Crime Like Politics is Always Personal (comic story)

 was the second issue of Lytton, a spin-off of Doctor Who making use of Eric Saward's individual license to the titular character.

Publisher's summary
Lytton's inner sanctum has been attacked, the heart and soul of the Jazz Soiree violated. Investigating, Lytton and Wilson traverse the abandoned Underground station of Aldwych West. But what will be the cost as they go deeper underground?

Plot
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Characters

 * Gustave Lytton
 * Charlie Wilson
 * Miss L
 * Artemis Brown

Worldbuilding

 * Wilson ships Mr Grey and his associates' bodies to Afghanistan.
 * The absense of hallim's gas in Earth's atmosphere triggered psychosis in Mr Longbody.
 * Miss L dies from her injuries despite being a robot.
 * Lytton and Wilson travel to a parallel universe through a vortex.
 * Pedis qui vivet in rimis temporis is a type of space louse that lives in the cracks of time.
 * On Friday 31 September 1975 of the parallel universe, a sixth woman and fourth man were murdered in Brewery Road.

DVD Commentary
Each issue of Lytton has a DVD of Value Added Material available, containing among other items a commentary for each issue by writer Eric Saward and artist Barry Renshaw. Below are some insights from the commentary for Issue 2.


 * The covers by Barry Renshaw for the series are influenced by 70’s movie posters, with the series star Gustav Lytton himself in Bond-esque focus.
 * The acts advertised on the outside of the Jazz Sioree include a number of iconic musicians, with the exception of Henriksen Black, which is a combination of actor Lance Henriksen and his character Frank Black from the 90’s TV show Millennium, a favourite of the artists. The phrase “Goodbye To All Of That” is a reference to that shows final episode, and is also later used as the chapter title for issue 4.
 * The staircase in the Jazz Sioree is loosely inspired by the Grand Staircase from the Titanic.
 * To maintain consistency between issues, the artist created a sketch up model of key locations, including the alleyway and exterior of the club.
 * In the parallel Earth Old Compton Street, there is a reference to Al Calavicci from Quantum Leap as the name of a restaurant.
 * The two policemen are shown in one panel as having rigid pinky fingers. This is a reference to the 60’s TV show The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes.
 * When Lytton and Wilson are chased by the uniformed policemen, they run past a pub inspired by the Old Vic from East Enders.
 * When Wilson knocks down the police officer, it is a direct reference to the controversial cover drawn by Carlos Ezquerra for the British 1970’s boys adventure anthology comic Action, for the series Kids Rule OK.
 * The underground station Aldwych West is fictional but inspired by the real life Aldwych station closed in 1993. Aldwych has since been used in many film, TV, games and advertising projects as well as a training area for emergency services.
 * Wilson refers to Harry Lime, the character played by Orson Welles in the 1949 film The Third Man.
 * The tunnel they enter towards Aldwych features a spray painted smiley face, a reference to the wall scrawler Chopper from the Judge Dredd serial.
 * The Aldwych West station platform features surreal adverts for products such as Roger Ramsley’s Terrible Restaurant and Captain Morgan Belly Cream, which are visually based upon real 1970’s adverts.

Continuity

 * Harry Lime was a charater who was trapped underground in sewers. (PROSE: Attack of the Cybermen)
 * Time slip upsets visual harmony when parallel worlds connect. (COMIC: Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go)