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Dilbert is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. ... It is known for its satirical office humor about ... Dilbert FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americancomicstrip ThisarticleisabouttheDilbertcomicstrip.Forotheruses,seeDilbert(disambiguation). Dilbert"Announcementofchangesincompanypasswordpolicy".Fromleft:thePointy-hairedBoss,Dilbert,Alice,andWally(Pub.September10,2005)Author(s)ScottAdamsWebsitedilbert.comCurrentstatus/scheduleCurrentdailystripLaunchdateApril 16,1989;33yearsago (1989-04-16)Syndicate(s)UnitedFeatureSyndicate(UnitedMedia,1989–June2011)(UniversalUclick/AndrewsMcMeelSyndication,June2011–)Publisher(s)AndrewsMcMeelPublishingGenre(s)Satire,observationalcomedy, surrealcomedy DilbertisanAmericancomicstripwrittenandillustratedbyScottAdams,firstpublishedonApril16,1989.[1]Itisknownforitssatiricalofficehumoraboutawhite-collar,micromanagedofficewithengineerDilbertasthetitlecharacter.Ithasspawneddozensofbooks,ananimatedtelevisionseries,avideogame,andhundredsofthemedmerchandiseitems.DilbertFutureandTheJoyofWorkareamongthemostreadbooksintheseries.In1997,AdamsreceivedtheNationalCartoonistsSocietyReubenAwardandtheNewspaperComicStripAwardforhiswork.Dilbertappearsonlineandasof2013waspublisheddailyin2,000newspapersin65countriesand25languages.[2] Contents 1Publicationhistory 2Themes 3Characters 3.1Dilbert 3.2Pointy-hairedBoss(PHB) 3.3Wally 3.4Alice 3.5Dogbert 3.6Catbert 3.7Asok 3.8Ted 3.9Elbonia 3.10Phil 3.11Ratbert 4Legacy 4.1Criticismandparody 4.2Language 4.3Management 4.4Webcomics 5Awards 6Media 6.1Comicstripcompilations 6.1.1Chronological 6.1.2Special 6.2Businessbooks 6.3Otherbooks 6.4Merchandise 6.5Animatedseries 6.6Newanimation 7"Drunkenlemurs"case 8Guestartists 9Seealso 10References 11Externallinks Publicationhistory[edit] DilbertbegansyndicationbyUnitedFeatureSyndicate(adivisionofUnitedMedia)inApril1989.[3] OnJune3,2010,UnitedMediasoldtheirlicensingarm,alongwiththerightstoDilbert,toIconixBrandGroup.[4]ThisledtoDilbertleavingUnitedMedia.InlateDecember2010,itwasannouncedthatDilbertwouldmovetoUniversalUclick(adivisionofAndrewsMcMeelUniversal,nowknownasAndrewsMcMeelSyndication)beginninginJune2011,whereitremainstoday.[5] Themes[edit] ThecomicstriporiginallyrevolvedaroundDilbertandhis"pet"dogDogbertintheirhome.ManyearlyplotsrevolvedaroundDilbert'sengineernature,bizarreinventions,andmegalomaniacalambitions.Later,mostoftheactionmovedtoDilbert'sworkplaceandthestripbegantosatirizetechnology,workplace,andcompanyissues.Thestrip'spopularsuccessisattributabletoitsworkplacesettingandthemes,whicharefamiliartoalargeandappreciativeaudience.[6]AdamssaidthatswitchingthesettingfromDilbert'shometohisofficewas"whenthestripreallystartedtotakeoff".[7]TheworkplacelocationisSiliconValley.[8] DilbertportrayscorporatecultureasaKafkaesqueworldofbureaucracyforitsownsake,whereofficepoliticsprecludeproductivity,employees'skillsandeffortsarenotrewarded,andbusyworkispraised.Muchofthehumorinvolvescharactersmakingridiculousdecisionsinreactiontomismanagement. Characters[edit] Mainarticle:ListofDilbertcharacters Thissectionneedsadditionalcitationsforverification.Pleasehelpimprovethisarticlebyaddingcitationstoreliablesources.Unsourcedmaterialmaybechallengedandremoved.(January2020)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) Dilbert[edit] Mainarticle:Dilbert(character) Thestrip'scentralcharacter,Dilbertisatechnically-mindedsinglewhitemale.UntilOctober2014,hewasusuallydepictedwearingawhitedressshirt,blacktrousersandared-and-blackstripedtiethatinexplicablycurvedupward.AfterOctober13,2014,hisstandardapparelchangedtoaredpoloshirtwithanamebadgeonalanyardaroundhisneck.