Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th April 1991

Dilbert//725, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 10th April 1991

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dilbert dogbert bug bit me powers expect beetle radioactive bite

Official transcript

Dilbert walks through the house wearing a super hero suit. Dilbert thinks, "I should be acquiring super powers any moment from that radioactive bug bite."

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I wish I knew what kind of bug bit me, so I'd know what powers to expect."

Dogbert says, "Let's look it up."

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at the table looking through a book. Dilbert says, "Dung Beetle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SHOULD BE ACQUIRING SUPER POWERS ANY MOMENT FROM THAT RADIOACTIVE BUG BITE.

I WISH I KNEW WHAT KIND OF BUG BIT ME, SO I'D KNOW WHAT POWERS TO .

LET'S LOOK IT UP.

"DUNG BEETLE."

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dung Beetle." It features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a blue shirt and red cape, and his dog Dogbert. The story unfolds as follows:

Panel 1: Dilbert stands in front of a door, thinking to himself, "I should be acquiring super powers any moment from that radioactive bug bite."

Panel 2: He looks at Dogbert and says, "I wish I knew what kind of bug bit me, so I'd know what powers to expect."

Panel 3: Dogbert responds, "Let's look it up."

Panel 4: Dilbert and Dogbert are seated at a desk, with Dilbert reading from a book. Dogbert exclaims, "Dung beetle!"

Summary:

In this comic strip, Dilbert hopes to acquire superpowers from a radioactive bug bite but is unsure what kind of bug it was. He consults Dogbert, who suggests looking it up. After researching, they discover that the bug was a dung beetle, implying that Dilbert may have gained the ability to roll around in poop. The strip humorously pokes fun at the idea of acquiring superpowers and the absurdity of the situation.

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