Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th July 1989

Dilbert//88, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 12th July 1989

Tags

news newspaper entertainment

Official transcript

Dogbert holds up a newspaper and says to Dilbert, "Look! I've created the world's first completely reusable newspaper."

Dilbert reads from the newspaper, "Pope denounces violence . . . Home prices rise . . . Unrest in the Mideast . . ."

Dogbert says, "Generic news!"

Dilbert reaches into his pocket and asks, "How much?"

Dogbert holds out his paw and says, "A thousand bucks. You'll never need another one."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOK! I'VE CREATED THE WORLD'S FIRST COMPLETELY REUSABLE NEWSPAPER.

POPE DENOUNCES VIOLENCE...

HOME PRICES RISE... UNREST IN THE MIDEAST...

GENERIC NEWS!

HOW MUCH?

A THOUSAND BUCKS. YOU'LL NEVER NEED ANOTHER ONE.

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AI Analysis

Title: "A Thousand Bucks"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a square head and a red tie, standing in front of a newspaper stand. He is holding a newspaper and looking at it with a mixture of shock and disgust.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "Look, I've created the world's first completely reusable newspaper."
• Dog: "Generic news!"

Panel 2:

• Pope: "Denounces violence... Home prices rise... Unrest in the Mideast..."
• Dilbert: "Generic news!"

Panel 3:

• Dilbert: "How much?"
• Dog: "A thousand bucks. You'll never need another one."

The Comic Strip's Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a reusable newspaper, highlighting the absurdity of such a concept. The punchline, "A thousand bucks. You'll never need another one," is a humorous exaggeration of the cost of a reusable newspaper. The comic strip also plays on the idea of generic news, implying that the newspaper is so unremarkable that it's not worth reading.

Overall:

The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the state of modern news and the absurdity of some of the things we buy. It uses humor to highlight the ridiculousness of the situation, making it an entertaining and relatable read.

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