Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th April 1991

Dilbert//726, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 11th April 1991

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radioactive dung beetle dilbert waits acquire super powers

Official transcript

The caption says, "Bitten by a radioactive dung beetle, Dilbert waits to see if he will acquire any super powers."

Dilbert sits on a chair wearing a super hero suit. Dogbert sits next to him. The caption says, "But what kind of powers could you get from a bug who lives in dung?"

Dilbert sits in his chair. Dogbert asks, "Feel anything yet?"

Dilbert replies, "Just a wicked urge to enter politics."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BITTEN BY A RADIOACTIVE DUNG BEETLE, DILBERT WAITS TO SEE IF HE WILL ACQUIRE ANY SUPER POWERS.

BUT WHAT KIND OF POWERS COULD YOU GET FROM A BUG WHO LIVES IN DUNG ?

FEEL ANYTHING YET?

JUST A WICKED URGE TO ENTER POLITICS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert's Super Powers"

Summary:

• Dilbert, a bespectacled man in a blue superhero costume, sits in a chair.
• A white, ghostly creature resembling a dune beetle is seated across from him.
• Dilbert inquires about the potential superpowers he could acquire if he were bitten by the creature.
• The creature responds with a wry comment, suggesting that Dilbert's current state is already a form of "politics."
• The exchange is marked by a touch of humor and irony, characteristic of the Dilbert comic strip.

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