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Characterization labels used: retired boxer, young boy hero, young prodigy, brute warrior, mysterious entity, washed-up protagonist, decoy protagonists, underdeveloped characters, tragic hero, worn-down heroes, cult members, survivors

Relationships labels used: family separation, ex-wife conflict, parent child, remarriage, team reunion, human-monster symbiosis, hero versus cult, community fracture, co-dependence

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The Dark

Jeremy Robinson · 2021 · Infinite

A PTSD-stricken veteran faces three days of darkness, monstrous invaders, and a reality-shattering explanation for hell on Earth.

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Characterization labels: PTSD protagonist · former soldier · veteran hero · unlikely hero · anti-hero · flawed protagonist · comic protagonist · young heroes · ragtag survivors · child characters · protective sibling

Relationships labels: sibling bond · family survival · neighborhood community · crush romance · parent-child separation · protective guardianship · team dynamics · friend group · mentorless kids · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1960

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Cover of Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Vol. 0: Warzones! by Brian Michael Bendis

Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Vol. 0: Warzones!

Brian Michael Bendis · 2015 · Old Man Logan (2015)

An aging Wolverine crosses Battleworld’s fractured realms, hunting answers that may reshape his place in Marvel’s universe.

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Characterization labels: reluctant hero · aging warrior · grizzled protagonist · tortured psyche · cautious fighter · solitary character · gruff exterior · violent antihero · resourceful survivor · hardened veteran · emotionally burdened

Relationships labels: family connection · found family · rivalry · enemy confrontation · team-up · hero-community · power hierarchy · oppression · betrayal · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2012

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Fantastic Four: Life Story

Mark Russell · 2022 · Fantastic Four: Life Story

The Fantastic Four age decade by decade in a real-time alternate history, with family bonds tested by Galactus and world events.

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Characterization labels: dysfunctional family · aging heroes · obsessive scientist · social activist · role model · lonely hero · tragic arc · matured character · flawed heroes · realistic characterization

Relationships labels: family dynamics · marriage strain · romantic breakup · parent-child tension · friendship fracture · rivalry · partnership · dependency · chosen family · brotherhood

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2022

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Spider-Man: Reign

Kaare Andrews · 2007 · Spider-Man: Reign

An elderly Peter Parker is pulled back into action in a bleak future New York ruled by an authoritarian regime.

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Characterization labels: elderly protagonist · depressed protagonist · haunted protagonist · grizzled hero · fallen hero · conflicted hero · old mentor figure

Relationships labels: marriage grief · widower · mentor-student · hero-villain rivalry · parent-child · community resistance · foil relationship · legacy bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2062

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Cover of BRZRKR #1 by Keanu Reeves

BRZRKR #1

Keanu Reeves · 2021 · BRZRKR (Single Issues)

An immortal, half-god warrior works deadly missions for the U.S. government while chasing the truth behind his curse.

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Characterization labels: immortal protagonist · unnamed protagonist · warrior · antihero · reluctant fighter · tired protagonist · brutal fighter · regenerating hero · mystery man · therapist

Relationships labels: therapist relationship · government dependence · parent-child · coercive alliance · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2095

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Cover of Black Hammer: Library Edition, Vol. 1 by Jeff Lemire

Black Hammer: Library Edition, Vol. 1

Jeff Lemire · 2018 · Black Hammer

Superheroes stranded on a rural farm untangle a decade-old mystery while searching for a way home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: aging heroes · misfits · broken heroes · world-weary · sympathetic cast · archetypal heroes · pastiche characters · complex characters · lonely characters · troubled pasts · character-driven · emotionally damaged · retired heroes · outsider identity

Relationships labels: found family · romantic tension · family secrets · mentor-child · team dynamics · community friction · friendship · rivalry · interpersonal drama · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2100

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Gifted & Talented

Olivie Blake · 2025

After their father’s death, three high-achieving siblings battle over a vast inheritance, buried resentments, and strange powers.

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Characterization labels: dysfunctional siblings · gifted children · rich kids · prodigy burnout · unlikable characters · morally gray characters · arrogant characters · ambitious characters · fraudulent protagonist · people pleaser · perfectionist · messy characters · flawed geniuses · self-destructive characters · depressed adults · former prodigy · former ballerina · politician character · CEO character · journalist character

Relationships labels: sibling dynamics · family rivalry · parent-child conflict · father issues · daddy issues · inheritance conflict · romantic entanglements · polyamory · throuple · marriage strain · ex-boyfriend conflict · fraught family ties · betrayal · resentment · complicated love

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2114

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Dungeon World

Jonathan Brooks · 2019 · Dungeon World

A human-looking dungeon core sets out to survive, uncover his parents’ murder, and learn to control his awakened powers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: isolated protagonist · naive protagonist · young male protagonist · overpowered protagonist · hybrid protagonist · secret lineage · sentient nonhuman protagonist · friendly but methodical

Relationships labels: parent-child · orphanhood · revenge · allyship · human-dungeon symbiosis · rival dungeons · parental protection · community ties

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2115

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Slan

A.E. van Vogt · 1998 · Slan

A mutant orphan races to survive in a future society that hunts his kind while uncovering the truth of the Slans.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · young protagonist · mutant hero · superhuman · underdog hero · passive protagonist · cardboard characters · thin characterization · female counterpart · granny figure · villainous authority

Relationships labels: parent-child · orphanhood · mentor-like dependence · rival factions · oppressed group · romance subplot · power imbalance · community persecution · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2116

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Cover of The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker

The End of the World Running Club

Adrian J. Walker · 2017 · The End of the World Running Club

After an asteroid strike, a flawed father must run across a devastated UK to reach his separated family before time runs out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · reluctant father · absentee husband · overweight protagonist · lazy protagonist · whiny protagonist · introspective protagonist · redemption arc · resourceful survivors · military characters · supporting ensemble

Relationships labels: family separation · husband-wife · parent-child · fatherhood · found family · group camaraderie · group conflict · betrayal · dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2117

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Cover of Ant-Man: Second-Chance Man by Nick Spencer

Ant-Man: Second-Chance Man

Nick Spencer · 2015 · Ant-Man (2015)

A down-on-his-luck ex-con Ant-Man tries to rebuild his life, stay near his daughter, and start a security business.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: down-on-his-luck · wisecracking · ex-con · ex-thief · divorced · underdog · self-deprecating · redeeming · b-list hero · reformed villain · teenage daughter · mature female scientist · familiar villain

Relationships labels: father-daughter · ex-wife conflict · family separation · mentor opportunity · reformed team · rivalry · parental responsibility · workplace conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2136

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Cover of The New Teen Titans, Vol. 1 by Marv Wolfman

The New Teen Titans, Vol. 1

Marv Wolfman · 2014 · The New Teen Titans (Collected Editions)

A reassembled teen superhero team must bond fast while a mysterious ally pulls them into an apocalyptic family conflict.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young heroes · sidekick to hero · reluctant leader · angst · brooding heroine · enigmatic heroine · budding hero · estranged father · found family · character-driven · distinct personalities · vulnerable heroes · traumatized origin

Relationships labels: found family · team dynamics · father-daughter conflict · father-son conflict · mentor shadow · friendship · romantic tension · team loyalty · betrayal · surrogate family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2137

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