Almond's entry into the comic book industry came as a result of the efforts of fellow artists
Bernie Wrightson and
Jim Starlin. In October 1991, Almond met Wrightson at Wrightson's annual
Halloween party. Starlin convinced his editor at
Marvel Comics to hire Almond as
Terry Austin's replacement as inker on
Warlock and the Infinity Watch. Almond moved on to other projects in 1999, freelancing on such titles as
Black Panther,
Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar,
Heroes for Hire, and
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has worked for publishers including
DC Comics, Penny-Farthing Press,
Malibu Comics,
Acclaim Comics,
Wildstorm,
IDW Publishing,
Harris Publications,
Valiant Comics, and
Kingstone Media. In February 2018, the film
Black Panther thanked him in its credits, along with other creators. He and many other
Black Panther creators were flown to Los Angeles for a screening of the film on January 29, 2018. On October 26, 2022, the world premiere of
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released with Almond and his storyteller creative partners receiving "Special Thanks" in the end credits.
Award and accolades From 2006 to 2009, Almond wrote the column "Inkblots" in
Sketch magazine. During those years, he also unofficially assisted the ''
Comics Buyer's Guide'' in identifying and crediting inkers. Since January 2008, Almond has served on the
Inkwell Awards committee as its founder, director, and treasurer. He introduced the concept of Ms. Inkwell, the promotional model and personification of the Awards. ==References==