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Characterization labels used: protective father, loving partner, outsider, brilliant alien, shy character, stoic child, distinct siblings, flawed protagonist

Relationships labels used: established couple, pair bond, marriage, parent-child bond, chosen family, interspecies family, sibling dynamics, co-parenting, intercultural relationship

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Cover of Saga, Volume 8 by Brian K. Vaughan

Saga, Volume 8

Brian K. Vaughan · 2017 · Saga

After devastating loss, Hazel's family seeks a dangerous solution on a strange frontier world while old allies return.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · maturing child · pregnant mother · grieving parents · supporting character spotlight · trans character · robot character · outsider

Relationships labels: parent child · family bond · found family · romantic pairing · interspecies relationship · coparenting · mentor child · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1413

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Cover of Earth Fathers Are Weird by Lyn Gala

Earth Fathers Are Weird

Lyn Gala · 2019 · Earth Fathers

A stranded fighter pilot takes a job to get home, only to discover the “nanny” position is something far stranger.

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Characterization labels: fighter pilot · military officer · resourceful protagonist · protective hero · kind alien · non-humanoid alien · very alien love interest · caretaker · parenting arc · sweet love interest · insecure characters

Relationships labels: human-alien romance · found family · co-parenting · pair bonding · caregiving relationship · power imbalance · mutual dependence · chosen family · parent-child bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1511

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Cover of Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala

Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities

Lyn Gala · 2014 · Claimings

An established human-alien pair faces trade, politics, and cultural strain as human trouble reaches their alien world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: caretaker · protective · dominant · submissive · ambitious · logically minded · emotionally intelligent · vulnerable · adapted outsider · alien perspective

Relationships labels: established couple · interspecies romance · power exchange · D/s dynamic · caregiving bond · loyalty · protectiveness · devotion · trust · partners

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1540

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Cover of We're Not from Here by Geoff Rodkey

We're Not from Here

Geoff Rodkey · 2020

A human family becomes the alien minority on a new planet and must win over hostile locals to save everyone.

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Characterization labels: plucky protagonist · relatable narrator · comic narrator · optimistic child · music-loving teen · supportive parents · family unit · aliens with personalities · friendly outsider · depressed sibling · smart sidekick

Relationships labels: family bond · sibling relationship · parent-child · interspecies friendship · found friendship · community acceptance · outsider status · group solidarity · allies · hostile reception · trial family · romance-free

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Distance: 0.1562

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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.

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Characterization labels: protective father · investigative reporter · idealistic hero · experienced hero · grounded couple · secretive child · strong parental bond · hero as parent · supportive partner · anonymous crusader

Relationships labels: marriage · parent-child · family unit · romantic partnership · co-parenting · secret-keeping · protective bond · power couple · equal partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1570

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Cover of Sweet Tooth Compendium by Jeff Lemire

Sweet Tooth Compendium

Jeff Lemire · 2021 · Sweet Tooth

A boy with deer antlers leaves his hidden home after tragedy and enters a brutal world of plague, hybrids, and secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: innocent protagonist · hybrid child · gruff protector · protective father · violent antihero · morally gray characters · complex characters · supporting ensemble · villainous authority · protective parent · adoptive bond · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: father and son · found family · caretaker bond · traveling companions · protective relationship · friendship · companionship · chosen family · mentor-protector dynamic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1619

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Nine Last Days on Planet Earth

Daryl Gregory · 2018

A boy’s life unfolds alongside a slow alien plant invasion, raising questions about Earth, time, and change.

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Characterization labels: child protagonist · gay protagonist · scientist · researcher · family man · fostered curiosity · coming-of-age · lifetime arc · sympathetic characters · ordinary protagonist

Relationships labels: mother-son · father-son · family conflict · parental conflict · divorce · marriage · fatherhood · grandfatherhood · chosen family · romantic relationship · friendship · intergenerational

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1620

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Cover of Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman

Fantastic Four, Vol. 1

Jonathan Hickman, Dale Eaglesham · 2010 · Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman

Reed Richards pursues a multiverse-sized solution, forcing the Fantastic Four to weigh genius against family.

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Characterization labels: genius protagonist · arrogant scientist · family man · dutiful father · diplomatic mother · cocky comic relief · overpowered children · alternate selves

Relationships labels: family bond · marriage · parent-child · sibling bond · team family · mentor-child · duty vs family · stowaway dynamic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1621

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Cover of A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity by Nicole Valentine

A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity

Nicole Valentine · 2019

A science-minded boy learns his family can travel through time and must race to save his missing mother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientific protagonist · science nerd · relatable protagonist · loner · grieving child · loyal friend · fierce friend · distant father · mysterious grandmother · powerful antagonist · young hero

Relationships labels: mother-son · father-son · grandmother-grandson · best friends · family bonds · sibling bond · twin bond · friendship · extended family · secrets within family · parental absence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1651

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Cover of Deviants by Maureen McGowan

Deviants

Maureen McGowan · 2012 · Dust Chronicles

In a dust-ravaged domed city, a teen girl with dangerous hidden powers must protect her brother and outrun a system built to destroy them.

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Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · protective sibling · emotionally volatile heroine · resourceful heroine · morally conflicted protagonist · male love interests · secretive authorities · disabled sibling

Relationships labels: sibling bond · romantic triangle · forbidden romance · parent-child betrayal · protective dependency · friendship · authority conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1653

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Cover of Infinity by Rachel Ward

Infinity

Rachel Ward · 2011 · Num8ers

A hunted teen who sees death dates must protect his family when a child’s altered power draws ruthless people in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young parent · pregnant heroine · gifted child · villainous antagonist · government target · protective father · fugitive · matured characters · flawed characters · character growth · strong mother

Relationships labels: young couple · romantic partnership · family unit · parent-child bond · found family · sibling group · pregnancy · kidnapping · betrayal · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1658

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Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Vol. 1: Brawl in the Family by Gerry Conway

The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Vol. 1: Brawl in the Family

Gerry Conway · 2017 · The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows (2016) (Collected Editions)

Peter, Mary Jane, and their daughter fight crime together in a lighthearted alternate-universe Spider-Man family adventure.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: family man · protective parent · strict parent · precocious child · sassy child · interdependent partner · doting father · competent heroine · overprotective hero · good kid

Relationships labels: marriage · parent-child · family team · power-sharing partnership · parental conflict · spousal banter

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1668

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