[9]Heisaskilledengineerbuthaspoorsocialandromanticlives. Pointy-hairedBoss(PHB)[edit] Mainarticle:Pointy-hairedBoss Theunnamed,obliviousmanageroftheengineeringdivisionofDilbert'scompany.ScottAdamsstatesthathenevernamedhimsothatpeoplecanimaginehimtobetheirboss.Inearlierstripshewasdepictedasastereotypicallate-middle-agedbaldingmiddlemanagerwithjowls;itwasnotuntillaterthathedevelopedhissignature"pointyhair"andthejowlsdisappeared.Heishopelesslyincompetentatmanagement,andoftentriestocompensateforhislackofskillswithcountlessgrouptherapysessionsandbusinessstrategiesthatrarelybearfruit.Hedoesnotunderstandtechnicalissues,butalwaystriestodisguisethis,usuallybyusingbuzzwordshealsodoesnotunderstand.TheBosstreatshisemployeesalternatelywithenthusiasmorneglect;heoftenusesthemtohisownendsregardlessoftheconsequencestothem.Adamshimselfwrotethat"He'snotsadistic,justuncaring".Hislevelofintelligencevariesfromnear-vegetativetoperceptiveandclever,dependingonthestrip'scomicneeds.Hisutterlackofconsistentbusinessethics,however,isperfectlyconsistent.Hisbrotherisademonnamed"Phil,thePrinceofInsufficientLight",andaccordingtoAdams,thepointyhairisintendedtoremindoneofdevils'horns. Wally[edit] Mainarticle:Wally(Dilbert) Oneofthelongestservingengineers,Wallywasoriginallyaworkertryingtogetfiredtogetaseverancepackage.Hehatesworkandavoidsitwheneverhecan.Heoftencarriesacupofcoffee,calmlysippingfromiteveninthemidstofchaosoroffice-shakingrevelations.Wallyisextremelycynical.HeisevenmoresociallyineptthanDilbert(thoughfarlessself-awareofthefact),andreferencestohislackofpersonalhygienearenotuncommon.LikethePointy-hairedBoss,Wallyisutterlylackinginethicsandwilltakeadvantageofanysituationtomaximizehispersonalgainwhiledoingtheleastpossibleamountofhonestwork.Untilthechangeto"businessdorky"wearofapoloshirt,Wallywasinvariablyportrayedwearingashortsleeveddressshirtandtie.AdamshasstatedthatWallywasbasedonaPacificBellcoworkerofhiswhowasinterestedinagenerousemployeebuy-outprogram—forthecompany'sworstemployees.Thishadtheeffectofcausingthisman—whomAdamsdescribesas"oneofthemorebrilliantpeopleI'vemet"—toworkhardatbeingincompetent,rude,andgenerallypoorathisjobtoqualifyforthebuy-outprogram.AdamshassaidthatthisinspiredthebasiclazinessandamoralityofWally'scharacter.DespitethesepersonalitytraitsWallyisacceptedaspartofDilbert,Ted,Alice,andAsok'sclique.AlthoughhisrelationshipwithAliceisoftenantagonisticandDilbertoccasionallydeniesbeinghisfriend,theiractionsshowatleastacertainacceptanceofhim.ForAsok,Wallyservesassomethingofaguruofcounter-intuitive"wisdom."ForDilbert,Wallyisbothsomeonewho,attimes,exasperateshim,andatothertimesseemstoserveastheonlyotherco-workerwho"gets"Dilbert'sfrustrationswithcompanyidiocyandbureaucracy.WhileDilbertragesatthedysfunctionofthepoliciesofthecompany,Wallyhaslearnedtousethedysfunctiontocloak,evenjustify,hislaziness. Alice[edit] Mainarticle:Alice(Dilbert) Oneofthemorecompetentandhighestpaidengineers.Sheisoftenfrustratedatherwork,becauseshedoesnotgetproperrecognition,whichshebelievesisbecausesheisfemale,thoughinrealityitislikelybecauseshehasaquick,oftenviolenttemper,sometimesputtingher"FistofDeath"touse,evenwiththePointy-hairedBoss.AliceisbasedonawomanthatScottAdamsworkedwithnamedAnita,whoisdescribedassharingAlice's"pinksuit,fluffyhair,technicalproficiency,coffeeobsession,andtake-no-crapattitude." Dogbert[edit] Mainarticle:Dogbert Dilbert'santhropomorphicpetdogisthesmartestdogonEarth.Dogbertisamegalomaniacintellectualdog,planningtoonedayconquertheworld.Heoncesucceeded,butbecameboredwiththeensuingpeace,andquit.Oftenseeninhigh-rankingconsultantortechnicalsupportjobs,heconstantlyabuseshispowerandfoolsthemanagementofDilbert'scompany,thoughconsideringtheintelligenceofthecompany'smanagementingeneralandDilbert'sbossinparticular,thisisnotveryhardtodo.Healsoenjoyspullingscamsonunsuspectingandusuallydullcustomerstostealtheirmoney.However,despiteDogbert'scynicalexterior,hehasbeenknowntopullhismasteroutofsometightjams.Dogbert'snatureasapetwasmoreemphasizedduringtheearlieryearsofthestrip;asthestripprogressed,referencestohisactinglikeadogbecamelesscommon,althoughhestillwagshistailwhenheperpetrateshisscams.WhenanolderDilbertarriveswhiletime-travelingfromthefuture,hereferstoDogbertas"majesty",indicatingthatDogbertwillonedayindeedruletheworld...again,andmakeworshippinghimretroactivesohecouldbossaroundtimetravelers. Catbert[edit] Mainarticle:Catbert Catbertisthe"evildirectorofhumanresources"intheDilbertcomicstrip.Hewassupposedtobeaone-timecharacterbutresonatedwithreaderssowellthatAdamsbroughthimbackastheHRdirector.Catbert'soriginswiththecompanyarethathewashiredbyDogbert.DogberthiredhimbecausehewantedanH.R.Directorthatappearedcutewhilesecretlydownsizingemployees.