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If Nick’s overcaffeinated fanfic epigraphs, ADHD-fueled inner monologue, and quippy chaos with Jazz, Gibby, and Seth made you grin, you’ll vibe with the breezy wit of Not Your Sidekick. Jess Tran accidentally interns for the local supervillains, trading in heroic daydreams for swipe-card shenanigans, secret labs, and flirty coworker chaos. It’s the same laugh-out-loud, heart-forward superhero romp—just with a different city and an equally delightful cast.
Loved watching Nick stumble from fanboy to something braver, while trying not to disappoint his cop dad? Hero follows Thom Creed, a closeted teen with burgeoning powers and a father who was once a disgraced superhero. As Thom trains with a misfit team, he wrestles with secrecy, first love, and what being a hero really means—echoing Nick’s journey from crushes and fanfic to hard choices and genuine growth.
If the Shadow Star vs. Pyro Storm showdowns—and the secret-identity twists tied closely to Nick’s circle—hooked you, Renegades delivers that same city-scale super-drama. Nova infiltrates the hero organization that toppled her family; Adrian guards his own secret persona. Like in The Extraordinaries, clandestine masks collide with real feelings, and the question of who’s a hero or a villain gets messier with every reveal.
If you swooned over Nick’s pining for Seth and the way their feelings keep bubbling up between rescues and patrols, you’ll adore the long-game romance in In Other Lands. Snarky, big-hearted Elliot stumbles into a magical border camp, trading barbed quips, ill-timed crushes, and reluctant heroics for a deeply satisfying, slow-burn payoff—much like watching Nick and Seth finally get on the same page.
If you valued how The Extraordinaries champions queer teens, ADHD representation, and a found-family vibe around Nick, Dreadnought pushes that heart further. When Danny inherits a famous hero’s powers, she also gets the body that matches her identity—then faces villains, toxic expectations, and a hostile world. It’s a punchy, affirming superhero tale that treats representation as core to the hero’s journey, not window dressing.
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