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|name = ''Lytton'' | |name = ''Lytton'' | ||
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|type = Comic series | |type = Comic series | ||
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|release date = [[September (releases)|September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] - | |release date = [[28 September (releases)|28 September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] - | ||
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|trailer = LYTTON Motion comic teaser | |||
|bts = Exclusive Gangsters Commentary Clip | |bts = Exclusive Gangsters Commentary Clip | ||
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'''''Lytton''''' was a comic series by [[Cutaway Comics]] | '''''Lytton''''' was a four issue comic series by [[Cutaway Comics]] centred on the character of [[Gustave Lytton]] by writer [[Eric Saward]] and artist [[Barry Renshaw]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Intergalactic freelance soldier [[Gustave Lytton|Lytton]] has swapped the battlefields of the [[Five Galaxies]] for a [[Soho]] jazz club. | Intergalactic [[freelance]] soldier [[Gustave Lytton|Lytton]] has swapped the battlefields of the [[Five Galaxies]] for a [[Soho]] [[jazz]] club. | ||
Everything should be perfect - if it wasn't for the strange noises in the sewers, rumours that vicious aliens stalk the dark alleys and the terrible sense of murder in the air. | Everything should be perfect - if it wasn't for the strange noises in the sewers, rumours that vicious aliens stalk the dark alleys and the terrible sense of murder in the air. | ||
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|''[[Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go (comic story)|Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go]]'' | |''[[Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go (comic story)|Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go]]'' | ||
|rowspan=4|[[Eric Saward]] | |rowspan=4|[[Eric Saward]] | ||
|[[Gustave Lytton]] | |||
|[[LYT 1]] | |[[LYT 1]] | ||
|[[September (releases)|September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | |[[28 September (releases)|28 September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|''[[Crime Like Politics is Always Personal (comic story)|Crime Like Politics is Always Personal]]'' | |''[[Crime Like Politics is Always Personal (comic story)|Crime Like Politics is Always Personal]]'' | ||
|[[Gustave Lytton]], [[Lytton's policemen|alien policemen]] | |||
|[[LYT 2]] | |[[LYT 2]] | ||
|[[24 December (releases)|24 December]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | |[[24 December (releases)|24 December]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|[[Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... (comic story)|Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives...]] | |''[[Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... (comic story)|Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives...]]'' | ||
|rowspan=2|[[Gustave Lytton]], [[Lytton's policemen|alien policemen]], [[Cyberman android]]s, [[Terileptil]]s | |||
|[[LYT 3]] | |[[LYT 3]] | ||
|[[29 March (releases)|29 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2021]] | |[[29 March (releases)|29 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2021]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
| | |''[[Goodbye to All That (comic story)|Goodbye To All That]]'' | ||
|LYT 4 | |[[LYT 4]] | ||
|2021 | |[[August (releases)|August ]] 2021 | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* ''Lytton'' was first announced in November 2016 with a planned release date in early 2017.<ref>https://twitter.com/cutawaycomics/status/803218794349035520</ref> | * ''Lytton'' was first announced in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]] with a planned release date in early [[2017 (releases)|2017]].<ref>https://twitter.com/cutawaycomics/status/803218794349035520</ref> | ||
* Issue 1 was announced with a cover | * Issue 1 was announced with a cover date of [[May (releases)|May]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]<ref>[http://www.barryrenshaw.co.uk/news/ Barry Renshaw News]</ref><ref>[https://thefutureisfantastic.tumblr.com/post/183271850759/eric-sawards-lytton-coming-soon-from-cutaway Eric Saward’s Lytton Coming Soon from Cutaway Comics]</ref> but was pushed back to [[Summer]] 2019,<ref>https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1129091353454030848</ref> [[September (releases)|September]] 2019,<ref>https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1132701956387037184</ref> June 2020,<ref>https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1104797029883146240</ref> [[July (releases)|July]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]],<ref>https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1264618778618408968</ref> [[August (releases)|August]] 2020, and ultimately September 2020. | ||
* A free "ashcan" preview of issue 1 was released on 26 May 2019.<ref>https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1132701956387037184</ref> | * A free "ashcan" preview of issue 1 was released on [[26 May (releases)|26 May]] 2019.<ref>https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1132701956387037184</ref> | ||
* In July 2019, the plot of ''Lytton'' was referenced in the official ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (novelisation)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' novelisation'' | |||
* A motion comic teaser for the first issue was released on [[YouTube]] on [[13 August (releases)|13 August]] 2020.<ref>[https://youtu.be/EtuTju0Vb1I?si=GmhF8rn1Qp7AtDAH '''''Lytton'' motion comic teaser''' by "@room" (Room 5064)] on [[YouTube]]</ref> | |||
* The creators took part in a [https://www.reddit.com/r/doctorwho/comments/lnf59m/were_cutaway_comics_ama/ Reddit AMA] in [[March (releases)|March]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]. | |||
=== Value added material === | |||
