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New X-Men, Vol. 6: Planet X

Grant Morrison, Phil Jimenez

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Characterization labels used: master villain, school teacher disguise, charismatic manipulator, genocidal extremist, messianic leader, antihero to villain, disaffected students, outsider mutants, brutal revolutionary

Relationships labels used: mentor-student conflict, mutant solidarity, family sacrifice, rivalry, love triangle, leader-follower, betrayal, team breakup, brotherhood, hero-villain conflict

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Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People

Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert · 2002 · Ultimate X-Men (2001) (Collected Editions)

In a modern alternate universe, mutant youths gather under Xavier while Magneto and the government push the world toward war.

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Characterization labels: teen heroes · edgy reinterpretation · moral ambiguity · recruits · mentor figure · antihero · militant villain · charismatic villain · team dynamics · underdeveloped characterization · media-savvy heroes · more cynical takes · powerful mutant

Relationships labels: mentor-student · romantic triangle · rival teams · faction conflict · father-child · team loyalty · betrayal · power struggle · mutant solidarity · human-mutant tension

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Distance: 0.1571

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Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 3: The Good, The Bad, The Inhuman

Brian Michael Bendis · 2014 · Uncanny X-Men (2013) (Collected Editions)

A transitional X-Men volume follows Cyclops’ mutant school through training, fallout, and scattered team-up missions.

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Characterization labels: mentor figures · young mutants · new recruits · revolutionary leader · reluctant leader · morally harsh leader · complex antihero · supportive mentor · unpredictable veteran · awkward newcomer · disorganized team · character study

Relationships labels: mentor-student · team bonding · generational contrast · leader-student tension · rivalry · friendship · female ensemble · family-like group · Xavier grief · power struggle

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Distance: 0.1702

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X-Men: Grand Design

Ed Piskor · 2018 · X-Men: Grand Design

Ed Piskor reorders early X-Men continuity into an oversized, retro-styled chronological recap told by the Watcher.

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Characterization labels: original team · mutant heroes · outsider heroes · ensemble cast · iconic villains · antiheroic figures · student-mentor dynamics · damaged heroes · idealistic leader · young recruits · villain origin stories

Relationships labels: mentor-student · team dynamic · rivalry · legacy conflict · found-family · betrayal · friendship · romantic tension · power struggle · mutant community

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Distance: 0.1729

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僕のヒーローアカデミア 40 [Boku no Hero Academia 40]

Kohei Horikoshi, 堀越耕平 · 2024 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

In the series’ climactic battles, heroes and rivals push past their limits to stop an overwhelming villain and pass the torch.

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Characterization labels: aged hero · quirkless hero · rival hero · supporting hero · redeemed bully · fan-favorite character · overpowered villain · childlike villain state · determined student · legacy bearer

Relationships labels: mentor-student bond · rivalry · teamwork · alliance · family backstory · brother conflict · heroic succession · rescue · betrayal · redemption

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Distance: 0.1808

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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Matthew Woodring Stover · 2005 · Star Wars Novelizations

A war-ravaged galaxy nears collapse as one Jedi falls, one senator resists, and a hidden Sith plot reaches its end.

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Characterization labels: conflicted hero · manipulative villain · tragic antihero · idealistic politician · warrior mentor · corrupted prodigy · complex villains · inner turmoil · father figure · believable motivations

Relationships labels: mentor student · friendship · brotherhood · romance · secret love · betrayal · loyalty · power imbalance · parental bond · twisted mentorship

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Distance: 0.1814

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僕のヒーローアカデミア 37 [Boku no Hero Academia 37]

Kohei Horikoshi, 堀越耕平 · 2023 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

In a sprawling final war, heroes and villains clash across multiple fronts as rescues, uprisings, and power shifts collide.

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Characterization labels: reluctant hero · young hero · mentor figure · rising leader · sympathetic villain · unstable villain · body horror · powerful protagonist · supporting cast spotlight · side character focus · self-sacrifice · traumatized hero · angry hero

Relationships labels: mentor-student · rivalry · hero team · villain alliance · found family · peer support · rescue sacrifice · family conflict · legacy chain · community solidarity · betrayal · cooperation under pressure · civilian unrest

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Distance: 0.1823

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暗殺教室 14 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 14]

Yusei Matsui · 2015 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

Class E faces school-festival and final-exam battles, while a fierce principal rivalry pushes the class to prove itself.

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Characterization labels: outsider students · elite students · demanding teacher · authoritarian principal · rival student · talented student · morally ambiguous teacher · team-oriented class · unhinged antagonist · developing antagonist

Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · class rivalry · sibling rivalry · mentor-student bond · parent-child relationship · rivalry · group teamwork · adversarial relationship

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Distance: 0.1842

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Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men, Vol. 1

Stan Lee · 1990 · Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four

The first ten X-Men adventures assemble Marvel’s mutant outcasts, train them, and unleash their earliest foes.

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Characterization labels: telepathic mentor · teen heroes · team leader · outcast protagonists · brilliant scientist · mutant underdogs · bickering team · stoic leader · disabled mentor · reluctant villains

Relationships labels: mentor-student · team family · rival teams · love triangle · romantic tension · sibling pair · father figure · friendship · team conflict · authority conflict

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Distance: 0.1861

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The Boys, Volume 9: The Big Ride

Garth Ennis · 2011 · The Boys (Trade Paperbacks)

A flashback-heavy installment uncovers the hidden origins of The Boys and the supers, while tensions race toward war.

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Characterization labels: antihero · corrupt superhumans · psycho villain · bully · naive protagonist · sympathetic outsider · conflicted leader · reckless violence · manipulative · morally gray

Relationships labels: mentor-mentee · team tension · romantic strain · secret identity · betrayal · rival teams · power imbalance · trust issues · workplace hierarchy · found family

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Distance: 0.1874

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Grayson, Volume 2: We All Die At Dawn

Tim Seeley · 2016 · Grayson

A former Robin turned spy hunts metahuman organs inside a secretive agency while navigating enemies, allies, and lies.

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Characterization labels: heroic · optimistic · charismatic · kind · child-focused · stubborn · confident · undercover operative · antagonistic foil · overused antagonist · mysterious director · schoolgirl students · supporting-agent ensemble

Relationships labels: mentor-protege · partner dynamic · teamwork · rivalry · antagonism · trust · family · father-son dynamic · power struggle · betrayal · allies-to-enemies tension · agency loyalty

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Distance: 0.1878

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Star Wars: Outbound Flight

Timothy Zahn · 2007 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

A Jedi-led colonization mission into unknown space collides with Thrawn, Sith schemes, and the Chiss Ascendancy.

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Characterization labels: Jedi Master · Padawan · smuggler · military genius · master tactician · arrogant leader · overzealous authority · cunning strategist · double agent · idealistic young woman · alien commander · rival intellect

Relationships labels: mentor-student · master-apprentice · family bonds · brotherhood · rivalry · alliance · betrayal · command hierarchy · power imbalance · friendship

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Distance: 0.1880

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The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories

H.P. Lovecraft · 2011

A chronological anthology of Lovecraft’s dreamlike horror stories, mixing cosmic dread, occult science, and dark fantasy.

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Characterization labels: student · scholar · mathematician · protagonist as tool · passive protagonist · descent into madness · unreliable perception · inquisitive protagonist · outsider protagonist · human insignificance · racist characterization · white male characters

Relationships labels: mentor-student · protagonist and familiar · protagonist and witch · community suspicion · family lineage · possession · mind exchange · rivalry with the uncanny · human-nonhuman encounter · protagonist and scholars

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Distance: 0.1898

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