Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th July 1989

Dilbert//80, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 4th July 1989

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criminals election meeting window business

Official transcript

Dogbert says to Dilbert, who is wearing a sash and carrying a flashlight, "I still think it's dumb to elect the only known criminal around as leader of the neighborhood crime watch."

Dilbert responds, "Maybe 'Bad Ed' has changed."

A brick crashes through the window. Dilbert reads the note on the brick and says, "It's from Ed. 'Next meeting: Tuesday at 8:00 P.M.'"

Dogbert says, "I can't wait for the newsletter."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I STILL THINK IT'S DUMB TO ELECT THE ONLY KNOWN CRIMINAL AROUND AS LEADER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH.

MAYBE "BAD ED" HAS CHANGED.

CRASH!

IT'S FROM ED.

"NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY AT 8:00 P.M." I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEWSLETTER.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A New Era for Crime Fighting"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, standing in front of a mirror. He is dressed in a white shirt, red tie, and yellow vest, with a red and black striped scarf draped around his neck. The mirror reflects a broken window with a star-shaped piece of glass missing.

Dilbert's inner monologue reveals his thoughts on electing the only known criminal as leader of the neighborhood crime watch. He ponders whether "Bad Ed" has changed and expresses his inability to wait for the newsletter.

The comic strip humorously portrays Dilbert's skepticism towards the idea of electing a criminal as a leader, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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