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 54 reviews

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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.
J.B. H.

J.B. H.

Nov, 2025

It's been an absolute pleasure working with Lee so far on this project. He is insightful, enthusiastic, timely with his communication, and his experience and acumen has elevated my work tenfold in the few weeks we've worked together. All of his notes, suggestions, and helpful materials are exactl...
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Lee N.
Working with J.B. was a dream. I loved his story, and I was happy to help make it even more of what he wanted it to be.
Michael O.

Michael O.

Oct, 2025

I have had a great collaboration with Lee. He's been thorough, detailed, and honest. He's also been particularly generous with materials to help me improve my craft. Most important was how communicative he was throughout the process. I think for anyone creating a comic book or graphic novel, Lee...
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Lee N.
Thanks, Michael! I had a great time exploring the fantasy world you created, and I'm grateful you allowed me to contribute to your process.
Jessica R.

Jessica R.

Sep, 2025

Working with Lee was phenomenal. It was more than just having an editor; I had a mentor in what can be such a lonely process! He was even more responsive than I was, and the extra reading material he sent - especially the chapters from his own books on writing - were so helpful and so fun to read...
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Lee N.
Thanks, Jessica, for the kind words. It's your dedication that will keep you moving forward, and I am thrilled to have helped make that process less daunting for you. I look forward to seeing you...
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Michael M.

Michael M.

Aug, 2025

Lee was nothing short of amazing! The wisdom and insight he has is priceless. Sharing his great knowledge and expertise of the writing industry with me, (as this is my first novel) Lee truly surpassed his duties. His book 'Comics Creator Prep,' was a huge help in aiding me in writing my Query Let...
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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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