<DIV></DIV><DIV>The extraordinary world introduced in Paul Pope's <I>Battling Boy</I> is rife with monsters and short on heroes... but in this action-driven extension of the <I>Battling Boy</I> universe, we see it through a new pair of eyes: Aurora West, daughter of Arcopolis's last great hero, Haggard West.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>A prequel to <I>Battling Boy</I>, <I>The Rise of Aurora West </I>follows the young hero as she seeks to uncover the mystery of her mother's death, and to find her place in a world overrun with supernatural monsters and all-too-human corruption. With a taut, fast-paced script from Paul Pope and JT Petty and gorgeous, kinetic art from David Rubin, <I>The Rise of Aurora West </I>(the first of two volumes) is a tour de force in comics storytelling. </DIV>