Jonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo is an illustrated children's book written and illustrated by Rory Lucey and published by Titan Books. The book depicts the events of the 1979 film Alien from the perspective of the ship's cat, Jones. It was released on October 15, 2018.
Publisher's Summary[]
In space, no one can hear you meow.
Aboard the USCSS Nostromo, Jonesy leads a simple life enjoying the Company cat food and chasing space rodents. Until one day, his cryostasis catnap is rudely interrupted. The humans have a new pet and it's definitely not housetrained.
This full-colour, illustrated book offers a cat's eye view of all the action from the movie Alien.
Trivia[]
- The illustrated story references and features a number of items found on the Nostromo such as two drinking birds and Aspen Beer cans, which had been changed to "Weyland Brew-Tani."
- At the 2018 New York Comic Con, Titan Books offered an exclusive Jonesy stress toy with every copy of the book.
Gallery[]
The Jonesy stress toy offered exclusively by Titan Books at the 2018 New York Comic Con.
See Also[]
- Alien Next Door - A similar illustrated children's book depicting the Xenomorph taking part in everyday life on Earth.