''Dilbert'' is an American
comic strip written and illustrated by
Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its
satirical office humor about a
white-collar,
micromanage
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Micromanagement is generally considered to have a negative connotation, m ...
d office with engineer
Dilbert as the
title character. It has spawned dozens of books, an
animated television series, a
video game
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, and hundreds of themed
merchandise
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items. ''Dilbert Future'' and ''The Joy of Work'' are among the most read books in the series. In 1997, Adams received the
National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award
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and the Newspaper Comic Strip Award for his work. ''Dilbert'' appears online and as of 2013 was published daily in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries and 25 languages.
Publication history
''Dilbert'' began syndication by
United Feature Syndicate (a division of
United Media) in April 1989.
On June 3, 2010, United Media sold their licensing arm, along with the rights to ''Dilbert'', to
Iconix Brand Group. This led to ''Dilbert'' leaving United Media. In late December 2010, it was announced that Dilbert would move to