projects?

Besides the nature of the work itself, e.g. assessment, copy editing, writer coaching, helping with finding artists and/or literary agents, adjustments up or down ultimately come down to a determination of a prospective client's quality of writing and/or comics craft.

How do you handle feedback from authors who may be resistant to revisions or suggestions?

Having already made it clear to creators that the final decisions are up to them, I emphasize how any suggestions I make are about reaching goals we agreed to. This makes their decision about reaching their goal, not about what I want or think they should do.
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