Each issue of ''Lytton'' purchased directly from [[Cutaway Comics]] included a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM). | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! # || Cover || Content | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|[[File:Lytton 1 VAM.jpg|250px]] | |||
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* Video commentaries on the comic featuring artist [[Barry Renshaw]] and writer [[Eric Saward]] | |||
* An introduction to the series from Eric Saward | |||
* New interviews with Eric Saward and Barry Renshaw | |||
* Newly recorded audio commentaries for ‘''Gangsters''’, the series that shot [[Gustave Lytton|Lytton]] actor [[Maurice Colbourne]] to fame featuring series creator [[Philip Martin]] and [[BFI]] Historian Dick Fiddy | |||
* A newly recorded audio commentary for ‘''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''’ featuring [[Salateen]] actor [[Robert Glenister]] | |||
* Deleted pages, and concept art | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|[[File:Lytton 2 VAM.jpg|250px]] | |||
| | |||
* Commentary for ''Gangsters: ‘Incident 2’'' with Philip Martin (Writer) and Dick Fiddy (Moderator) | |||
* Commentary for ‘''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]''’ with Eric Saward (Script Editor), [[David Banks]] ([[Cyber-Leader (Attack of the Cybermen)|Cyber Leader]]) and Justin Johnson (Moderator) | |||
* Video: In-vision commentary for [[LYT 2|Issue 2]] with Eric Saward (Writer) and Barry Renshaw (Artist) | |||
* Video: Interview with Barry Renshaw (Artist) | |||
* Video: Trailer for ''[[Omega (series)|Omega]]'' stories | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|[[File:Lytton 3 VAM.jpg|250px]] | |||
| | |||
* Newly recorded commentary for ''Doctor Who: '[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]{{'}}'' with David Banks ([[Cyber-Leader (Earthshock)|Cyber Leader]]), [[Matthew Waterhouse]] ([[Adric]]) and Eric Saward (Writer), moderated by the BFI's Justin Johnson | |||
* Video commentary for [[LYT 3|Issue 3]] of ''Lytton'' with Eric Saward (Writer) and Barry Renshaw (Illustrator) | |||
* Archive Panel of Philip Martin talking about ''Gangsters'' with the BFI’s Dick Fiddy in [[Manchester]], [[2015 (releases)|2015]] | |||
* [[Kickstarter]] Bonus: New sketch from ''The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre'' | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|[[File:Lytton 4 VAM.jpg|250px]] | |||
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* New audio commentary for ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|THE VISITATION]]'' with MATTHEW WATERHOUSE (Adric) and ERIC SAWARD (writer/script editor), moderated by the BFI's JUSTIN JOHNSON | |||
* Commentary on [[LYT 4|''Lytton'' #4]] with BARRY RENSHAW (artist) and ERIC SAWARD (writer) | |||
* Newly filmed interview with ERIC SAWARD, hosted by [[Matt Charlton|MATT CHARLTON]] | |||
* Trailer for ''[[Paradise Towers (series)|PARADISE TOWERS]]'' | |||
* And an Easter Egg! | |||
|} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{ | {{cutaway|lytton-intergalactic-freelance-soldier}} | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Cutaway Comics]] | [[Category:Cutaway Comics]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who spin-offs]] | [[Category:Doctor Who spin-offs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 25 June 2024
Lytton was a four issue comic series by Cutaway Comics centred on the character of Gustave Lytton by writer Eric Saward and artist Barry Renshaw.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Intergalactic freelance soldier Lytton has swapped the battlefields of the Five Galaxies for a Soho jazz club.
Everything should be perfect - if it wasn't for the strange noises in the sewers, rumours that vicious aliens stalk the dark alleys and the terrible sense of murder in the air.
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Writer | Featuring | Printed in | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go | Eric Saward | Gustave Lytton | LYT 1 | 28 September 2020 |
| 2 | Crime Like Politics is Always Personal | Gustave Lytton, alien policemen | LYT 2 | 24 December 2020 | |
| 3 | Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... | Gustave Lytton, alien policemen, Cyberman androids, Terileptils | LYT 3 | 29 March 2021 | |
| 4 | Goodbye To All That | LYT 4 | August 2021 |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Lytton was first announced in November 2016 with a planned release date in early 2017.[1]
- Issue 1 was announced with a cover date of May 2019[2][3] but was pushed back to Summer 2019,[4] September 2019,[5] June 2020,[6] July 2020,[7] August 2020, and ultimately September 2020.
- A free "ashcan" preview of issue 1 was released on 26 May 2019.[8]
- In July 2019, the plot of Lytton was referenced in the official Resurrection of the Daleks novelisation
- A motion comic teaser for the first issue was released on YouTube on 13 August 2020.[9]
- The creators took part in a Reddit AMA in March 2021.
Value added material[[edit] | [edit source]]
Each issue of Lytton purchased directly from Cutaway Comics included a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM).
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External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Lytton page at Cutaway Comics
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/cutawaycomics/status/803218794349035520
- ↑ Barry Renshaw News
- ↑ Eric Saward’s Lytton Coming Soon from Cutaway Comics
- ↑ https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1129091353454030848
- ↑ https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1132701956387037184
- ↑ https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1104797029883146240
- ↑ https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1264618778618408968
- ↑ https://twitter.com/artofbaz/status/1132701956387037184
- ↑ Lytton motion comic teaser by "@room" (Room 5064) on YouTube
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