Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 22nd June 1990

Dilbert//433, first published 36 years ago on Friday 22nd June 1990

Tags

batteries death dogbert dreams god himself new sense of humor dilbert

Official transcript

Dilbert enters wearing a bathrobe and shines a flashlight on the chair where Dogbert is sleeping. Dogbert says in his sleep, "I'm coming toward the light . . ."

Dogbert continues, "The light . . . It's so pure . . . So perfect . . . It could only be the light of GOD HIMSELF!!"

Dilbert says, "No. Just new batteries."

Dogbert says, "God has a sense of humor? Of course! It explains everything."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT DREAMS OF DEATH I'M COMING TOWARD THE LIGHT...

220 THE LIGHT... IT'S SO PURE ... 50 PERFECT... IT COULD ONLY BE THE LIGHT OF GOD HIMSELF!!

NO. JUST NEW BATTERIES.

GOD HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR? OF COURSE! IT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert Dreams of Death"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 'Dilbert', features Dogbert, the sarcastic and manipulative character, in a dream sequence. In the first panel, Dogbert is shown lying in bed, saying, "I'm coming toward the light...". The second panel reveals that the light is a car's headlight, and Dogbert is excitedly exclaiming, "The light... it's so pure... so perfect... it could only be the light of God himself!!". In the third panel, Dogbert is shown in a car, with the driver saying, "No. Just new batteries." Dogbert responds, "God has a sense of humor? Of course. It explains everything."

The comic strip pokes fun at Dogbert's pretentious and self-important nature, as well as his tendency to find meaning in mundane things. The humor is dry and ironic, characteristic of the 'Dilbert' comic strip style.

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