River of Shadows in a Haunted House

Inside a creaking haunted mansion, a river flows through the grand hall and spills down a stairwell, its surface reflecting flickering candlelight and ghostly faces. In bold comic-book style: thick black ink outlines, dynamic action lines, and halftone shading. Panel-by-panel composition with splash-page energy: close-up water ripples, wide shot of flooded marble floors, silhouettes of phantoms peering from doorways, and a spectral boat gliding along the current. Color palette of deep blues, emerald greens, and haunting purples with stark white highlights. Include jagged sound effects like SPLASH, DRIP, WHOOOSH in dramatic speech balloons. Mood: eerie, surreal, and noir Gothic, blending classic superhero comic flair with haunted-house atmosphere.