It's a very basic narrative thread but one which can involve multiple elements that all combine to tell a story. (creativeboom.com)
Sure its comic book source material with the larger than life figures, exaggerated and surreal action, and supernatural aspects means that we're not expecting a conventional western story, but whatever happened to plot logic, even rudimentary character development, and attention to basic narrative structure? (thedigitalbits.com)
They have been familiarized with basic narrative conventions since the earliest stories they have heard, and this familiarity is reinforced with every movie or sitcom they watch. (educationnext.org)