Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th August 1994

Dilbert//1957, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 24th August 1994

Tags

boot camp conquer the earth genetic mutations half man sea monkeys half cucumber

Official transcript

"What are you planting?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT ARE YOU PLANTING?

I'M GROWING AN ARMY OF GENETIC MUTANTS TO DO MY BIDDING.

HALF MAN, HALF GIANT CUCUMBER, THESE UNTHINKING BRUTES WILL HELP ME CONQUER THE EARTH!

8-41 DIDN'T YOU TRY THIS WITH SEA MONKEYS LAST YEAR?

NONE OF THEM SURVIVED BOOT CAMP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Giant Cucumber Army"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and black pants, engaging in a conversation with his dog.
• Dilbert inquires about planting, to which the dog responds by mentioning the growth of an army of genetic mutants.
• The dog proposes that these mutants will aid in conquering the earth.
• Dilbert expresses skepticism, citing his previous attempts to train sea monkeys, which were unsuccessful.
• The dog's response is that none of them survived boot camp, implying that the giant cucumber mutants will be more effective.
• The comic strip concludes with Dilbert's decision to proceed with planting the giant cucumber mutants.

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