The panel is the floor

Originally published 3 February 2010

One of the advantages of having a side-on drawing style, like everything is happening in front of the side elevation on an architect's drawing, is that the bottom of the panel can double as the floor. It doesn't always work (see panel three, where I've zoomed in a bit) but it's a neat technique to use occasionally. As ever, it's not an original idea - I've borrowed that technique from Herge's earlier stories. Here's a frame from Cigars of the Pharaoh which is a perfect example.