<p>I learned that you never add a comma before the word “is”. For example: what’s already clear IS that the stereotypical image of the lone wolf howling at the full moon. (No comma needed before is)</p>
<p>This is dangerous advice. It’d be better to be more precise. For example, the following is a valid sentence:</p>
<p>The journeyman, who just traveled across 36 countries, is tired.</p>