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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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|[[Gustave Lytton]] | |[[Gustave Lytton]] | ||
|[[LYT 1]] | |[[LYT 1]] | ||
|[[September (releases)|September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | |[[28 September (releases)|28 September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] | ||
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== 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)| | * 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 2020. | * 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 2021. | * 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 === | === Value added material === | ||
Each issue of ''Lytton'' purchased directly from Cutaway Comics included a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM). | Each issue of ''Lytton'' purchased directly from [[Cutaway Comics]] included a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM). | ||
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* Video commentaries on the comic featuring artist Barry Renshaw and writer Eric Saward | * Video commentaries on the comic featuring artist [[Barry Renshaw]] and writer [[Eric Saward]] | ||
* An introduction to the series from Eric Saward | * An introduction to the series from Eric Saward | ||
* New interviews with Eric Saward and Barry Renshaw | * New interviews with Eric Saward and Barry Renshaw | ||
* Newly recorded audio commentaries for | * 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 | * 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 | * Deleted pages, and concept art | ||
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* Commentary for Gangsters: ‘Incident 2’ with Philip Martin (Writer) and Dick Fiddy (Moderator) | * Commentary for ''Gangsters: ‘Incident 2’'' with Philip Martin (Writer) and Dick Fiddy (Moderator) | ||
* Commentary for | * 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 Issue 2 with Eric Saward (Writer) and Barry Renshaw (Artist) | * Video: In-vision commentary for [[LYT 2|Issue 2]] with Eric Saward (Writer) and Barry Renshaw (Artist) | ||
* Video: Interview with Barry Renshaw (Artist) | * Video: Interview with Barry Renshaw (Artist) | ||
* Video: Trailer for Omega stories | * Video: Trailer for ''[[Omega (series)|Omega]]'' stories | ||
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* Newly recorded commentary for Doctor Who: 'Earthshock' with David Banks (Cyber Leader), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) and Eric Saward (Writer), moderated by the BFI's Justin Johnson | * 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 Issue 3 of Lytton with Eric Saward (Writer) and Barry Renshaw (Illustrator) | * 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 | * 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 | * [[Kickstarter]] Bonus: New sketch from ''The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre'' | ||
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* New audio commentary for THE VISITATION with MATTHEW WATERHOUSE (Adric) and ERIC SAWARD (writer/script editor), moderated by the BFI's JUSTIN JOHNSON | * 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 Lytton #4 with BARRY RENSHAW (artist) and ERIC SAWARD (writer) | * Commentary on [[LYT 4|''Lytton'' #4]] with BARRY RENSHAW (artist) and ERIC SAWARD (writer) | ||
* Newly filmed interview with ERIC SAWARD, hosted by MATT CHARLTON | * Newly filmed interview with ERIC SAWARD, hosted by [[Matt Charlton|MATT CHARLTON]] | ||
* Trailer for [[Paradise Towers (series)|PARADISE TOWERS]] | * Trailer for ''[[Paradise Towers (series)|PARADISE TOWERS]]'' | ||
* And an Easter Egg! | * And an Easter Egg! | ||
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Revision as of 09:26, 25 June 2024
Lytton was a four issue comic series by Cutaway Comics centered on the character of Gustave Lytton by writer Eric Saward and artist Barry Renshaw.
Publisher's summary
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
| # | Title | Writer | Featuring | Printed in | Released |
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| 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
- 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
Each issue of Lytton purchased directly from Cutaway Comics included a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM).
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External links
- Official Lytton page at Cutaway Comics
Footnotes
- ↑ 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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