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Paul Tonner

@paultonner.bsky.social

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Illustration, writing and comics. Sometimes all at once. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Aug 18

It's always good to share this link to 'The Illustrated Blade Runner' PDF. The original 97 page illustrated script from 1982 is almost impossible to find. Enjoy.
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/illustrated-blade-runner/

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 5h

That's pretty cool, congrats!Looking forward to seeing it.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 2d

Trigger warning ⚠️ but would you look at what my pal Bex is up to. Just give her all of the money 💰 and then the awards 🏆 already.

#DVpit #GN #A

Bex Ollerton @schnumn.bsky.social · 2d

#DVpit #GN #A

VIOLAPSE showcases the slow terror of trauma bonding in an abusive relationship. When violence becomes so normalised that it's almost unremarkable, do you trust in the promises that things will be ok in the end, or do you find a way to save yourself?

A few more concepts:

A pair of drawings showing Zachary's music room. Key features are an expensive grand piano and a messy writing desk

A comic page showing a pair of trembling hands hesitating above a piano before a mysterious smash is heard

Melody crouches on the floor. Staring directly into the camera, she says: "have you ever noticed that you only ever break my things? Even if you didn't plan it from the start, it isn't a coincidence. "

Melody approaches Zachary but he slaps her in the face. She pauses to recover before saying "I have to clean the kitchen. "

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 2d

This is incredible stuff, Bex. The story, the art. Oooft. Stunning.

I hope Zachary gets his comeuppance in some spectacularly grim way.

Anyhoo, hope you're healing well. Take care of yourself.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 7d

If you see this, quote repost with a GIF of the first anime you remember watching as a kid.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 8d

No rush, James. I liked the Skulls on the original but I maybe suggested having more traditional era appropriate horror masks displayed in the window, yer classic Universal Monsters line up for example, maybe this guy, but done in your style.

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 9d

I think the time is fast approaching that humanities struggle against AI needs a recognisable symbol.

Inspired by 'V' the 1980s sci-fi TV series and the recent defacing of the advertising for the Friend AI website on the NY subway.

Keep it simple. A universal symbol. Take back the power. Resist.

Abraham from the 1980s sci-fi mini-series 'V'. He has defaced an alien visitor propaganda poster with the letter 'V'

A vandalized New York subway billboard advertising for the AI powered Friend 'companionship' service.

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 11d

Poster I made for the Great Midwest Crane Fest!

Flat, graphic poster of a Whooping Crane standing in the negative space of many Sandhill Cranes. The poster reads "The Great Midwest Crane Fest - Nov. 15-16, 2025 Baraboo, Wisconsin.

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 11d

Love it. The old negative space thing isn't new but you've absolutely nailed it on this poster. The shapes, colours and typography are perfect. We need prints, asap.

a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32

Alt: a cartoon of a chef giving a ' chef's kiss '

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 19d

Catching the energy.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 19d

There's the thin monoline technical propelling pencils and then you have the thicker and more varied weights of the Staedler clutch pencil above. They have their own uses. What do you have in mind for them? This one, for example, could fell a sturdy horse.

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 19d

Can't beat a classic. It has heft and a knurled fingergrip. It comes in other casing colours. Easy to procure replacement leads (and coloured variations). Built in sharpener. What's not to like?

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 20d

... oR nEiL PeARt's dRUm kiT ?

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 24d

I have the Fails From The Quarantine Instagram account but I don’t think he’s talking about me. I only update it to correct the record if he tells porkies about TFTQ. It feels like he’s more interested in his other non-comics instagram accounts these days. Good riddance.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 26d

I'd kill that with fire if it wasn't so darned wet.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 26d

Welcoming their excellent timekeeping, customer positive attitude and professionalism with a cheerful salute and a warm sugared donut?

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · 27d

Picking off shitty comic Frazers one by one. Good work, Sherlock.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 6

Some of my sketch commissions from today's EPIC COMIC CON @fanfrontier.bsky.social . A great fun event! Looking forward to tomorrow.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just saying what?

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes. It's a tribute to both Space 1999 and Tintin.

Problem?

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 4

The best of both.... moons?

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy 50th Birthday to Space 1999. This illustration originally appeared in Phaser, a sci-fi fanzine available from my pal @alisdairwood.bsky.social

A fun Space 1999 meets Tintin mashup illustration commissioned for ‘Phaser’ sci-fi fanzine

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's all in the mind, apparently.

a screenshot of a video game called chop chop with a score of 0

ALT: a screenshot of a video game called chop chop with a score of 0

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's cool but I'd probably want to punch him eventually.

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Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Sep 1

He does well considering that the TFTQ haters made him practically blind for the last three years causing him to be unable to complete a Kickstarter project. God bless him.

Paul Tonner @paultonner.bsky.social · Aug 31

No Man's Sky @nomansbsky.bsky.social has just been the updated for free. With 'Voyagers' players can now build their own spaceship bases. Recreation of Sci-Fi favourites aplenty but there are some incredible custom builds over on Reddit.

Definitely worth a look @thespaceshipper.com