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jwinchell's review against another edition
2.0
I'm glad to know about this tough, academic, monster-killing superhero girl. But the format of this GN did it no favors--black & white, small pages, jam-packed panels, too much awesome action in too small of spaces.
dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
Aurora West has it tough. By day, she's an ordinary teenager in Arcopolis. By night, she's training with her father, Haggard West, in his eternal war against the monsters...
I loved [b:Battling Boy|17210469|Battling Boy|Paul Pope|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1361639626s/17210469.jpg|23691808] and was hungry for more. Fortunately, the two Aurora West books were still in print and affordably priced. Once I forgave David Rubin for not being Paul Pope, I wound up enjoying it.
The Rise of Aurora West is a prequel to Battling Boy, telling of Aurora coming into her own as her father's partner. It's full of adventure, monsters, and family secrets.
As I alluded to before, I was not initially happy with David Rubin's artwork but it grew on me. Arcopolis is a place nearly overrun by monsters and Rubin's artwork gives them life. Aurora chasing a family secret while struggling to live up to her father's expectations makes for a great story. By the end of the tale, I was just as interested in what comes next as I was when I started, which is a good thing when you're dealing with prequels.
That's about all I have. The book flew by, partly because of it's manga-style pacing and partly because I was wolfing it down like a monster after a baby. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
I loved [b:Battling Boy|17210469|Battling Boy|Paul Pope|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1361639626s/17210469.jpg|23691808] and was hungry for more. Fortunately, the two Aurora West books were still in print and affordably priced. Once I forgave David Rubin for not being Paul Pope, I wound up enjoying it.
The Rise of Aurora West is a prequel to Battling Boy, telling of Aurora coming into her own as her father's partner. It's full of adventure, monsters, and family secrets.
As I alluded to before, I was not initially happy with David Rubin's artwork but it grew on me. Arcopolis is a place nearly overrun by monsters and Rubin's artwork gives them life. Aurora chasing a family secret while struggling to live up to her father's expectations makes for a great story. By the end of the tale, I was just as interested in what comes next as I was when I started, which is a good thing when you're dealing with prequels.
That's about all I have. The book flew by, partly because of it's manga-style pacing and partly because I was wolfing it down like a monster after a baby. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
radicaledwardiv's review against another edition
3.0
The Rise of Aurora West is the prequel to the Battling Boy series. I really love Paul Pope's energetic style but in this format it sometimes gets a little lost. I would have loved to read this in color like Battling Boy. I love how the colors pops and make the action even that much more vibrant. Also this book is a little smaller than Battling Boy.
Besides the slight readability issues I have with the book, that the overall story is great! Love that the stories female protagonist has her chance to shine and learn about her backstory. I can't wait to see where this goes!
Besides the slight readability issues I have with the book, that the overall story is great! Love that the stories female protagonist has her chance to shine and learn about her backstory. I can't wait to see where this goes!
kmorningstar13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
pamjohnson01's review against another edition
3.0
I found the lettering hard to read at time, so story was hard to follow. Dystopian story; Haggard West is like Ironman, brilliant inventor. His daughter is trying to figure out how her mother died. They fight monsters like Marvel heroes.
quetzelish's review
4.0
I got this in a goodreads giveaway, just letting y'all know beforehand.
As the first half of a mystery, this does a pretty good job of keeping me guessing and wondering. It take a bit to get into and to figure out what's going on as a result of the art but overall it's a good read. The action is solid and the art, while difficult to follow at times, is nicely drawn and does a good job of designing memorable characters. I can't wait to finish up in volume two and find out the answer to the questions posed.
As the first half of a mystery, this does a pretty good job of keeping me guessing and wondering. It take a bit to get into and to figure out what's going on as a result of the art but overall it's a good read. The action is solid and the art, while difficult to follow at times, is nicely drawn and does a good job of designing memorable characters. I can't wait to finish up in volume two and find out the answer to the questions posed.
indeedithappens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
mariocomputer's review against another edition
4.0
There are quite a lot of things I love in this comic. The art is outstanding. Aurora is a great character - plucky teenager poking her nose where she shouldn't. It has a kind of Batman feel to it at times. I'm holding back from giving it 5 stars until I read the second volume, because I have an idea where it's headed in terms of the theme of the monsters - her father is constantly saying the monsters have no moral compass, and there is nothing wrong with killing any of them and you shouldn't feel any remorse, but the way the monsters behave seems to contradict that opinion - but of it turns out the monsters are just evil and that's that, I'll be a lot less satisfied with the story than otherwise.
nkives's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, and much more than Battling Boy. This one seems to tell much more of a story than Battling Boy did. I still look forward to reading the rest of both series though.