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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Amazing Spider-Man: Dying Wish.
Characterization labels used: genius villain, dying antagonist, reluctant hero, resourceful hero, emotionally burdened, trickster villain, legacy hero
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man’s body faces a citywide Goblin uprising, forcing a final showdown and Peter Parker’s return.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant genius · antihero · redeemable villain · troubled hero · resourceful protagonist · obsessive villain · narcissistic · self-sacrificing · controlling · competent strategist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1314
Thor confronts a god-killing villain across past, present, and future as a cosmic doomsday bomb nears detonation.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tragic villain · complex villain · sympathetic villain · battle-hardened hero · younger self · older self · worthy hero · godlike protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1362
Batman is broken by Bane and forced to confront who should wear the cowl while Gotham remains under threat.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: broken hero · vigilante · strategic villain · antihero successor · brooding hero · obsessive hero · introspective protagonist · cunning antagonist · mentally unstable successor · legacy-driven hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1509
The world’s smartest man races through a globetrotting conspiracy to stop a parallel-Earth invasion and global disaster.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius protagonist · overpowered hero · omnicompetent hero · arrogant protagonist · cocky hero · charismatic hero · flawless protagonist · billionaire hero · stuntman hero · occult expert · scientist · composer · athlete · detective-like hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1534
A damaged genius and a paranoid agent race cross-country while enemies hunt the secret behind his mind.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: damaged genius · manic protagonist · annoying protagonist · competent agent · paranoid agent · disgraced agent · anti-hero · odd couple · super-genius · quirky main character · flawed heroes · redemption arc · superior intellect · bizarre personalities · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1565
Michael and his electric friends race to Peru to rescue his kidnapped mother while an evil power network tightens its grip.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · brave protagonist · sarcastic hero · smart friend · genius sidekick · villainous mastermind · creepy villain · powered children · loyal team · character growth · bully turned ally · flawed hero · overpowered protagonist · tortured villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1579
Barry Allen hunts a Speed Force killer whose trail leads to a new Reverse-Flash, family secrets, and time travel.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: speedster · detective hero · tragic villain · ruthless villain · sympathetic villain · abusive father victim · love triangle · optimistic hero · mad scientist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1608
A split-timeline Warhammer tale shows how a gifted primarch's past and present wars forged his tragic fall.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tragic genius · prodigy · brooding · petulant · insecure · paranoid · rationalist · logical · strategic genius · volatile temper · martyr complex · isolated · self-sabotaging · perfectionist · underappreciated · tyrant · anthropomorphic superhuman
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1615
Doctor Doom recounts his tragic path from gifted boy to masked tyrant in a dark, self-mythologizing origin tale.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant genius · mysterious villain · sympathetic villain · tyrant · megalomaniac · tragic figure · cold personality · obsessive personality · narcissistic · proud · tortured soul · scientist · sorcerer · ruler
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1617
After a war, the Green Lantern Corps faces new laws, new colors of power, and a rage-fueled enemy on the rise.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant hero · morally conflicted hero · anti-hero villain · angry villains · paranoid leadership · creepy enforcers · cyborg hybrids · enigmatic mentor · multifaceted villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1641
After a town-wide revelation, Ethan Burke must help Wayward Pines survive when its defenses fail and the outside threat pours in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: flawed hero · tough hero · flawed protagonist · authoritarian leader · god complex · madman · survivor · town sheriff · Secret Service agent · villainous mastermind · resilient characters · complex characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1645
A PTSD-stricken veteran accidentally picks an impossible apocalypse tutorial while high—and must outthink the System to survive.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: resourceful protagonist · smart MC · pragmatic protagonist · veteran protagonist · PTSD-affected protagonist · suicidal protagonist · older male protagonist · reluctant leader · gadgeteer · tinkerer · glass cannon · chaotic good · trickster · unconventional hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1678
