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 63 reviews

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Tamar B.

Tamar B.

Jun, 2026

I’m very lucky that I got to work with Lee. This is my first graphic novel, and he’s taught me so much about the craft. Whenever he makes a suggestion he explains the reason behind it. Not only has he made the pages that we worked on together better, but I feel like I have a whole new skill set ...
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Konstantinos A.

Konstantinos A.

Jun, 2026

Lee provided detailed and professional feedback that helped improve both the script and storytelling of my graphic novel. His experience in comics was evident throughout the collaboration, and I appreciated the time and care he invested in the project.
Lee N.
Kostas is a consummate professional. We've been on a journey together, and he's gone from being completely new to the sequential art form to knowing exactly what he wants and getting exactly that.
Konstantinos A.

Konstantinos A.

Apr, 2026

Working with Lee again was a smooth and very positive experience. As in our previous collaborations, his feedback was clear, practical, and easy to apply. He helped fine-tune the final chapters while keeping the overall direction strong. Always a pleasure to work with him.
Lee N.
It's always great to work with Kostas. He knows exactly what he wants, and still appreciates the backseat driver that he's asked me to be.
Orson N.

Orson N.

Apr, 2026

He is amazingly helpful and very honest with his opinion. He genuinely wants to help you improve as a writer and is incredibly insightful. Thank you very much for all your assistance!
Lee N.
I really liked working with Orson. He was responsive to constructive thoughts, and worked hard to make the left turns where left turns were required.
Dylan L.

Dylan L.

Mar, 2026

My experience working with Lee was phenomenal! I was upfront about my knowledge on writing comics (basically nothing), and Lee was able to point me in every direction I needed to go throughout the project. Not only did he provide me with resources to learn from but he was always there to answer...
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Lee N.
I really enjoyed working with Dylan. He has a vision for his story, but it was flexible enough for him to be open to developing his level of comics craft. I look forward to continuing to work wit...
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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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