[10] Asok[edit] Mainarticle:Asok(Dilbert) Ayoungintern,heworksveryhardbutdoesnotalwaysgetproperrecognition.Asokisintenselyintelligentbutnaiveaboutcorporatelife;theshatteringofhisoptimisticillusionsbecomesfrequentcomicfodder.HeisIndian,andhasgraduatedfromtheIndianInstitutesofTechnology(IIT).Theotherworkers,especiallytheboss,oftenunwittinglytrampleonhisculturalbeliefs.OntheoccasionswhenAsokmentionsthis,heisnormallyignored.Histestscores(aperfect1600ontheoldSAT)andhisIQof240showthatheisthesmartestmemberoftheengineeringteam.NonethelessheisoftencalleduponbytheBosstodooddjobs,andinmeetingshisideasareusuallylefthanging.HeisalsoseenregularlyatthelunchtablewithWallyandDilbert,experiencingjarringrealizationsofthenatureofcorporatelife.Thereareafewjokesabouthispsychicpowers,whichhelearnedattheIIT.Yetdespitehisintelligence,ethicsandmysticalpowers,AsoksometimestakesadvicefromWallyintheartsoflaziness,andfromDilbertinsurvivingtheoffice.AsofFebruary7,2014,Asokisofficiallygay,whichneveraffectsanystorylines,butmerelycommemoratesadecisionbytheIndianSupremeCourttoupholdaBritish-eraanti-gaylaw,[11][12]adecisionwhichwasoverturnedonSeptember6,2018.[13] Ted[edit] AnengineerwhoisoftenseenhangingoutwithWally.Heisreferencedbynamemoreofteninoldercomics,butheisstillseenoccasionally.HehasbeenacceptedintoDilbert'sclique.Hehasbeenfiredandkillednumeroustimes(forexample,beingpusheddownaflightofstairsandbecomingpossessed),inwhichcaseanewTedisapparentlyhired.Inadditiontothis,heisoftenpromotedandgivenbenefitsovertheotheremployees.Tedhasawifeandchildrenwhoarereferencedmultipletimesandseenonatleastoneoccasion.AdamsreferstohimasTedtheGenericGuy,becausewheneverheneedstofireorkillsomeoneheusesTed,butslowlyovertimeTedhasbecomehisowncharacter. Elbonia[edit] Elboniaisafictionalnon-specificunder-developedcountryusedwhenAdamswants"toinvolveaforeigncountrywithouthurtingoverseassales".Hesays"PeoplethinkIhavesomespecificcountryinmindwhenIwriteaboutElbonia,butIdon't.ItrepresentstheviewthatAmericanshaveofanycountrythatdoesn'thavecabletelevision—wethinktheyallwearfurhatsandwallowaroundwaist-deepinmud".[14]Theentirecountrywearsthesameclothingandhats,andallmenandwomen[15] havefullbeards.Theyareoccasionallybittertowardstheirwealthierwesternneighbors,butarequitehappytotradewiththem.Thewholecountryiscoveredinmud,andhaslimitedtechnology. ElboniaislocatedsomewhereintheformerSovietbloc:AstripdatedApril2,1990,referstothe"TinyEastEuropeancountryofElbonia."Itisanextremelypoor,fourth-worldcountrythathasabandonedCommunism.[16]ThenationalbirdofElboniaistheFrisbee.[17]However,inastorylinefromNovember21–26,2016,DilbertvisitsElbonia.Theonlylocationseenishishotelroomandacarrental,neitherofwhicharecoveredinmud.[18] Phil[edit] ThePointy-HairedBoss'sbrotherPhil.HisfulltitleisPhil,thePrinceofInsufficientLight&SupremeRulerofHeck.Hisjob,onestepdownfromSatan,istopunishthosewhocommitminorsins.His'Pitch-Spoon'isfearedbythosewhodo.Heisknownto'DarntoHeck'peoplewhodothingslikeusingcellphonesinthebathroom,stealofficesupplies,orthosewhosimplydosomethingannoying.Inonestrip,itwasmentionedthatbeinginHeckisnotasbadasbeinginacubicle. Ratbert[edit] Mainarticle:Ratbert RatbertisanescapedlabratwholivesinDilbert'shouse.Ratbertwasnotoriginallyintendedtobearegular,insteadbeingpartofaseriesofstripsfeaturingalabscientist'scruelexperiments.ThecharacterisoftenseeninstripssetinDilbert'shomeandisfrequentlyafoil/co-conspiratorinDogbert'smachinations. Legacy[edit] ThepopularityofthecomicstripwithinthecorporatesectorhasledtotheDilbertcharacterbeingusedinmanybusinessmagazinesandpublications,includingseveralappearancesonthecoverofFortuneMagazine.Manynewspapersrunthecomicintheirbusinesssectionratherthanintheregularcomicssection(similartothewaythatDoonesburyisoftenfeaturedintheeditorialsection,duetoitspointedcommentary).