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K.W. Jeter

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Characterization labels used: bounty hunter, antihero, enigmatic protagonist, ruthless protagonist, competent operator, cold tactician, self-interested, mysterious woman, amnesiac, reluctant ally, rival bounty hunters, manipulative ruler, buffoonish rivals, career criminal

Relationships labels used: rivalry, temporary alliance, betrayal, partnership, escort relationship, hidden identity, frenemy dynamic, romantic reunion, family legacy, power struggle

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Star Wars: Slave Ship

K.W. Jeter · 2002 · Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars

Boba Fett becomes the hunted in a dual-timeline Star Wars tale of bounty hunters, betrayals, and power plays.

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Characterization labels: bounty hunter antihero · rival bounty hunters · schemer · ruthless · cunning · menacing · cipher · talkative · static characterization · powerful villain · corporate ruler

Relationships labels: rivalry · double-crossing · uneasy alliance · power struggle · betrayal · team-up · factional conflict · guild infighting · political manipulation

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Distance: 0.1280

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian Armor

K.W. Jeter · 1998 · Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars

A wounded Boba Fett survives the Sarlacc while a tangled bounty-hunter conspiracy unfolds across two timelines.

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Characterization labels: stoic antihero · ruthless protagonist · mysterious protagonist · competent loner · scheming cast · bounty hunters · crime lord · criminal mastermind · unstable rivals · ambitious villain · mysterious woman · uneasy ally · minority of sympathetic characters · cold persona · legendary reputation

Relationships labels: uneasy alliance · rivalry · double-crossing · betrayal · partnership · power struggle

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Distance: 0.1360

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The Boys Omnibus Vol. 6

Garth Ennis · 2019 · The Boys Deluxe

The final omnibus of The Boys drives toward a bloody showdown as hidden plans, loyalties, and truths explode.

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Characterization labels: antihero · vigilante · brutal protagonist · shady strategist · timid protagonist · morally conflicted · corrupt superhuman · villainous mastermind · underdeveloped supporting cast · deep backstory

Relationships labels: found family · friendship betrayal · mentor manipulation · romantic relationship · love vs revenge · team conflict · power imbalance · rivalry · loyalty tested

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Distance: 0.1544

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The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat

Harry Harrison · 1987 · Stainless Steel Rat

A thief-turned-agent races through three fast, funny space adventures, chasing crimes, coups, and time trouble.

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Characterization labels: anti-hero · roguish protagonist · honor among thieves · arrogant protagonist · resourceful · bored protagonist · criminal-turned-agent · female antagonist

Relationships labels: romantic rivalry · enemies-to-lovers · marriage · partnership · mentor-institution · wife as ally · power struggle

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Distance: 0.1571

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Immortal X-Men, Vol. 1

Kieron Gillen · 2022 · Immortal X-Men (Collected Editions)

After a mutant nation crisis, the Quiet Council’s shifting alliances, secrets, and prophecies drive a rotating-POV power play.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: villain protagonists · problematic characters · antiheroes · schemers · political operators · powerful elites · character study · moral ambiguity · charismatic villain · complex ensemble

Relationships labels: rivalry · alliances · betrayal · romance · queer romance · political coalition · power dynamics · team conflict

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Distance: 0.1593

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Star Wars: Crimson Empire

Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley · 1998 · Star Wars: Crimson Empire

A loyal Imperial Guard survives betrayal and hunts the usurper who killed his Emperor, forcing a wary alliance with Rebels.

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Characterization labels: elite soldier · loyalist · traitor · antihero · fugitive · bounty hunter · villain protagonist · commanding villain · fanatical loyalty · brutal training · mysterious warrior

Relationships labels: rivalry · betrayal · duty vs power · enemy alliance · loyalty conflict · mentor training · fatal feud

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Distance: 0.1637

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Suicide Squad, Volume 4: Discipline and Punish

Aleš Kot · 2014 · Suicide Squad (2011)

A retooled Suicide Squad faces a deadlier mission, shifting alliances, and disturbing new ways to control the team.

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Characterization labels: antiheroes · villains · serial killer · psychoanalyst · psychopath · underestimated woman · team analyst · team leader · conflicted characters · dangerous strategist · amusing brute · enigmatic newcomer

Relationships labels: power struggle · team conflict · crush · mentor-mistrust · forced alliance · mother fixation · romantic tension · team loyalty · betrayal · control dynamic

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Distance: 0.1650

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The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Seth Dickinson · 2020 · The Masquerade

A queer imperial insider races to stop a plague-driven collapse while choosing how to destroy an empire without becoming it.

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Characterization labels: antihero · female protagonist · lesbian protagonist · accountant · savant · strategist · schemer · ruthless · traumatized · depressed · morally grey · politically driven · manipulative · recovering agency · change arc · broken protagonist · collaborator

Relationships labels: friendship and betrayal · former lovers · queer attraction · power imbalance · found family · romantic grief · rival alliances · family reconciliation · political alliances · dependence · polyamory

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Distance: 0.1655

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The Boys, Volume 3: Good For The Soul

Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson · 2008 · The Boys (Trade Paperbacks)

A covert anti-superhero team digs into the secret history of corporate-made heroes while new loyalties and rivalries ignite.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: antihero · naive heroine · matured protagonist · guilt ridden · cynical · corrupt leader · amoral superhuman · stoic · sympathetic character · character driven

Relationships labels: romance · budding romance · secret identities · mentorship · rivalry · enemy intimacy · team dynamics · power struggle · family conflict · faith conflict

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Distance: 0.1659

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Deadpool, Volume 1: Secret Invasion

Daniel Way · 2009 · Deadpool (2008) (Collected Editions)

Deadpool tangles with a Skrull invasion and a zombie-making doctor in two chaotic, violent, darkly comic missions.

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Characterization labels: mercenary · antihero · unpredictable · insane · brutal · sarcastic · mouthy · scheming · clever · reckless · self-aware · madcap · lone wolf · morally ambiguous · regenerating

Relationships labels: betrayal · double-crossing · temporary alliance · employer-employee · manipulation · rivalry · enemy cooperation · self-conflict

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Distance: 0.1669

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The Rose Society

Marie Lu · 2015 · The Young Elites

A dark YA fantasy sequel follows a betrayed girl embracing revenge, rising power, and villainy while gathering allies.

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Characterization labels: antihero · villain protagonist · morally gray · morally dark · cunning · ruthless · ambitious · unstable powers · unreliable self-justification · complex villain · fanatic antagonist · mysterious ally

Relationships labels: betrayal · sibling bond · romantic tension · love triangle · enemy confrontation · former allies · rival factions · loyalty conflict · unrequited love · ship tension

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Distance: 0.1673

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Jack of Shadows

Roger Zelazny · 1971

A shadow-powered thief in a split world seeks revenge, only to set in motion a larger struggle over balance and power.

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Characterization labels: antihero · trickster · rogue · thief · wizard · immortal · amoral protagonist · ruthless protagonist · cunning protagonist · morally gray character · self-interested character · power-seeking character · likable antihero · cold protagonist · despicable protagonist

Relationships labels: revenge · rivalry · betrayal · romance · control · dependency · friendship · enmity · power imbalance · coercion · manipulation · allies and enemies · love and hate

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Distance: 0.1675

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