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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for X-Men/Fantastic Four: 4X.
Characterization labels used: overprotective parents, teen protagonist, powerful child, mutant leaders, controlling father, stubborn diplomats, snarky side character, villain with motives, heroic-to-menacing Xavier, heroic-to-menacing Magneto, common-sense mediator, family-centric cast
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A high school teen inherits powers from his superpowered father and enters a superhero life with a shocking hidden truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen hero · superhero father · ordinary teen · likeable protagonist · supporting cast · alien protector · power inheritance · secretive parent · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1850
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
Characterization labels: young hero · troubled hero · marginalized youth · secretive parent · supportive father · overbearing grandmother · detective protagonist · teenage superhero · supporting cast ensemble · angsty protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2039
In ancient Egypt, a teenage boy leaves home to uncover his father's fate and his own place in a dangerous order.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young hero · protective father · ruthless villain · strong heroine · coming-of-age arc · introspective protagonist · loyal protagonist · complex villain · secondary cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2061
Michael and the Electroclan launch a desperate mission to steal the Elgen’s treasury and rescue condemned allies.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroes · large cast · leader protagonist · morally gray ally · unstable villain · sarcastic protagonist · smart side character · betrayal-prone villain · found family · electric children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2121
A teen with a secret power joins a dangerous festival in a parallel world, where diplomacy turns into survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · gifted protagonist · genius companion · overpowered protagonist · developing powers · supporting sidekick · ambitious antagonist · wise elder · young adult cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2195
A poor teen discovers rare mending magic and uses it to help his family escape abuse and build a new life.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · gifted child · working-class boy · poor family · abusive father · alcoholic parent · protective mother · protective sibling · naive supporting cast · clever protagonist · kind protagonist · mature-for-age protagonist · teen protagonist · young adult cast · learning by experimentation · overpowered family · villainous adults
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2197
Two young guardians on their first solo posting are stranded in the wild when magic fails, forcing a fight for survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young adult protagonists · overprotective parents · legendary parents · resourceful · stubborn · inexperienced · competent pair · next generation heroes
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2204
A returned Superman must protect the world and raise a son whose new powers make the family a target.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: overprotective father · protective mother · adolescent powers · reluctant mentor · experienced hero · whip-smart heroine · family-centered hero · legacy heir · badass mother
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2210
Twin teens with strange powers flee government agents and uncover a conspiracy linking Atlantis, Giza, and humanity's origins.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · twin protagonists · gifted children · superhuman teenagers · government agents · ruthless antagonists · protective family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2210
A separated young mutant runaway must survive alone, then reunite with her team as old enemies and buried secrets resurface.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young heroes · mutant child · teen ensemble · fully realized characters · resourceful child · tough choices · betrayal-prone allies · emotionally complex characters · morally ambiguous leader · grieving survivors
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2259
Split across underground and surface worlds, Will and allies race to stop the Styx from unleashing Dominion.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · ensemble cast · father-son focus · renegade ally · morally ambiguous ally · villain twins · competent adult figure · character growth · darklit victims · antihero · scheming characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2286
A misfit girl learns she was engineered to live underwater and must cross a dangerous ocean to reach safety.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant leader · outsider · misfit · telepath · scientist child · gifted protagonist · brave heroine · compassionate heroine · loyal friend · brooding love interest · aloof boy · strong-willed mother · group cast · mutant children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2294
