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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Hellboy, Vol. 5: Conqueror Worm.
Characterization labels used: demon protagonist, paranormal detective, homunculus character, sympathetic outsider, stoic hero, badass hero, moral advocate, mad scientist, Nazi villain, pulp hero, old superhero
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A demon prince and his allies race across two timelines to stop a new Hierarch from rising.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: immortal protagonist · demon protagonist · morally gray characters · competent protagonist · outsider protagonist · legendary figure · scholar character · supporting cast ensemble · nonhuman protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2061
A grieving man discovers time travel and races to save his vanished sister before the past runs out on him.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tortured protagonist · grieving brother · likable protagonist · flawed hero · depressed lead · insomniac · recluse · snarky protagonist · supportive friends · hypnotherapist · mathematician · antique dealer · psychic sensitive
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2089
A Moscow magician-detective investigates impossible supernatural threats as Light, Dark, and Inquisition factions collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: protagonist hero · morally conflicted protagonist · magician detective · ancient witch · vampire ally · powerful child · institutional enforcers
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2118
A supernatural PI is hired by a tabloid to recover a missing man and a DVD said to contain proof of the afterlife.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: supernatural PI · antihero · morally gray · badass hero · snarky detective · gifted protagonist · world-weary hero · ruthless protagonist · bounty hunter · half-succubus reporter · sidekick · supporting ensemble · mythic reputation · dangerous protagonist · romantic temptation
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2145
In the corrupt city of Primordium, an assassin’s encounter with an ancient flesh-shaper ignites transformation, revenge, and desire.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: assassin · flesh-transformer · ancient being · corrupt leaders · supplicant · monster · sympathetic monster · morally flawed protagonist · sadistic figures · unstable / twisted characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2149
Elijah Snow’s buried past surfaces as Planetary confronts a secretive enemy and the hidden history of the 20th century.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brooding protagonist · omniscient protagonist · superhuman characters · detective-like protagonist · team-based cast · enigmatic antagonists · cynical hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2188
On a layered jungle planet, an adventurous hunter guides stranded outsiders through a deadly alien ecology.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: curious protagonist · adventurous protagonist · proud protagonist · outcast protagonist · hunter hero · symbiotic partner · sympathetic characters · flat characters · static characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2231
A silent wanderer crosses a colossal cyberpunk megastructure, fighting machines and uncovering a hidden human future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: silent protagonist · stoic hero · mysterious protagonist · powerful outsider · scientist ally · transhuman beings · cyborg antagonists · underdeveloped characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2231
An immortal warrior seeks the truth of his origins and a way to end his endless life as the saga reaches its brutal finale.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: immortal antihero · stoic badass · berserker · lonely protagonist · violent protagonist · scientist ally · secretive antagonist · cult leader · government handlers · military operatives · therapist · anti-hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2232
Young Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. tackle folkloric horrors, occult mysteries, and early Cold War shadows across 1950s England and America.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · impulsive hero · rookie agent · mentor figure · father figure · supporting ensemble · field agent · cryptozoologist · black scientist · competent investigator · wisecracking hero · monster puncher · maturing protagonist · cynical ally · endearing side character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2236
After a plague kills every male mammal but one man and his monkey, he races to learn why before the world reshapes itself.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: unemployed protagonist · escape artist · magician · slacker hero · likable protagonist · clueless protagonist · bodyguard · scientist · spy · mother figure · brainwashed sibling · extremist antagonist · militant faction leader · corpse collector · pet monkey
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2244
A surgeon’s quest to confront his father’s killer collides with a Europe-wide murder conspiracy and a hidden apocalyptic plot.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: doctor protagonist · detective · homicide detective · surgeon protagonist · avenging hero · likeable good guys · villainous mastermind · fascist organization · neo-Nazi villains · believable characters · ruthless assassin · grizzled detective
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2250
