Comments on: Survey and comparison of fantasy novel cover art, 2008/9 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Smartypants http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873247 Smartypants Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873247 @ 7 With the increase in castle foreclosures and downsizing on the part of evil overlords to reduce costs, middle management henchman and entry-level minions are finding employment options are limited. The market remains flat for healers, but the thieves guilds continue to hire despite recent investigations into collusion between the major guilds and the money-changers. Some scryers anticipate an increased demand for assassins and possibly necromancers if investigations continue. @ 7 With the increase in castle foreclosures and downsizing on the part of evil overlords to reduce costs, middle management henchman and entry-level minions are finding employment options are limited. The market remains flat for healers, but the thieves guilds continue to hire despite recent investigations into collusion between the major guilds and the money-changers. Some scryers anticipate an increased demand for assassins and possibly necromancers if investigations continue.

]]> By: cratermoon http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873759 cratermoon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873759 Did this chart spring from an Edward Tufte nightmare? I'm no expert, but it took some time and effort to understand what little that graphic says. Are others seeing as a bad a payoff for the effort as I? Did this chart spring from an Edward Tufte nightmare? I’m no expert, but it took some time and effort to understand what little that graphic says. Are others seeing as a bad a payoff for the effort as I?

]]> By: bersl2 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873012 bersl2 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873012 No unicorns? THIS IS AN OUTRAGE No unicorns?

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE

]]> By: solitaire http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873027 solitaire Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873027 Interesting chart and analysis (oh noes, teh last unicorn died) but my eyes, brain, and neck hurt from trying to read it. Reading English at right angles is the worst thing ever. You can haz photoshop: http://etcet.net/i/chart-main-correct.jpg Interesting chart and analysis (oh noes, teh last unicorn died) but my eyes, brain, and neck hurt from trying to read it. Reading English at right angles is the worst thing ever. You can haz photoshop: http://etcet.net/i/chart-main-correct.jpg

]]> By: thequickbrownfox http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873066 thequickbrownfox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873066 They neglected to include those penny-dreadful novels that for some reason always feature half a women's face on the cover. They neglected to include those penny-dreadful novels that for some reason always feature half a women’s face on the cover.

]]> By: Ambiguity http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873083 Ambiguity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873083 Does this chart say anything? Unless I'm misreading it, <i>everything</i> trended down in 2009, leading us to the only possible conclusion that there were fewer books of the genre printed that year. Without normalization it's really hard to take anything away from the graphic. Does this chart say anything?

Unless I’m misreading it, everything trended down in 2009, leading us to the only possible conclusion that there were fewer books of the genre printed that year.

Without normalization it’s really hard to take anything away from the graphic.

]]> By: zmower http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873090 zmower Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873090 Headshots??? Chris puts down his snipers riffle and walks away whistling. Headshots??? Chris puts down his snipers riffle and walks away whistling.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873116 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873116 I am shocked by the paucity of Zeppelins, but that may be due to this being Fantasy rather than SF. I am shocked by the paucity of Zeppelins, but that may be due to this being Fantasy rather than SF.

]]> By: uildaan http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873128 uildaan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873128 maps, hobbits and guns went up but your point still stands as they arent enough to make up the numbers. In for normalised graph maps, hobbits and guns went up but your point still stands as they arent enough to make up the numbers.

In for normalised graph

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873146 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873146 Forgot -- "Cats" (subcategory: 'Winged') Forgot –

“Cats” (subcategory: ‘Winged’)

]]> By: MrJM http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873167 MrJM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873167 "The 50% reduction in castles can only mean one thing." Continuing fallout from the collapse of the real estate bubble? “The 50% reduction in castles can only mean one thing.”

Continuing fallout from the collapse of the real estate bubble?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/29/survey-and-compariso.html#comment-873184 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873184 "Continuing fallout from the collapse of the real estate bubble?" Boing. Good one. Everyone see that pretty green used to trends newly tracked in 2009? Methinks that accounts for the falloff in castles . . . castles have apparently faded into the mist. Or the fog. “Continuing fallout from the collapse of the real estate bubble?”

Boing. Good one.

Everyone see that pretty green used to trends newly tracked in 2009? Methinks that accounts for the falloff in castles . . . castles have apparently faded into the mist. Or the fog.

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