London’s Cartoon Museum played host to the Tripwire Awards last night (Wednesday, September 20th) and Broken Frontier were there to pick up the 2023 Award for Best Comics-Related Website/Publication. A tremendous honour for our small but hard-working team. A special thank yo to the 25 team members who have written for BF since I became the site’s new owner in 2017. Ally, Bruno, Conori, Edie, Holly, Jason, Jenny, John, Jon, Karen, Lindsay, Matthew, Moe, Nick, Nick, Paul, Pete, Rebecca, Robin, Simon, Tom, Tom, Tony, Tony and Tyler… we couldn’t have forged ahead with our evolving direction and ethos without your commitment and dedication over the years, both on the site and off it as part of our wider community endeavours.
And also, as ever, thanks to BF founder Frederik for giving me his baby and trusting it to my vision for what comics commentary could and in some cases should be.
Tripwire’s Joel Meadows presents Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver with the award. Photo courtesy of Tom Murphy.
Indie comics is such a diverse and vibrant scene right now and we’re so pleased that this tiny site’s mission to explore the widest potential of the form, to actively champion deserving emerging artists in comics, to work tirelessly to promote comics community, and to prioritise socially conscious work and marginalised voices wherever possible, has clearly resonated with so many of you in this public vote. Final thanks to the Tripwire team for nominating us and for everyone who voted and believe in what we do.
Here’s the Tripwire Awards press release with a list of all the winners and nominees.
In front of an industry audience at London’s prestigious Cartoon Museum, Tripwire’s editor-in-chief Joel Meadows and senior editor Andrew Colman announced the winners of this year’s Tripwire Awards.
“For a fifth year running, we have selected a range of nominees that reflects the breadth and range of the comics industry in the UK and US. We are excited as ever to be putting something back into the industry that has supported us for over thirty years now,” Tripwire’s editor-in-chief Meadows said.
Here’s a list of the nominees and winners in bold:
Awards nominations Tripwire awards 2023
Best Writer Sponsored By Image Comics
Michael Carroll (Judge Dredd, 2000AD)
Tom King (Human Target (DC)
Mark Russell (Second Coming: Trinity (Ahoy), Superman: Space Age (DC))
Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel (Marvel))
Mark Millar (Ambassadors (Millarworld/ Image)
Best Artist Sponsored By Image Comics
Greg Smallwood (Human Target, DC)
Dan Mora (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest/Shazam, DC)
Elsa Charretier (Love Everlasting (Image))
Jorge Jimenez (Batman (DC), Nemesis: Reloaded (Millarworld/ Image))
Fiona Staples (Saga, (Image))
Best Cover Artist Sponsored By Ace Comics
Greg Smallwood (Human Target, DC))
David Mack (Batman & the Joker the Deadly Duo (DC), The Seasons Have Teeth, (Boom! Studios))
Bruno Redondo (Nightwing, (DC))
Jenny Frison (Harley Quinn (DC))
Steve Beach (Action Comics, (DC))
Best Colourist
Tamra Bonvillain (Once And Future (Boom!), Department of Truth (Image Comics))
Giovanna Niro (The Ambassadors (Millarworld/ Image Comics), 3 Keys (Image Comics))
Taki Soma (Murder Inc (Jinxworld/ Dark Horse)
Triona Farrell (Alien / Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics))
Jacob Phillips (Night Fever/ Reckless, (Image Comics))
Best Letterer
Jim Campbell (Barbaric (Vault))
Ed Dukeshire (Magic (Boom!))
Aditya Bidikar (The Swamp Thing (DC))
Lee Loughridge (I Hate This Place (Skybound/ Image))
Steve Wands (Swamp Thing: Green Hell (DC))
Best New Talent Sponsored By The Convention Collective
Alex Lins (Hellcat (Marvel))
Filya Bratukhin (Agent of W.O.R.L.D. (Scout Comics))
Federico Blee (colorist, X-Men)
Danny Earls (artist, Captain America (Marvel)
Gustaffo Vargas (creator, Puno, Trujillo)
Best New Series
Human Target by Tom King and Greg Smallwood (DC)
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest by Mark Waid and Dan Mora (DC Comics)
StarHenge by Liam Sharp (Image Comics)
Superman: Space Age by Mark Russell and Mike Allred (DC Comics)
Dead Romans by Fred Kennedy and Nick Marinkovich (Image Comics))
Best Publisher Sponsored By Turnaround Publisher Services
Image Comics
Rebellion
AHOY
DC Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Best Original Graphic Novel Sponsored By Image Comics
Night Fever by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image Comics)
Hancock by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page (B7)
Ax-Wielder John by Nick Pittara
John Tiffany by Stephen Desberg and Dan Panosian (Mad Cave Studios)
It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood (Image Comics)
Best Collection Sponsored By CGC
Seven To Eternity (Image Comics)
The 2000AD Art Of Mick McMahon Apex Edition (Rebellion)
Kevin Nowlan’s Marvel Heroes Artists Edition by Kevin Nowlan (IDW)
History of The DC Universe hardcover by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez (DC)
JLA/ Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez (DC)
Best Comics-Related Website / Publication
Broken Frontier
Popverse
Comic Book Creator
The San Diego Comic Con Unofficial Blog
Shift Magazine
Best Small Press / Independent (U.K.) Sponsored By Knockabout Comics
Time Bomb Comics
Avery Hill
SelfMade Hero
Mad Robot Comics
The 77 Publications
Best Small Press / Independent (U.S.)
Ablaze
Mad Cave Studios
Black Mask Studios
Dynamite
AWA
Best Editor
Daniel Chabon ( Dark Horse)
Mike Marts (Mad Cave)
Matt Smith (2000AD)
Chris Conroy (DC)
Heather Antos (IDW)
Best Designer
NATE PIEKOS (I Hate Fairyland)
Tom Muller (Cold Iron, Comixology)
Rian Hughes
Darran Robinson (DC)
Tim Daniel (Full Tilt)
Best Crowdfunding Campaign
First Men On Mars (EM Press) Kickstarter
Wicker Pasty (Trystan Mitchell) Kickstarter
Dracula: The Return (Scratch Comics) Kickstarter
Fast Times In Comic Book Editing (Filth & Grammar)
Full Tilt by Jason Copland Zoop
Best Convention Sponsored By The Convention Collective
Thought Bubble
New York Comic Con
Lake Como Comic Festival
San Diego Comic Con
Macc Pow!
Best Audio Adaptation
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse By: Marvel Press
The Sandman Act III by Audible
Nemesis The Warlock Books 1-4 by Audible
Doctor Who The Prisoners Of London by Big Finish
The Boys by Audible
Best Humour Comic print
Beano (DC Thomson)
The Phoenix (Phoenix Publications)
Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs (AHOY Comics)
I Hate This Place by Skottie Young (Image)
Barbaric by Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden (Vault Comics)
Person Of The Year
Chip Mosher
Scott Dunbier
Mark London
Kevin Feige
Lysa Hawkins
The Roll Of Honour
Walt Simonson
Mark Chiarello
John Wagner
Archie Goodwin
Kevin O’Neill
Carlos Pacheco
Chris Reynolds
John Romita Sr
Tim Sale
Trina Robbins
Bryan Talbot
George Pérez
Louise Simonson
Jenette Kahn
