A quick introduction into all the characters of the Dilbert universe. Scott Adam's typical style in a very short book.

Taking to the Filmhouse Cafe this afternoon. It's moving day!!

Humm, appears I forgot to journal my pickup of this a few weeks ago. Ah well, done now, though I seem to re-call I picked up another fabulous wee Dilbert volume at the same time. Oh dear, I wonder where it is lurking? Meanwhile . . .
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Fly-leaf burble: the DILBERT Bunch Here’s a story of a man named Dilbert . . . and the rest of his cohorts. From Dilbert and Dogbert to Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, laugh as you get to know The Dilbert Bunch, the entire cast of Scott Adams’ side splitting cartoon.

I’m including the intro by Mr Adams as it totally gives the flavour!

I get a lot of e-mail for Dilbert readers who ask questions like, “What’s the story with the talking rat?” and “Where did that super-smart garbage man come from?” As a professional cartoonist, I am trained to recognize this situation as a natural market opportunity.

Well, saying I’m “trained” is probably an overstatement. When I was in eighth grade biology class, secretly doodling pictures of my teacher having an imagined romantic moment with the class skeleton, I didn’t think of training per se. But it all worked out for the best . . . except for the skeleton, whose reputation never quite recovered.

Anyway, after eighth grade, a bunch of stuff happened to me (blah, blah, blah), and then I decided to create this book to feature many of the Dilbert regulars and semi-regulars. I’m leaving out some details about the whole sequence of events, but remember – a skeleton was involved – so you can come up with your own puns. You don’t need me for the easy stuff. S. Adams

THE DILBERT BUNCH – SCOTT ADAMS (1997 for this publication though the cartoons themselves are dated from 1994 to 1996) | ISBN: 9780752213149 | Publisher: Boxtree, an imprint of Macmillan Pub. Ltd.

Fine irony, corporate gold! Who is my favourite character I wonder? Not sure, perhaps best to say it depends on my mood and the specific situations the different cartoons depict. Or maybe it’s Dilbert that gets the best lines, nope he does share the distinction equally with his cohorts I’ll say that for Mr Adams! One freakish thing I’ve noticed this week dipping into this small Dilbert taster is how a certain triumphant US ‘celebrity’ can be interchanged for Dogbert in all his appearances here and that the scenarios ring true for current real life politics – scary! I’m sure others have noted this.

For example: Dilbert at home on the couch, TV control in hand, while Dogbert stands on the arm rest facing Dilbert and says, ‘After I become a billionaire from my software company I’ll do a little dance.’
Dogbert then facing away from Dilbert shakes his tail at Dilbert singing, ‘I’m so rich, it’s me you hail, if I’m obnoxious kiss my tail.’
Dilbert, ‘Do you plan to do any charity work?’
Dogbert, facing Dilbert again ‘Let me put it this way – you just saw my contribution to the fine arts.’

Or how about: After work chat between Dilbert and Dogbert. Dilbert clutching his knees fretting, he’s sitting on the floor leaning against a couch, ‘I can’t live my life trying to please others.’
Dogbert seated on the couch arm rest, hackles risen shakes a pudgy wee fist, and replies ‘I think I can speak for all others when I say, “Fool! You’d better please us or we’ll crush you!”’
Dilbert ‘It was just a thought’
Dogbert ‘We “others” don’t like to be threatened.’

I rest my case!

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