Jer Thorp
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NYTimes: Superheroes
This is a visualization of the frequency of the words 'Superman', 'Batman' and 'Spider-man' in New York Times articles since 1981.
The big spikes are all surrounding the release of movies. It's interesting to see two things: the climb of Spider-Man from obscurity to household name, and the general increase of mentions of superheroes as a whole.
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NYTimes: Superheroes
This is a visualization of the frequency of the words 'Superman', 'Batman' and 'Spider-man' in New York Times articles since 1981.
The big spikes are all surrounding the release of movies. It's interesting to see two things: the climb of Spider-Man from obscurity to household name, and the general increase of mentions of superheroes as a whole.
12,308
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10
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Uploaded on February 7, 2009
Taken on February 7, 2009