Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th November 1991
Dilbert//939, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 10th November 1991
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dogbert author book signing autograph copy bobby mcnewton child star sixties leave it to beaver leveraging fame promote recipe walnuts milk pork pig corpse ghost writer
Official transcript
Dogbert walks by a bookstore. A sign in the window says, "Book signing today."
A man at a table asks, "Would you like an autographed copy?"
Dogbert asks, "Who are you?"
The author replies, "I'm Bobby McNewton, child-star from the Sixties. I once had a speaking part on 'Leave it to Beaver.'"
Bobby continues, "I'm leveraging my fame to promote my recipe book."
The book is titled "Bobby McNewton's Cooking With Walnuts."
Dogbert opens the book and reads, "'Walnuts and Milk: Crush walnuts on table. Pour milk on walnuts. Serve cold.'"
Dogbert reads, "'Walnuts and Pork: Kill a pig. Cook dead pig. Sprinkle walnuts on pig's corpse.'"
Bobby says, "I used a ghost writer."
Dogbert asks, "Was he a ghost before he ate your food?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
BOOK SIGNING TODAY WOULD YOU LIKE AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY?
WHO ARE YOU ?
I'M BOBBY MCNEWTON, CHILD-STAR FROM THE SIXTIES. I ONCE HAD A SPEAKING PART ON "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER." I'M LEVERAGING MY FAME TO PROMOTE MY RECIPE BOOK.
McNewton's "WALNUTS AND MILK: CRUSH WALNUTS ON TABLE.
POUR MILK ON WALNUTS.
SERVE COLD." "WALNUTS AND PORK: KILL A PIG. COOK DEAD PIG. SPRINKLE WALNUTS ON PIG'S CORPSE."
I USED A GHOST WRITER.
WAS HE A GHOST BEFORE HE ATE YOUR FOOD?
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AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Ghost Writer" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a yellow shirt, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a ghost, who is depicted as a transparent figure with a mischievous grin.
The Conversation
- Dilbert: "Would you like an autographed copy?"
- Ghost: "Who are you?"
- Dilbert: "I'm Bobby McNewton, child-star from the sixties. I once had a speaking part on 'Leave it to Beaver.'"
- Ghost: "I used a ghost writer."
- Ghost: "Was he a ghost before he ate your food?"
The Plot
The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's attempts to promote his recipe book, "Bobby McNewton's Cooking with Walnuts." The ghost, who claims to have been a child star in the 1960s, offers to help Dilbert with his marketing efforts. However, the ghost's suggestions are bizarre and unhelpful, leading to a series of humorous exchanges between the two characters.
The Humor
The comic strip relies on wordplay and absurdity to create humor. The ghost's deadpan delivery and Dilbert's exasperation add to the comedic effect. The strip also pokes fun at the idea of celebrity endorsements and the challenges of promoting a product.
The Significance
Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining take on the challenges of self-promotion. It showcases the creative and humorous approach that is characteristic of the "Dilbert" comic strip.
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