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Tristan Jones
@tristansbones.bsky.social
Writer: TMNT, Ghostbusters, Batman and Mega-Man.
Illustrator: Aliens, Predator, Scream, Silent Hill, Ghostbusters, Batman, Event Horizon.
Rep cinema programmer.
Owner of Sound Mind Records. Probably cursed.
Contact: t-rex(at)soundmindrecords(dot)com(dot)au
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I have no idea who has said what but thank you to you and to all the sudden new followers. I will do my best to make it worth your while and will be going back to full time art stuff in the coming months. Meanwhile, here’s some of what I do…

Colours on the Alien and Predator pieces by Simon Gough!
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Mignola
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Xenovember day 29! You've all been rad, so I figured I'd quickly do something new. I told Dane Hallett when I first saw this monstrosity that...

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November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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It's Thanksgiving in America, where most of you reading this are, so I hope you're all having a great long weekend. In the spirit of that, I'm incredibly thankful for the love and support you guys have shown over the years, and endlessly thankful to...

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November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's Thanksgiving in America, where most of you reading this are, so I hope you're all having a great long weekend. In the spirit of that, I'm incredibly thankful for the love and support you guys have shown over the years, and endlessly thankful to...

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November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Xenovember day 27! Another short and sharp one because I’m helping my partner pack down from a pretty incredible event last night for @bruxaofficial while trying to keep up with deadlines…! Alien: Covenant cops a dud rap.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Xenovember day 27! Another short and sharp one because I’m helping my partner pack down from a pretty incredible event last night for @bruxaofficial while trying to keep up with deadlines…! Alien: Covenant cops a dud rap.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Xenovember 26! Another cover from the illfated Colonial Marines book. Not a lot to say because I've got a lot to do, sorry!

How great is the Isolation shotgun?

Back tomorrow!

Peace

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November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Xenovember day 25! I figure yesterday's post was a solid lead in to another Predator illustration, and apparently it was Metroid day or something yesterday, so keen eyes will see what I've done with this. Box art for one of the Lost Tribe Predator toys.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Xenovember day 25! I figure yesterday's post was a solid lead in to another Predator illustration, and apparently it was Metroid day or something yesterday, so keen eyes will see what I've done with this. Box art for one of the Lost Tribe Predator toys.

www.instagram.com/p/DRgP_c5Eq_D/
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Xenovember day 24! This was an illustration I did for NECA's "Defiance Xenomorph" based on the praetorian alien from the second issue of the comic.

Also one of those rare times I did the color work, too, using Dan's work in the comic books as a guide...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Xenovember day 24! This was an illustration I did for NECA's "Defiance Xenomorph" based on the praetorian alien from the second issue of the comic.

Also one of those rare times I did the color work, too, using Dan's work in the comic books as a guide...
www.instagram.com/p/DRey0ssEuIX/
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Xenovember day 23! One of my favourite things I've ever drawn. This sequence at the start of Aliens: Defiance #6 ruled. @officialbrianwood.com always wrote great pages that got both the best out of me & the story itself, and Dan Jackson absolutely... (link for rest)

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November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Xenovember day 23! One of my favourite things I've ever drawn. This sequence at the start of Aliens: Defiance #6 ruled. @officialbrianwood.com always wrote great pages that got both the best out of me & the story itself, and Dan Jackson absolutely... (link for rest)

www.instagram.com/p/DRcU-GmkuHm/
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Xenovember day 22! This one's a cool little oddity. Rare Italian cover for Aliens: Defiance that glows in the dark, using one of the very first drawings I did when I started mucking around with my first Cintiq...

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November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Creators - you should never be embarrassed to promote your own work. Excitement is contagious and the very nature of social media crushes discoverability.
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Posted about my Batman story with @patricjreynolds.bsky.social the other day but I would be remiss if I didn’t also plug our sleazy neon-noir vampire book Blood Stained Teeth.

Two volumes are available from @imagecomics.com right now
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
With all the talk about @realgdt.bsky.social's beautiful #Frankenstein, it's timely that the man that defined the role forever was born on this day 138 years ago!

Happy birthday to the legend, Boris Karloff.

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November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Xenovember day 22! This one's a cool little oddity. Rare Italian cover for Aliens: Defiance that glows in the dark, using one of the very first drawings I did when I started mucking around with my first Cintiq...

www.instagram.com/p/DRZpLWRkkho/
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Xenovember day 21! Getting near the tail end, but this is the coloured (by @simongough2099.bsky.social ) version of one I posted earlier, in tribute to Mike Mignola's iconic Aliens vs Predator cover art from the orgiinal Dark Horse comics.

www.instagram.com/p/DRW4hFAEimi/
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Xenovember day 21! Getting near the tail end, but this is the coloured (by @simongough2099.bsky.social ) version of one I posted earlier, in tribute to Mike Mignola's iconic Aliens vs Predator cover art from the orgiinal Dark Horse comics.

www.instagram.com/p/DRW4hFAEimi/
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Xenovember day 20…!

This is one of my favourite panels from Aliens: Defiance. Few things are as fun as #drawing as #xenomorph infestation.

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November 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Xenovember day 20…!

This is one of my favourite panels from Aliens: Defiance. Few things are as fun as #drawing as #xenomorph infestation.

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November 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Xenovember day 19! There's a bit of a story behind this one, because it's pretty much where my whole career took a very solid turning point. Hit the link if you're keen to read, but if not, this is the piece that started it all...

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November 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Liam Sharp
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM