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''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,
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d office with engineer Dilbert as the title character. It has spawned dozens of books, an animated television series, a
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, and hundreds of themed
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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
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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