Dilbert

Dilbert is an American newspaper comic strip created by Scott Adams that satirizes corporate office life, especially bureaucracy, management culture, and workplace absurdity.

Dilbert is an American newspaper comic strip created by Scott Adams that satirizes corporate office life, especially bureaucracy, management culture, and workplace absurdity. It first appeared on April 16, 1989, and became widely syndicated and adapted into other media. The strip centers on the engineer Dilbert and his coworkers in a white-collar office setting.

Publication history

Dilbert first appeared in 1989 and was created by Scott Adams. It grew from a business-presentation character into a syndicated newspaper comic strip.

Premise and style

The strip focuses on a micromanaged corporate workplace and uses satire, observational comedy, and surreal humour. Its recurring themes include bad management, pointless meetings, and office incompetence.

Characters

The title character is an engineer named Dilbert, who is usually frustrated by management and coworkers. Recurring supporting characters include the Pointy-Haired Boss, Dogbert, Wally, Alice, and Asok.

Adaptations and influence

Dilbert inspired books, an animated television series, a video game, and merchandise. It became a widely recognized commentary on modern office life.