[citationneeded] Criticismandparody[edit] MediaanalystNormanSolomonandcartoonistTomTomorrowclaim[19]thatAdams'scaricaturesofcorporatecultureseemtoprojectempathyforwhite-collarworkers,butthesatireultimatelyplaysintothehandsofuppercorporatemanagementitself.SolomondescribesthecharactersofDilbertasdysfunctionaltime-wasters,noneofwhomoccupiesapositionhigherthanmiddlemanagement,andwhoseinefficienciesdetractfromcorporatevaluessuchasproductivityandgrowth.Dilbertandhiscoworkersoftenfindthemselvesbaffledorvictimizedbythewhimsofmanagerialbehavior,buttheyneverseemtoquestionitopenly.SolomoncitestheXeroxcorporation'suseofDilbertstripsandcharactersininternallydistributedpamphlets: XeroxmanagementhadrecognizedwhatmoregullibleDilbertreadersdidnot:Dilbertisanoffbeatsugarysubstancethathelpsthecorporatemedicinegodown.TheDilbertphenomenonaccepts—andperverselyeggson—manynegativeaspectsofcorporateexistenceasunchangeablefacetsofhumannature...AsXeroxmanagersgrasped,Dilbertspeakstosomeveryrealworkexperienceswhilesimultaneouslyerodinginclinationstofightforbetterworkingconditions. AdamsrespondedintheFebruary2,1998strip[20]andinhisbookTheJoyofWork,bysimplyrestatingSolomon'sargument,apparentlysuggestingthatitwasabsurdandrequirednorebuttal.[originalresearch?] In1997,TomVanderbiltwroteinasimilarveininTheBafflermagazine: Laborunionshaven'tadoptedDilbertcharactersasinsignia.ButcorporationsindroveshaverushedtolinkthemselveswithDilbert.Why?Dilbertmirrorsthemassmedia'scrocodiletearsforworkingpeople —andechoestheambientnoisesfromWallStreet. In1998,BillGriffith,creatorofZippythePinhead,chidedDilbertforcrudedrawingsandsimplistichumor.Hewrote, Longsincepsychicallykidnappedbythegaudy,mindlesslyhyperactiveworldoftelevision,(readers)nolongerdemandorexpectcomicstripstobecompelling,challenging,oreveninteresting.EnterCathy.AndDilbert.Sure,comicsarestillfunny.It'sjustthatthehumorhasalmostno"nutritional"value.Inthetinyspaceallottedtothem,dailystripshavealltoosuccessfullyadaptedtotheirnewenvironment.InthisDarwinianset-up,whatthrivesaresimplydrawnpanels,minimaldialogue,andalotofhead-and-shouldershots.Anythingmorecomplicatedisdeemed"toohardtoread".Afull,richdrawingstyleisadrawback.Simplicity,evencrudity,rules.[21] AdamsrespondedbycreatingtwocomicstripscalledPippytheZiphead,inwhichDogbertcreatesacomicby"crammingasmuchartworkinaspossiblesonoonewillnoticethere'sonlyonejoke...[andit's]onthereader."[22]Dilbertsaysthatthestripis"nothingbutaclownwithasmallheadwhosaysrandomthings",andDogbertrespondsthatheis"maintaininghisartisticintegritybycreatingacomicthatnoonewillenjoy".[23]InSeptemberofthesameyear,GriffithmockedAdams'PippytheZipheadwithastripofthesamenamedrawninasimplistic,stiff,Dilbert-likestylesetinanofficesettingandfeaturingthecharactersZippyandGriffyretorting,"Isenseajokewasdelivered.[...]Yes.Itwas.Myonejoke.Ha."[24] Inthelate1990s,amateurcartoonistKarlHörnellbegansubmittingacomicstriptoSavageDragoncreatorErikLarsenthatparodiedbothDilbert[25]andtheImageComicsseriesTheSavageDragon.ThisbecamearegularfeatureintheSavageDragoncomicbook,titledTheSavageDragonbertandHitler'sBrainbert("Hitler'sBrainbert"beingalooseparodyofbothDogbertandtheSavageDragonvillainidentifiedasAdolfHitler'sdisembodied,superpoweredbrain).Thestripbeganasaspecificparodyofthecomicbookitself,setlooselywithintheofficestructureofDilbert,withHörnelldoinganemulationofAdams'scartooningstyle.[25] Language[edit] Adamshasinvitedreaderstoinventwordsthathavebecomepopularamongfansindescribingtheirownofficeenvironments,suchas"Induhvidual".ThistermisbasedontheAmericanEnglishslangexpression"duh!"TheconsciousmisspellingofindividualasinduhvidualisapejorativetermforpeoplewhoarenotinDogbert'sNewRulingClass(DNRC).[26]ItscoiningisexplainedinDilbertNewsletter#6.Thestriphasalsopopularizedtheusageoftheterms"cow-orker"andPHB.[27][28] Management[edit] In1997,ScottAdamsmasqueradedasamanagementconsultanttoLogitechexecutives(asRayMebert),withthecooperationofthecompany'svice-chairman.Heactedinmuchthewaythatheportraysmanagementconsultantsinthecomicstrip,withanarrogantmannerandbizarresuggestions,suchascomparingmissionstatementstobroccolisoup.HeconvincedtheexecutivestochangetheirexistingmissionstatementfortheirNewVenturesGroupfrom"provideLogitechwithprofitablegrowthandrelatednewbusinessareas"to"scoutprofitablegrowthopportunitiesinrelationships,bothinternallyandexternally,inemerging,mission-inclusivemarkets,andexplorenewparadigmsandthenfilterandcommunicateandevangelizethefindings".