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Nicolas Niño

Summary

I am a quick-thinking, organized, and workflow-oriented editorial professional with 3 years' experience in the comic book industry. My experience ranges from budgeting, contracts, acquisition, story development, scheduling, managing freelance creative teams, and maintaining healthy relationships with licensors, most notably Paramount. I was instrumental in overseeing the conclusion of the long-running TMNT series and the beginning of the 2024 TMNT ongoing written by Jason Aaron. Additionally, I spent 3 years in book publishing as an intern and development associate, running literacy programming for underserved schools.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Editor

IDW Publishing
08.2024 - Current

- Oversee the development and production of monthly comics from pitch stage through script, art, lettering and to print; providing notes and licensor feedback along the way

- Coordinate with licensors about content, deadlines, and goals for relevant franchises; updating about and advocating for new, current, and upcoming series

- Utilize various licensor systems to communicate effectively with Paramount, Capcom, Marvel, DC, Toho, and the Dave Stevens Estate

- Developed relationships with new licensors and assembled pitch decks, P&Ls, and art samples to acquire publishing rights with new IP

- Holds sole editorial responsibility on multiple franchises including Street Sharks, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon, and The Rocketeer

- Oversee, with the supervision of the senior editor, multiple titles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles group, including TMNT: Mutant Nation

- Developed, pitched, and currently overseeing the Godzilla vs. America anthology series

Assistant Editor

IDW Publishing
01.2024 - 08.2024

- Assist comics writers and artists in content editing and copy editing
- Manage deadlines and keep creators on schedule
- Project manage building monthly comics, collections and original graphic novels via internal production processes
- Talent research and outreach
- Process creator payments and contracts
- Assist senior editor in daily task management

- Assisted on multiple franchises including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Rocketeer, Artist's Editions

- Fully edited multiple projects under the supervision of the editor-in-chief including TMNT: The 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration, TMNT: First, Last, Always (oversaw the final arc of the 150-issue TMNT series), TMNT: Black, White, & Green, multiple issues of the Godzilla: Rivals series, The Rocketeer: Breaks Free

Editorial Assistant

IDW Publishing
01.2022 - 01.2024

- Managed and updated the daily publication schedule

- Wrote recap and solicitation copy for new monthly comics

- Reported directly to the group editor to work on a line of monthly comic books and collections

- Assisted multiple on a wide array of projects including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Usagi Yojimbo, The Rocketeer, Artist's Editions, and collections

- Co-ran and managed inter-company communications on multiple crossover series including TMNT x Stranger Things (with Paramount/Dark Horse), TMNT vs. Street Fighter (with Paramount/Capcom), TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen (with Paramount/Dogu), Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (with Toho/BOOM!)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing & History

University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
06-2018

Skills

    - Able to manage and prioritize several monthly series at a time

    - Strong experience with anthology series, managing dozens of creators and deadlines at a time

    - Accustome to navigating licensor relationships

    - Comic book retail experience and deep familiarity with direct market trends

Timeline

Associate Editor

IDW Publishing
08.2024 - Current

Assistant Editor

IDW Publishing
01.2024 - 08.2024

Editorial Assistant

IDW Publishing
01.2022 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing & History

University of California, Santa Cruz
Nicolas Niño