Grant Morrison has stated that the hero of the title story was the major inspiration for the character of Gideon Stargrave.
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The character is based on J. G. Ballard's "The Day of Forever" and Michael Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius, which led to accusations of plagiarism from Moorcock.