[29][30][31] Todemonstratewhatcanbeachievedwiththemostmundaneobjectsifplannedcorrectlyandimaginatively,Adamshasworkedwithcompaniestodevelop"dream"productsforDilbertandcompany.In2001,hecollaboratedwithdesigncompanyIDEOtocomeupwiththe"perfectcubicle",afittingcreationsincemanyoftheDilbertstripsmakefunofthestandardcubicledeskandtheenvironmentthatitcreates.Theresultwasbothwhimsicalandpractical.[32][33] Thisprojectwasfollowedin2004withdesignsforDilbert'sUltimateHouse(abbreviatedasDUH).Anenergy-efficientbuildingwastheresult,designedtopreventmanyofthelittleproblemsthatseemtocreepintoanormalbuilding.Forinstance,tosavetimespentbuyinganddecoratingaChristmastreeeveryyear,thehousehasalarge(yetunapparent)closetadjacenttothelivingroomwherethetreecanbestoredfromyeartoyear. Webcomics[edit] In1995,DilbertwasthefirstsyndicatedcomicstriptobepublishedforfreeontheInternet.[34]PuttinghisemailaddressineachDilbertstrip,Adamscreateda"directchannelto[his]customers",allowinghimtomodifythestripbasedontheirfeedback.[34]JoeZabelstatedthatDilberthadalargeinfluenceonmanyofthewebcomicsthatfollowedit,establishingthe"nerdcore"genreasitfounditsaudience.[35] InApril2008,ScottAdamsannouncedthatUnitedMediawouldbeinstitutinganinteractivefeatureonDilbert.com,allowingfanstowritespeechbubblesand,inthenearfuture,interactwithAdamsaboutthecontentofthestrips.Adamshasspokenpositivelyaboutthechange,saying,"Thismakescartooningacompetitivesport."[36][needsupdate] Awards[edit] Adamswasnamedbestinternationalcomicstripartistof1995intheAdamsonAwardsgivenbytheSwedishAcademyofComicArt. DilbertwontheNationalCartoonistsSociety'sReubenAwardin1997,andwasalsonamedthebestsyndicatedstripof1997intheHarveyAwards.In1998,DilbertwontheMax&MoritzPrizeasbestinternationalcomicstrip. Media[edit] Comicstripcompilations[edit] Chronological[edit] Title Stripscollected Datepublished Pages ISBN Notes AlwaysPostponeMeetingswithTime-WastingMorons April16,1989 –October21,1989 October1992 112 978-0886876883 ShavetheWhales October22,1989 –August4,1990 April1994 128 978-0836217407 BringMetheHeadofWillytheMailboy! August5,1990 –May18,1991 March1995 128 978-0836217797 Thestripdated31March1991wasnotincluded. It'sObviousYouWon'tSurvivebyYourWitsAlone May19,1991 –December13,1992 August1995 224 978-0836204155 StillPumpedfromUsingtheMouse December14,1992 –September27,1993 March1996 128 978-0836210262 FugitiveFromtheCubiclePolice September28,1993 –February4,1995 September1996 224 978-0836221190 CasualDayHasGoneTooFar February5,1995 –November19,1995 March1997 128 978-0836228991 I'mNotAnti-Business,I'mAnti-Idiot November20,1995 –August31,1996 March1998 128 978-0836251821 JourneytoCubeville September1,1996 –January4,1998 August1998 224 978-0836267457 Don'tStepintheLeadership January12,1998 –October18,1998 March1999 128 978-0836278446 RandomActsofManagement October19,1998 –July25,1999 March2000 128 978-0740704536 ExcuseMeWhileIWag July26,1999 –April30,2000 April2001 128 978-0740713903 WhenDidIgnoranceBecomeaPointofView? May1,2000 –February4,2001 September2001 128 978-0740718397 AnotherDayinCubicleParadise February5,2001 –November11,2001 March2002 128 978-0740721946 WhenBodyLanguageGoesBad November12,2001 –August18,2002 March2003 128 978-0740732980 WordsYouDon'tWanttoHearDuringYourAnnualPerformanceReview August19,2002 –May25,2003 October2003 128 978-0740738050 Don'tStandWheretheCometisAssumedtoStrikeOil May26,2003 –February29,2004 May2004 128 978-0740745393 TheFluorescentLightGlistensOffYourHead March1,2004 –December5,2004 May2005 128 978-0740751134 ThrivingonVagueObjectives December6,2004 –September11,2005 November2005 128 978-0740755330 TryRebootingYourself September12,2005 –June18,2006 October2006 128 978-0740761904 PositiveAttitude June19,2006 –March25,2007 July2007 128 978-0740763793 ThisisthePartWhereYouPretendtoAddValue March26,2007 –January5,2008 May2008 128 978-0740772276 Freedom'sJustAnotherWordforPeopleFindingOutYou'reUseless January6,2008 –October12,2008 April2009 128 978-0740778155 14YearsofLoyalServiceinaFabric-CoveredBox October13,2008 –July25,2009 October2009 128 978-0740773655 I'mTemptedtoStopActingRandomly July26,2009 –May2,2010 December2010 128 978-0740778063 How'sThatUnderlingThingWorkingOutforYou? May3,2010 –February12,2011 November2011 128 978-1449408190 TeamworkMeansYouCan'tPicktheSidethat'sRight February13,2011 –November20,2011 April2012 128 978-1449410186 YourNewJobTitleIs"Accomplice" November21,2011 –August26,2012 May2013 128 978-1449427757 Stripsfrom27August2012to7October2012werenotcollected. ISenseaColdnesstoYourMentoring October8,2012 –July14,2013 October2013 128 978-1449429386 GoAddValueSomeplaceElse July15,2013 –July20,2014 October2014 168 978-1449446604 OptimismSoundsExhausting July21,2014 –August1,2015 November2015 168 978-1449463007 I'mNoScientist,ButIThinkFengShuiIsPartoftheAnswer August2,2015 –July23,2016 November2016 208 978-1449471965 DilbertGetsRe-accommodated July24,2016 –June10,2017 November2017 144 978-1449484392 CubiclesThatMakeYouEnvytheDead June11,2017 –April29,2018 November2018 144 978-1449493783 DilbertTurns30 April30,2018 –February24,2019 October2019 159 978-1524851828 Featuresthetop50Dilbertcomicsofthelastdecade. EagerlyAwaitingYourIrrationalResponse February25,2019 –January12,2020 October2020 144 978-1524860714 TheOfficeIsaBeautifulPlaceWhenEveryoneElseWorksfromHome January13,2020 –November29,2020 December2021 144 978-1524868963 Special[edit] Title Datepublished Pages ISBN Notes BuildaBetterLifebyStealingOfficeSupplies:Dogbert'sBigBookofBusiness November1991 112 978-0886876371 Dogbert'sCluesfortheClueless August1993 112 978-0836217377 SevenYearsofHighlyDefectivePeople August1997 256 978-0836236682 stripsfrom1989to1995withhandwrittennotesbyScottAdams DilbertGivesYoutheBusiness August1999 224 978-0740700033 collectionoffavoritesbefore1999 ATreasuryofSundayStrips:Version00 August2000 224 978-0740705311 colorversionofallSundaystripsfrom1995to1999 WhatDoYouCallaSociopathinaCubicle?Answer:ACoworker August2002 224 978-0740726637 compilationofstripsfeaturingDilbert'scoworkers It'sNotFunnyIfIHavetoExplainIt October2004 240 978-0740746581 stripsfrom1997to2004withmoreofAdams'shandwrittennotes WhatWouldWallyDo? June2006 224 978-0740757693 stripsfocusedonWally CubesandPunishment November2007 224 978-0740768378 collectionofcomicstripsonworkplacecruelty ProblemIdentified:AndYou'reProbablyNotPartoftheSolution July2010 224 978-0740785344 YourAccomplishmentsAreSuspiciouslyHardtoVerify August2011 208 978-1449401023 ICan'tRememberIfWe'reCheaporSmart October2012 208 978-1449423094 Businessbooks[edit] TheDilbertPrinciple Dogbert'sTopSecretManagementHandbook TheDilbertFuture TheJoyofWork DilbertandtheWayoftheWeasel SlappedTogether:TheDilbertBusinessAnthology(TheDilbertPrinciple,TheDilbertFuture,andTheJoyofWork,publishedtogetherinonebook) Otherbooks[edit] TellingItLikeItIsn't —1996;ISBN 0-8362-1324-6 YouDon'tNeedExperienceIfYou'veGotAttitude —1996;ISBN 0-8362-2196-6 AccessDenied:Dilbert'sQuestforLoveintheNineties —1996;ISBN 0-8362-2191-5 ConversationsWithDogbert —1996;ISBN 0-8362-2197-4 WorkisaContactSport —1997;ISBN 0-8362-2878-2 TheBoss:Nameless,BlamelessandShameless —1997;ISBN 0-8362-3223-2 TheDilbertBunch —1997;ISBN 0-8362-2879-0 NoYou'dBetterWatchOut —1997 PleaseDon'tFeedTheEgos —1997;ISBN 0-8362-3224-0 RandomActsofCatness —1998;ISBN 0-8362-5277-2 YouCan'tScheduleStupidity —1998;ISBN 0-8362-5632-8 DilbertMeetingBookExceedingTechLimits —1998;ISBN 0-7683-2028-3 TrappedInADilbertWorld–BookOfDays —1998;ISBN 0-7683-2030-5 Work—TheWallyWay —1999;ISBN 0-8362-7480-6 AliceinBlunderland —1999;ISBN 0-8362-7479-2 AllDressedDownAndNowhereToGo —2002;ISBN 0-7407-2931-4 Dilbert'sGuidetotheRestofYourLife:DispatchesfromCubicleland —2007;ISBN 0-7624-2781-7 DilbertSudokuComicDigest:200PuzzlesPlus50ClassicDilbertCartoons —2008;ISBN 0-7407-7250-3 Dilbert2.0:20YearsofDilbert —2008;576pages,≈6500strips,andScottAdams'snotesfrom1989to2008. Merchandise[edit] YoungDilbertinHi-TechHijinks —1997;ADilbert-brandedcomputergameaimedatteachingyoungchildrenabouttechnology. CorporateShufflebyRichardGarfield —1997;ADilbert-brandedcardgamesimilartoWizardoftheCoast'sTheGreatDalmutiandthedrinkinggamePresident. TheDilberito,aveganmicrowaveburritoofferedinfourflavors:Barbecuewithbarbecuesauce,Garlic&Herbwithsauce,Indianwithmangochutney,andMexicanwithsalsa. TotallyNuts —1998;AlimitededitionBen&Jerry'sicecreamflavorwhosedescriptionwaslistedas:"Butteralmondicecreamwithroastedhazelnuts,pralinepecans&whitefudgecoatedalmonds". AlineofDilbertmintsthatpossessedthenamesAccomplish-mints,Appease-mints,Appoint-mints,Empower-mints,Harass-mints,Improve-mints,Invest-mints,Manage-mints,Pay-mints,Perform-mints,andPostpone-mints. Dilbert:theBoardGame —2006;byHyperionGames;ADilbert-brandedboardgamethatwasnamedoneofGamesmagazine'sTop100Games Day-by-Daycalendarsfeaturingthecomicstripareavailableeveryyear. Dilbert:EscapeFromCubeville —2010;ADilbert-brandedboardgamereleasedintheDilbertstoresectionofdilbert.com. Dilbert'sDesktopGames,avideogamedesignedforthePC. Animatedseries[edit] Mainarticle:Dilbert(TVseries) DilbertwasadaptedintoaUPNanimatedtelevisionseriesstarringDanielSternasDilbert,ChrisElliottasDogbert,andKathyGriffinasAlice.TheseriesranfortwoseasonsfromJanuary25,1999toJuly25,2000.Thefirstseasoncenteredaroundthecreationofanewproductcalledthe"Gruntmaster6000".ItwascriticallyacclaimedandwonaGoldenGlobeaward,leadingtoitsrenewalforasecondseason.Thesecondseasondidawaywiththeserialformatandwascomposedentirelyofstandaloneepisodes,manyofwhichshiftedfocusawayfromtheworkplaceandinvolvedabsurdistplotssuchasWallybeingmistakenforareligiousleader("TheShroudofWally")andDilbertbeingaccusedofmassmurder("TheTrial").Criticalandfanreceptionwasresoundinglynegativetothechangeinformatandstorytelling,andtheserieswasnotrenewedforathirdseason.Thesecondseasontwo-episodefinaleincludedDilbertgettingpregnantwiththechildofacow,ahillbilly,robotDNA,"severaldozenengineers",anelderlybillionaire,andanalien,eventuallyendingupinacustodybattlewithStoneColdSteveAustinastheJudge. Thefour-discDVDcalled"Dilbert:TheCompleteSeries"containsthirtyepisodes.Thefirstdisccontainsepisodes1-7,theseconddisccontainsepisodes8-13,thethirddisccontainsepisodes14-21,andthefourthdisccontainsepisodes22-30. Newanimation[edit] OnApril7,2008,dilbert.compresenteditsfirstDilbertanimation.ThenewDilbertanimationsareanimatedversionsoforiginalcomicstripsproducedbyRingTalesandanimatedbyPowerhouseAnimationStudios.Theanimationvideosrunforaround30secondseachandareaddedeveryweekday.OnDecember10,2009theRingTalesproducedanimationsweremadeavailableasacalendarapplicationformobiledevices.[37] "Drunkenlemurs"case[edit] InOctober2007,theCatfishBendCasinoinBurlington,Iowanotifieditsstaffthatthecasinowouldsoonbeclosingforbusiness.DavidSteward,anemployeeofsevenyears,thenpostedonanofficebulletinboardtheDilbertstrip[38]ofOctober26,2007thatcomparedmanagementdecisionstothoseof"drunkenlemurs".Thecasinocalledthis"veryoffensive";theyidentifiedhimfromasurveillancetape,firedhim,andtriedtopreventhimfromreceivingunemploymentbenefits.However,anadministrativelawjudgeruledinDecember2007thathewouldreceivebenefits,ashisactionwasdeemedasjustifiedprotestandnotintentionalmisbehavior.ScottAdamsstatedthatitmightbethefirstconfirmedcaseofanemployeebeingfiredforpostingaDilbertcartoon.[39]OnFebruary20,2008,thefirstofaseriesofDilbertstripsshowedWallybeingcaughtpostingacomicstripthat"comparesmanagerstodrunkenlemurs".[40]Adamslaterstatedthatfansofhisworkshould"sticktopostingGarfieldstrips,asnoonegetsfiredforthat". Guestartists[edit] OnFebruary29,2016,Adamspostedonhisblog[41]thathewouldbetakingasix-weekvacation.Duringthattime,stripswouldbewrittenbyhimbutdrawnbyguestartistswhoworkforUniversalUclick.[42]JakeTapperdrewthestripontheweekonMay23.[43]TheotherguestartistswereJohnGlynn,EricScott,JoshShipley,JoelFriday,DonnaOatneyandBrennaThummler.JakeTapperalsodrewthecartoonstriptheweeksofMay23,2016andSeptember23–28,2019. Seealso[edit] Comicsportal Cartoonportal Dilbertprinciple Peterprinciple,theopposite(andoriginalbasis)oftheDilbertprinciple Plop:TheHairlessElbonian,anothercomicseriesbyScottAdams References[edit] ^"WelcometoDilbert".Dilbert. ^"DilbertpresentationatKingsFeaturesSyndicate".Unitedfeatures.com.RetrievedJune30,2013. ^Comicsthroughtime :ahistoryoficons,idols,andideas.Booker,M.Keith.SantaBarbara,California.October28,2014.ISBN 978-0-313-39751-6.OCLC 896826610.