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History of the Marvel Universe

Mark Waid, Álvaro López

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Characterization labels used: cosmic beings, legacy characters, superheroes, villains, heroes and teams, narrating witnesses, reader-surrogate guide, mythic scale, historian figure, younger observer, world creator, world destroyer

Relationships labels used: mentor-student, succession, framing dialogue, partnership, cosmic duality, legacy, intergenerational

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Avengers, Vol. 3: Prelude to Infinity

Jonathan Hickman · 2013 · Avengers (2012) (Collected Editions)

As strange origin sites activate worldwide, the Avengers expand their ranks to face a cosmic threat building toward Infinity.

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Characterization labels: large ensemble · proactive heroes · lesser-known characters · new recruits · godlike heroes · mentor figures · cryptic figures · character overload · some character development

Relationships labels: mentor-protege · team dynamics · group expansion · friendship · fatherly bond · rivalry · cooperation · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.2191

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Revelations

Oliver Bowden · 2011 · Assassin's Creed

An aging Ezio hunts five keys to a hidden library in Constantinople, racing Templars and his own past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: older protagonist · experienced assassin · seasoned mentor · weary hero · wise old man · charismatic ally · love interest · historical figures · villainous order

Relationships labels: mentor-student · romance · brotherhood · rivalry · familial legacy · allies and enemies · intergenerational connection

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2202

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Against the Fall of Night

Arthur C. Clarke · 2003

A curious young man in Earth’s last city uncovers buried truths that could shatter a stagnant immortal civilization.

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Characterization labels: young hero · curious protagonist · rebellious youth · brash protagonist · explorer · observer · wise elder · keeper of records · tutor · telepath · immortal citizens · flat characters · paper-thin characters · archetypal characters

Relationships labels: mentor-student · youth vs elders · protagonist vs society · civilizational divide · cultural isolation · power imbalance · community conformity · two societies · rival societies

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Distance: 0.2229

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Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths

Joshua Williamson · 2023 · Dark Crisis

With the Justice League gone, DC's younger heroes must stop a multiverse-threatening darkness and step into legacy roles.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: next-generation heroes · legacy heroes · young hero focus · sidekick focus · ensemble cast · team leadership · symbolic heroism · mentor succession · villain corruption · grieving hero

Relationships labels: mentor-mentee · legacy succession · team solidarity · found family · rivalry · hero-villain conflict · co-leadership · heroic inheritance

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Distance: 0.2316

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Absolute Promethea, Book One

Alan Moore · 2009 · Absolute Promethea

A college student’s research into a mythic heroine pulls her into an occult, reality-bending role as Promethea.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: student protagonist · female lead · living avatar · mythic heroine · reluctant hero · incarnated identity

Relationships labels: mentor-student · friendship · rivalry · inheritance · succession · women's bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2355

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Earth X

Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, John Paul Leon · 2002 · Earth X (Collected Editions)

An alternate-future Marvel epic where a blind Watcher and Machine Man unravel a world transformed by mutation and cosmic plans.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: aging heroes · fallen heroes · beaten down · disheartened · guilt-ridden · world-weary · philosophical · legacy characters · heroic reinvention · morally burdened · mutated populace

Relationships labels: mentor student · observer guide · family legacy · parent child · power struggle · hero villain rivalry · team legacy · community under threat · succession · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2360

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All-New X-Men, Vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men

Brian Michael Bendis · 2013 · All-New X-Men (2012) (Collected Editions)

Beast pulls the original X-Men from the past into a troubled present to confront the mutant future they become.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: beast as catalyst · younger team · older team · idealistic youth · jaded adults · fallen hero · mutant revolutionary · mutating character

Relationships labels: mentor-student · self-confrontation · team conflict · rival factions · old friends

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2391

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The Queen of the Swords

Michael Moorcock · 1971 · Corum

A wounded champion crosses worlds to battle Chaos, seek allies, and survive a mythic war across the multiverse.

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Characterization labels: tragic hero · avenger · demigod hero · pawn of cosmic forces · companion character · mysterious guide · powerful villain · female villain · corrupted warriors · heroic sidekick

Relationships labels: mentor sidekick · companionship · romantic partnership · revenge against enemies · hero vs villain · law vs chaos · alliance building · ruler and subject · hero and familiar

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Distance: 0.2415

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Thor: God of Thunder, Vol. 2: Godbomb

Jason Aaron · 2013 · Thor - La Saga del Tuono

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

Relationships labels: self-confrontation · mentor-like guidance · family legacy · generational contrast · team-up · prisoner and captor

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2416

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Towers of Heaven

Cameron Milan · 2019 · Towers of Heaven

A lone survivor rewinds to an earlier point in the tower apocalypse and races to power up before humanity is wiped out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · strategic protagonist · knowledgeable protagonist · mentor figure · sidekick hero · relatable side characters · young companion · father figure · gods as characters

Relationships labels: mentor-friendship · father-son · team building · guild formation · rivalry · loyalty · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2419

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Justice Society of America, Vol. 2: Thy Kingdom Come, Vol. 1

Geoff Johns · 2007 · Justice Society of America (2007)

The JSA rebuilds around a new generation while a mysterious godlike force and an older Superman shake the team’s future.

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Characterization labels: legacy heroes · new recruits · older heroes · younger heroes · damaged hero · benevolent villain · team ensemble · new generation · fallen or retired heroes

Relationships labels: founding members · team family · mentor-mentee · legacy lineage · alternate selves · family under threat · team conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2422

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Superman and The Authority

Grant Morrison · 2021 · Superman and The Authority

An aging Superman assembles an unlikely team of rogues and antiheroes for a covert mission in a shifting DC continuity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: older hero · weakened hero · strategic Superman · mentor figure · cerebral protagonist · rogue ally · antihero team · villain-to-hero arc · cynical foil · idealistic leader

Relationships labels: mentor-student · team-building · superteam · former enemies · unlikely alliance · hero-villain tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2433

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