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G. Willow Wilson, Takeshi Miyazawa

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Premise labels used: predictive justice, precrime, superhero dilemma, teen hero, mentor conflict, civil rights, event tie-in

Themes labels used: profiling, civil liberties, free will, responsibility, identity, heritage, immigration, family legacy, growing up, loyalty, moral ambiguity, social justice, predictive policing, balance

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Civil War II

Brian Michael Bendis · 2017 · Civil War II

A new Inhuman’s visions of the future split Marvel’s heroes into warring camps over whether to stop crimes before they happen.

Why this is here

Premise labels: precognition · future crime · predictive policing · moral dilemma · superhero conflict · civil war · profile the future

Themes labels: responsibility · free will · predestination · profiling · surveillance · civil liberties · justice · guilt before innocence · ethics of prevention · fear of the future

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Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Vol. 2

Brian Michael Bendis · 2017 · Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Collected Editions)

Miles Morales is pulled into Civil War II fallout while his family secrets, friendships, and future are all put at risk.

Why this is here

Premise labels: teen superhero · secret identity · future vision · fugitive hero · event crossover · family secrets · targeted by authorities

Themes labels: profiling · free will · choice · responsibility · family · identity · race · racism · self-doubt · fear of authority · future vs fate · heroism · growing up · moral dilemma

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Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Outlawed

Saladin Ahmed, Mirka Andolfo · 2021 · The Magnificent Ms. Marvel (2019) (Collected Editions)

Kamala Khan faces outlawed teen heroism, a new ally, and pressure on her secret identity in Jersey City.

Why this is here

Premise labels: teen superhero outlawed · young hero on the run · government crackdown · secret identity risk · new hero in town · community under threat · hero against the law

Themes labels: identity · coming of age · responsibility · family pressure · public narrative · justice · civil liberties · heroism · belonging · faith · heritage · friendship · duty versus law · protecting others · adolescent autonomy

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The Minority Report

Philip K. Dick · 2005

A police chief behind a future-crime system discovers he is slated to commit murder and must outrun his own prediction.

Why this is here

Premise labels: precrime · precognition · predictive policing · fugitive protagonist · wrongly accused · future crime · determinism

Themes labels: free will · fate · predestination · moral responsibility · state power · justice · civil liberties · surveillance · innocence · ethics of punishment · human rights · institutional abuse

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Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Jason Reynolds · 2017 · Miles Morales novels

A Brooklyn teen balancing school, family, and a scholarship must decide what being Spider-Man means when his world turns hostile.

Why this is here

Premise labels: teen superhero · dual life · identity crisis · school pressure · social justice · community risk · suspended student · scholarship stakes · secret identity · small-scale heroics

Themes labels: identity · race · racism · systemic oppression · social justice · family · community · class · privilege · poverty · school to prison pipeline · worthiness · self-doubt · coming of age · responsibility · expectations · heritage · representation · resilience · moral courage

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Runaways, Vol. 8: Dead End Kids

Joss Whedon · 2008 · Runaways (2003-2009) (Collected Editions)

Teen runaways make a dangerous deal in New York and get thrown into a time-bending conflict a century away.

Why this is here

Premise labels: teen superheroes · runaways · time travel · New York City · uneasy alliance · faction conflict · supervillain deal · out of place heroes · cross-era confrontation

Themes labels: coming of age · generational conflict · identity · belonging · loyalty · trust · choice · moral ambiguity · trauma · change · legacy · power and corruption · social injustice · child labor · violence · regret

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Super Famous

G. Willow Wilson, Saladin Ahmed, Hasan Minhaj, Rainbow Rowell · 2016 · Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

Kamala Khan juggles Avenger fame, school, family, and a neighborhood crisis in a chaotic superhero trade.

Why this is here

Premise labels: teen superhero · work-life balance · fame pressure · identity under public scrutiny · gentrification conflict · clone chaos · Avenger life · community defense

Themes labels: balance · responsibility · identity · fame · community · family · diversity · gentrification · racism · religion · tolerance · self-worth · priorities · belonging

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Champions, Vol. 2: The Freelancer Lifestyle

Mark Waid · 2017 · Champions (2016) (Collected Editions)

Teen Champions battle a rival crew, public backlash, and universe-shaking events while trying to stay united.

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Premise labels: teen superhero team · young heroes · heroic movement · public image conflict · superhero rivals · event tie-in

Themes labels: social change · oppression · fascism · public opinion · identity · responsibility · maturity · activism · branding · legacy · community · compassion · youth empowerment · solidarity · media scrutiny

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Civil War: Captain America

Ed Brubaker · 2007 · Captain America (2004) (Collected Editions)

During Marvel’s Civil War, Captain America’s allies wrestle with loyalty, secrecy, and the fallout around him.

Why this is here

Premise labels: superhero conflict · registration act · outlaw hero · spy fallout · supporting cast focus · moral split · civil liberties

Themes labels: civil liberties · government power · personal loyalty · identity · memory · redemption · moral conviction · war and politics · secrecy · legacy · loss · grief

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Ex Machina, Vol. 3: Fact v. Fiction

Brian K. Vaughan · 2006 · Ex Machina

A superhero-turned-mayor navigates city crises, hidden pasts, and a city full of secrets in alternate New York.

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Premise labels: superhero mayor · power and politics · vigilante past · public service · mystery conspiracy · alternate reality

Themes labels: truth and lies · legacy · civic duty · vigilantism · public service · politics · moral compromise · post-9/11 trauma · identity · family violence · justice system · power and responsibility · real-world problems · sexuality ambiguity · systemic racism

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Flash Fire

T.J. Klune · 2021 · The Extraordinaries

A queer teen superhero sequel pits Nick and his friends against new threats, secrets, and a fraught reckoning with power.

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Premise labels: superhero team · high school life · secret identities · found family · boyfriends · new heroes · villain identification · adolescent coming-of-age

Themes labels: ADHD · queer identity · representation · police brutality · police corruption · accountability · racial inequity · xenophobia · social justice · consent · safe sex · power and responsibility · heroism · privilege · coming of age · truth and secrecy · grief · betrayal · public perception · identity concealment

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The Dream Hotel

Laila Lalami · 2025

In a near-future surveillance state, a woman detained for a dream-based risk score must prove she’s innocent before her freedom disappears.

Why this is here

Premise labels: predictive policing · dream surveillance · wrongful detention · algorithmic justice · pre-crime · surveillance state · private data · corporate control · imprisoned innocence · freedom vs safety

Themes labels: privacy · surveillance · technology ethics · algorithmic bias · predictive policing · freedom · autonomy · control · late-stage capitalism · prison industrial complex · corporate greed · racial profiling · immigration · marginalization · human rights · dehumanization · resistance · dissent · identity · data ownership · privacy erosion · safety vs liberty · due process · power abuse · women’s oppression · motherhood · labor exploitation

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