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Mariko Tamaki

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Similar in premise + setting

These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Supergirl: Being Super. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: origin story, coming of age, secret identity, hidden powers, alien identity, dual belonging, small-town life, teen life, family secret, mystery past, loss and grief, powers in flux, choose a world

Setting labels used: small-town America, Midwestern town, farm setting, high school, present day, Earth, Krypton, alternate continuity, noncanonical story, Elseworlds, modern setting

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise + setting embeddings are close.

Cover of Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña

Superman: Dawnbreaker

Matt de la Peña · 2019 · DC Icons

Teen Clark Kent discovers new powers and a town-wide mystery while Smallville hides a troubling secret.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1470

Cover of Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb

Superman for All Seasons

Jeph Loeb · 2002 · Superman: For All Seasons

A seasonal, four-voice retelling of Clark Kent’s early path toward becoming Superman, rooted in Smallville and family.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1685

Cover of Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story by Nicole Maines

Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story

Nicole Maines · 2024

A trans teen heroine inherits dream powers meant for her sister and runs toward acceptance, family, and destiny.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1784

Cover of Superman: Year One by Frank Miller

Superman: Year One

Frank Miller, John Romita Jr. · 2019 · Superman: Year One

A reimagined Superman origin follows Clark from Krypton to Kansas, the Navy, Atlantis, and Metropolis.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1802

Cover of Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman

Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters

Robert Kirkman · 2021 · Invincible

A teen discovers his inherited superpowers and learns to juggle school, family, and crime-fighting in a busy superhero world.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1826

Cover of Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt

Starstruck

Brenda Hiatt · 2013 · Starstruck

A nerdy small-town teen’s crush on the new quarterback spirals into alien secrets, royal destiny, and danger.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1843

Cover of Superman: Lois and Clark by Dan Jurgens

Superman: Lois and Clark

Dan Jurgens · 2016 · Superman: Lois and Clark

A hidden Superman family tries to live quietly on a world that already has its own Superman, until secrets begin to surface.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1843

Cover of The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod

The Prettiest Star

Jadzia Axelrod · 2022 · Galaxy

An alien princess hiding as a human boy on Earth must choose between safety and living openly when she falls in love.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1874

Cover of I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

I Am Number Four

Pittacus Lore · 2010 · Lorien Legacies

A hidden alien teen on Earth must stay unnoticed, master his powers, and outrun killers hunting his kind in order.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1909

Cover of Superman: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns

Superman: Secret Origin

Geoff Johns · 2010 · Superman by Geoff Johns

Clark Kent grows from Smallville outsider to Metropolis’s first great hero in a retelling of Superman’s origin.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1910

Cover of Nova, Volume 1: Origin by Jeph Loeb

Nova, Volume 1: Origin

Jeph Loeb · 2013 · Nova (2013) (Collected Editions)

A bullied teen in a small town inherits a cosmic mantle and is pulled into a Marvel-scale space adventure.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1954

Cover of Superman: American Alien by Max Landis

Superman: American Alien

Max Landis · 2016 · Superman: American Alien (Single Issues)

Seven connected snapshots follow Clark Kent from uncertain kid to emerging hero, with each chapter showing a different stage.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1956