Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 18th May 1998

Dilbert//3320, first published 28 years ago on Monday 18th May 1998

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comic strip dogbert pippy the ziphead artwork one joke reader cram art

Official transcript

Dilbert stands next to Dogbert while he sits at a table drawing. Dogbert says, "I'm creating a comic strip called 'Pippy the Ziphead.'"

Dogbert continues, "I'm cramming as much artwork in there as possible, so no one will notice there's only one joke."

Dilbert sits next to Dogbert, peruses the cartoon and says, "The joke is on the reader, isn't it?"

Dogbert responds, "I'd better cram some more art in there."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M CREATING A COMIC STRIP CALLED "PIPPY THE ZIPHEAD." acco I'M CRAMMING AS MUCH ARTWORK IN THERE AS POSSIBLE, SO NO ONE WILL NOTICE THERE'S ONLY ONE JOKE.

THE JOKE IS ON THE READER, ISN'T IT?

I'D BETTER CRAM SOME MORE ART IN THERE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Joke is on the Reader"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the character Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, as he attempts to create a comic strip called "Pippy the Ziphead." In the first panel, Dilbert announces his plan, stating that he's creating a comic strip called "Pippy the Ziphead." The second panel shows Dilbert's determination to cram as much artwork as possible into the comic strip, despite the fact that no one will notice there's only one joke. In the third panel, Dilbert asks the reader if the joke is on them, implying that the reader is the one being played. The final panel shows Dilbert's coworker Dogbert, who is sitting at a desk, looking unimpressed. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to fit too much into a single joke or comic strip, and the absurdity of expecting readers to notice or care about the lack of humor. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the creative process and the challenges of creating engaging content.

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