comment on structure

The novel is presented as a graphic novel. As such, the authors depend equally on dialogue and graphics. The artist does not use the traditional three- or four-panel rows or the three or four rows per page. The alternative layouts are appealing and give the artist leeway to make more dramatic statements and sets deeper tones. For example, Page 6 of The Ghosts of Inverloch is an introduction to Valerian and Laureline. The first panel of the page is a narrow frame of Laureline on a horse. The next panel does not have a frame. The sky at the top of the page is a black, star-filled sky that simply fades away. The bottom of the page is the ocean scene where Valerian kidnaps Ralph. On the left of that panel, there is a small, square inset with an image of Laureline and Lady Charlotte riding horses. Laureline is talking about Valerian. There is a matching inset frame on the right side of the panel. This one shows Valerian making his decision to hurry his current project along.