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Peter J. Tomasi, Alan Grant, Neal Adams, Dennis O'Neil

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Plot structure labels used: anthology format, short-form vignettes, standalone stories, nonlinear timeline, past present future, bookended structure, epilogue setup, issue-to-issue setup, mixed quality arcs, cameo-driven

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Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance

George R.R. Martin · 2009 · The Dying Earth

An all-star anthology of original stories honoring Jack Vance’s Dying Earth world, blending homage, wit, and weirdness.

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Plot structure labels: anthology format · multiple standalone stories · interstitial author notes · mixed quality · some prequels and sequels · some character continuations · some tied-in episodes · some chronological movement · some recurring characters

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Distance: 0.1245

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Gleanings

Neal Shusterman, David Yoon, Jarrod Shusterman, Joelle Shusterman, Michael H. Payne, Michelle Knowlden, Sofía Lapuente · 2022 · Arc of a Scythe

A short-story anthology returns to the Scythedom across its past, present, and future, revealing backstories and new angles.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: nonlinear timeline · timeline spanning · standalone vignettes · framed anthology · bookended collection · origin-story focus · epilogue-like ending · interstitial stories · mixed quality episodes

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Distance: 0.0984

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Star Wars, Vol. 6: Out Among the Stars

Jason Aaron · 2017 · Star Wars (2015)

A Star Wars anthology of linked one-shot adventures follows Luke, Leia, Han, Sana, R2-D2, and Scar Squadron.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: anthology structure · episodic · standalone issues · loosely connected · one-shot arcs · character vignette · rotating protagonists · parallel stories · soft continuity · loose tie-in · framing snippets · issue-by-issue spotlight

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Distance: 0.1010

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A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

Ellen Oh, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Renée Ahdieh, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Cindy Pon, Alyssa Wong, Sona Charaipotra, Aisha Saeed, Lori M. Lee, Shveta Thakrar, Preeti Chhibber, E.C. Myers, Rahul Kanakia · 2018

An own-voices YA anthology reimagines East and South Asian myths, folktales, and legends across fifteen short stories.

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Plot structure labels: short-form variation · multiple standalone stories · retelling plus author note · anthology dip and rise · mixed quality · story-by-story structure · different endings · loose retellings · compact narrative arcs · reimagining with explanation

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Distance: 0.1322

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The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects

Mike Mignola, Katie Mignola · 2010

A short comic anthology of bizarre, gothic, funny tales centered on a mechanical hero, monsters, and strange curiosities.

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Plot structure labels: short-form anthology · vignette structure · loosely interconnected stories · fragmentary storytelling · self-contained tales · brief episodes · no long arc

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Distance: 0.1043

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The Flash, Vol. 2: Speed of Darkness

Joshua Williamson · 2017 · The Flash (2016)

Flash trains a reckless new Kid Flash while a shadow-powered threat pulls Central City into darkness.

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Plot structure labels: episodic arc · multiple short stories · interlocking vignettes · standalone issues · filler arc · setup volume · character-driven arc · three-part arc

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Distance: 0.1080

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Threshold: Stories from Cradle

Will Wight · 2025 · Cradle

A short-story collection revisits Cradle's world across prequel, side, and post-series episodes for fans wanting more.

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Plot structure labels: short story collection · vignettes · nonlinear timeline · multiple timelines · episodic structure · standalone episodes · interstitial scenes · epilogue framing · prequel and sequel mix · loose ends

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Distance: 0.1131

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Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions

Dennis Hopeless · 2019 · Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions

Five standalone Star Wars stories recast Darth Vader as savior, nightmare, obsession, and legend across the galaxy.

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Plot structure labels: five standalone stories · anthology structure · loosely connected shorts · one-shot stories · episodic · nonlinear vignettes · perspective-driven framing · each issue different artist · mixed quality across stories · self-contained endings

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Distance: 0.1139

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Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection, Volume 1

Hope Nicholson · 2015 · Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection

An anthology of Indigenous comics and short stories blending oral traditions, myth, and speculative futures.

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Plot structure labels: short story anthology · vignettes · fragmentary arcs · snapshot scenes · intro blurbs · mixed media inserts · varied endings

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Distance: 0.1153

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Bitch Planet: Triple Feature, Vol. 1

Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kit Cox, Marc Deschamps, Sara Woolley, Vita Ayala, Bassey Nyambi, Alobi, Nyambi Nyambi, Jon Tsuei, Matt Fraction, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Andrew Aydin, Conley Lyons, Che Grayson, Danielle Henderson, Jordan Clark, Alissa M. Sallah · 2017 · Bitch Planet (Collected Editions)

A 15-story anthology expands a dystopian, patriarchal comics world through sharp, short bursts of feminist satire.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: interlinked vignettes · episodic structure · standalone stories · no main-plot advance · fragmented narrative · twist endings · setup and punchline · abrupt endings · uneven anthology · worldbuilding through snippets