{{citebook}}:CS1maint:others(link) ^Inc.,IconixBrandGroup."IconixBrandGroupClosesAcquisitionofPeanuts".prnewswire.com.RetrievedMarch17,2018. ^Gardner,Alan."DILBERTLEAVESUNITEDMEDIAFORUNIVERSALUCLICK(UPDATED),"TheDailyCartoonist(December28,2010). ^Ennes,Meghan(October18,2013)."How"Dilbert"PracticallyWroteItself".HarvardBusinessReview.RetrievedOctober28,2014. ^Adams,Scott(July23,2007)."TheLoserDecision".TheDilbertblog. ^Adams,Scott (w, a). "Sunday,September09,2012"Dilbert(2012-09-09),UniversalUClick ^"DilbertComicStripon2014-10-13|DilbertbyScottAdams". ^"Dilbert.com". ^Shyamantha,Asokan(December11,2013)."India'sSupremeCourtturnstheclockbackwithgaysexban".Reuters.RetrievedDecember11,2013. ^"DilbertComicStripon2014-02-07|DilbertbyScottAdams". ^"India'sSupremeCourtoverturnssodomybaninalandmarkruling".September6,2018. ^SevenyearsofDefectivePeople" —page184,"Elbonians" ^ScottAdams(October21,2008).Dilbert2.0:20YearsofDilbert.AndrewsMcMeelPublishing.p. 89.ISBN 978-0740777356.RetrievedJuly1,2021...ImadeallElbonianslookidentical,eventhewomen,withlongblackbeards... ^"Dilbert.com1990-04-02". ^"Dilbert.com1991-10-14". ^"Dilbert.com2016-11-23". ^"TheTroubleWithDilbert:TheBook".ArchivedfromtheoriginalonFebruary18,2004.RetrievedSeptember11,2009. ^"DilbertcomicstripforFebruary2,1998".Dilbert.com.RetrievedJune30,2013. ^Griffith,Bill(November10,1996)"Comicsat100."ArticlesbyBillGriffith.(Retrieved9-12-2016.) ^"DilbertcomicstripforMay18,1998".Dilbert.com.RetrievedJune30,2013. ^"Dilbertcomicstripfor19May1998fromtheofficialDilbertcomicstripsarchive".Dilbert.com.RetrievedSeptember11,2009. ^ "ZippythePinheadcomicstripfor20September1998fromtheofficialZippythePinheadcomicstripsarchive".zippythepinhead.com.RetrievedDecember6,2009. ^ab"SavageDragonbert".Javaonthebrain.com.RetrievedJune30,2013. ^Aden,RogerC.(2007).PopularStoriesandPromisedLands:FanCulturesandSymbolicPilgrimages(1st ed.).UniversityAlabamaPress.pp. 135–137.ISBN 978-0817354725. ^"Dilbert.com-DNRC-ReadtheNewsletter".August11,2002.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonAugust11,2002.RetrievedJanuary28,2022. ^"PHB".catb.org.RetrievedJanuary28,2022. ^DilbertCreatorFoolsExecsWithSoapStory,AssociatedPress,fromtheWebpageofTheSeattleTimes,November16,1997. ^DilbertCreatorFoolsExecutives,APstory,infull,preservedonMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhumorbulletinboard,November15,1997.Linktothearchive.orgversion. ^TheDilbertDoctrines:AnInterviewwithScottAdams,byVirginiaPostrel,Reason,February1999. ^PorterAnderson(August28,2001)."FredDust:DesigningforDilbert".CNNCareer.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonApril29,2007.Retrieved2007-03-10. ^PorterAnderson(August28,2001)."ScottAdams:Dilbert'sUltimateCubicle".CNNCareer.RetrievedMarch10,2007. ^abGallo,Carmine(October23,2013)."DilbertCreatorScottAdamsRevealsTheSimpleFormulaThatWillDoubleYourOddsOfSuccess".Forbes. ^Various(2005)."TheArtisticHistoryofWebcomics —AWebcomicsExaminerRoundtable".TheWebcomicsExaminer.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember24,2005. ^BradStone(April18,2008)."ScottAdamsHands"Dilbert"PentoFans".TheNewYorkTimes.RetrievedMay14,2008. ^"DilbertAnimatedCalendar".December10,2009.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJuly23,2011.Retrieved2009-12-16. ^ScottAdams(October26,2007)."Dilbert".RetrievedApril24,2008. ^ClarkKauffman(December19,2007)."Bossesfireworkerwhoputup'Dilbert'comic".DesMoinesRegister.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJuly7,2012.RetrievedDecember20,2007. ^ScottAdams(February20,2008)."Dilbert".RetrievedApril25,2010. ^Adams,Scott(February29,2016)."Dilbert'sChangedLookExplained".ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMarch27,2016.RetrievedMarch26,2016. ^Clodfelter,Tim(March5,2016)."SAM".Winston-SalemJournal. ^Clodfelter,Tim(May24,2016)."SAM".Winston-SalemJournal. 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