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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Superman: Birthright.

Plot structure labels used: flashback-driven, bookended, origin recap, dual-origin parallel, cause-and-effect backstory, slow build, character-first, finale payoff

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their plot structure embeddings are close.

Cover of Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction

Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick

Matt Fraction · 2014 · Sex Criminals

Two lonely strangers discover their orgasms stop time, then use the impossible power for sex, love, and a bank heist.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1003

Cover of The Boys Omnibus Vol. 5 by Garth Ennis

The Boys Omnibus Vol. 5

Garth Ennis · 2019 · The Boys Omnibus

As rival factions close in, this omnibus unpacks the hidden origins of The Boys and Billy Butcher before the final showdown.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1038

Cover of Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 11: Carnage by Brian Michael Bendis

Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 11: Carnage

Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley · 2007 · Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) (Collected Editions)

A Spider-Man experiment gone wrong creates a lethal new monster and leaves Peter facing devastating consequences.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1067

Cover of ExtraOrdinary by V.E. Schwab

ExtraOrdinary

V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab, Enid Balám · 2021 · Villains

A teen who returns from death with visions of how people die is hunted while uncovering a wider world of EOs.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1075

Cover of Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart, Vol. 1: Riri Williams by Brian Michael Bendis

Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart, Vol. 1: Riri Williams

Brian Michael Bendis · 2017 · Invincible Iron Man (2016) (Collected Editions)

A teenage engineering prodigy builds a suit, takes on a legacy, and learns heroism with help from Tony Stark’s AI.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1089

Cover of Absolute Superman (2024-) #1 by Jason Aaron

Absolute Superman (2024-) #1

Jason Aaron · 2024 · Absolute Superman (2024) (Single Issues)

A reimagined Superman origin follows a class-divided Kryptonian survivor fighting exploitation on Earth with a sentient suit.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1111

Cover of Superman: Earth One, Volume 1 by J. Michael Straczynski

Superman: Earth One, Volume 1

J. Michael Straczynski · 2010 · Superman: Earth One

A modern Superman origin follows Clark Kent as he seeks his place, discovers purpose, and faces an alien threat.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1117

Cover of Silk, Vol. 0: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon by Robbie Thompson

Silk, Vol. 0: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon

Robbie Thompson · 2015 · Silk by Robbie Thompson

A newly freed spider-powered young woman builds a life in New York while searching for her missing family.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1208

Cover of The Fever Code by James Dashner

The Fever Code

James Dashner · 2016 · The Maze Runner

A prequel tracing Thomas and the others inside WICKED, where a maze is built and loyalties begin to shift.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1231

Cover of The Department of Truth, Vol 1: The End of the World by James Tynion IV

The Department of Truth, Vol 1: The End of the World

James Tynion IV · 2021 · The Department of Truth

A conspiracy-obsessed man is recruited into a secret agency battling belief-fueled lies that can remake reality.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: origin story · slow burn · exposition-heavy · episodic · teaser ending · first arc · cliffhanger · worldbuilding

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1232

Cover of Ultimate Iron Man, Vol. 1 by Orson Scott Card

Ultimate Iron Man, Vol. 1

Orson Scott Card · 2006 · Ultimate Iron Man (Collected Editions)

In the Ultimate Universe, Tony Stark’s origin is radically reworked into a dark, science-heavy coming-of-age tale.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1255

Cover of Black Hammer, Vol. 1: Secret Origins by Jeff Lemire

Black Hammer, Vol. 1: Secret Origins

Jeff Lemire · 2017 · Black Hammer

Ex-superheroes trapped on a rural farm village must hide, adapt, and uncover why they can’t go home.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1266

Cover of Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Soon I Will Be Invincible

Austin Grossman · 2007

An imprisoned supervillain and a rookie cyborg hero narrate a world-spanning superhero showdown from opposite sides.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1267

Cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New by Kevin Eastman

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New

Kevin Eastman · 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011)

A rebooted TMNT team faces new enemies while a hidden origin, old rivalries, and first alliances come into focus.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1296

Cover of The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore

The Fate of Ten

Pittacus Lore · 2015 · Lorien Legacies

As the alien invasion turns public, the Garde race across split fronts to stop annihilation and uncover buried secrets.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1299

Cover of Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

Ex-Heroes

Peter Clines · 2013 · Ex-Heroes

Superheroes and survivors defend a fortified Los Angeles studio from zombies and a rival power group after civilization collapses.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1305

Cover of Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Brick by Brick by Gerard Way

Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Brick by Brick

Gerard Way · 2017 · Doom Patrol by Gerard Way

A newly reassembled team of bizarre superheroes collides with a young EMT and a reality that won’t stay stable.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1307