Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil: A Dilbert Book (Dilbert Book Collections Graphi) [Paperback]

Scott Adams (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dilbert Book Collections Graphi | Publication Date: May 1, 2004

Why is Dilbert such a phenomenon? People see their own dreary, monotonous lives brought to comedic life in the ubiquitous strip. In the 23rd collection of Scott Adams¨ tremendously popular series, Don¨t Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil, suppressed and repressed workers everywhere can follow the latest developments in the so-called careers of Dilbert, power-hungry Dogbert, Catbert, Ratbert, the pointy-haired boss, and other supporting¨but don¨t you dare call them supportive¨characters. Each ¨funny because it¨s true¨ scenario bears an uncanny, hysterical, sometimes uncomfortable similarity to cubicle-filled corporate America. But the United States clearly hasn¨t cornered the market when it comes to drone-filled offices: Dilbert appears in 65 countries in 25 languages and in 2,000 newspapers. The strip has 150 million fans worldwide.

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About the Author

Since being voluntarily downsized from a corporate job in 1995, Dilbert creator Scott Adams has stayed attuned to the business world with the help of hundreds of daily e-mails he receives from fans and the more than 1.Dilbert started as a doodle during Adams¨ tenure at Pacific Bell and has been syndicated since 1989. Adams is a past winner of the Reuben Award, cartooning¨s highest honor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740745395
• ISBN-13: 978-0740745393
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

What started as a doodle has turned Scott Adams into a superstar of the cartoon world. Dilbert debuted on the comics page in 1989 while Adams was in the tech department at Pacific Bell. Adams continued to work at Pacific Bell until he was voluntarily downsized in 1995. He has lived in the San Francisco Bay area since 1979.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Profits Plummet, December 16, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil: A Dilbert Book (Dilbert Book Collections Graphi) (Paperback)

Dilbert and the cast of his wacky corporation are back for more satirical looks at our modern business life. Join our crazy characters for some of the following story arcs:

The company loses so much money a new number needs to be named

The perils of discount Irish dancing

The dreaded tunnel shark

Asok heads the office relocation

And more quick jabs and jokes than can be listed. If you work in an office, you will swear Scott Adams has been watching your coworkers.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to the Series, June 27, 2004

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Mr. Bey (Riverside, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil: A Dilbert Book (Dilbert Book Collections Graphi) (Paperback)

Scott Adams' 23rd addition to the Dilbert series is one of the best so far. The characters never cease to amaze me in every way. Wally's laziness and Alice's temper along with Dogbert's cheap but smart ideas to rip people off are what make this comic strip great. We are able to see ourselves in all of the character mainly because they all represent something. Wally represents the person who is too lazy to do anything but does well in his life anyway. Dilbert is the person who no matter how hard he tries he can never get anywhere in his life. Alice is the person who can't control her temper because she is so overworked. Asok is the person who is still learning from others but he is becoming a independent person. Dogbert is the person who can make money by scamming people and never working too hard. The Boss is the person who knows nothing yet gets so far in his life.

I think this Dilbert book is a great buy and it is worth the money. As always Dilber tgives us clean and enjoyable entertainment that we can always enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun times, September 15, 2005

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Aaron T. Whitehead "Aaron Whitehead" (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil: A Dilbert Book (Dilbert Book Collections Graphi) (Paperback)

Scott Adams brings an utterly human and sensible perspective to what is so often inhuman and insensible: the world, especially the office world. Adams' satire is sometimes so bizarre and abstract as to actually approach reality.
Adams' only trouble is that he seems to be running out of ideas, cycling some of the same basic jokes in different packages. But he's still a funny read, and one of the best comics out there.