bˈoːɹdɚlˌaɪn wʌzɐ kɹˈɔs bᵻtwˌiːn ðə kˈɑːmɪks dʒˈɜːnəl ænd ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛmˈiː, wɪð ɐ hˈɛvi mˈɪks ʌv mˈeɪnstɹiːm ɐmˈɛɹɪkən slˈæʃ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈɑːmɪk bˈʊks.
Borderline was a cross between The Comics Journal and the NME, with a heavy mix of mainstream American/British and international comic books.