It's Obvious You Won't Survive by Your Wits Alone, 6

by Scott Adams

Adams scrapes his pen across the fears and absurdities of an age we entered when we weren't paying attention-the age of the bureaucratic vacuum. Dilbert is the Everyman in the down-sized, techno-centered workplace. He's the corporately innocent engineer who experiences the absurdities and oddities of office life from his (sometimes shrinking) cubicle. Complemented by his sarcastic and power-hungry dog, Dogbert (aspiring Supreme Ruler of the Earth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836204158
• ISBN13: 9780836204155
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Dilbert's First Large Book

This is the first large Dilbert book in which we are given color Sunday strips in addition to the regular black-and-white regular strips. This book covers strips from May 19, 1991 to December 13, 1992. The Boss begins to take the form we are familar with (the pointy hair starts) and Wally comes into existance. Alice also begins to take form in this book. One of my favorite characters (and one whom Scott Adams has used rarely) is Zimbu the monkey and he shows up here as well. The strip continues to improve in the pages of this book. Great for light reading or a good laugh.

Excellent Dilbert Book

In this book, we start to see the true sides of the boss and Wally, and the true side of Dilbert's crazy office life. But, it blends in perfectly with Dilbert and Dogbert's life outside of work. Whether it's a meaningless meeting or a walk with Dogbert, it's always a ton of fun. So join Dilbert, Dogbert, the pointy haired boss, Wally, and the rest of the office crew in this delightful compilation book, that includes, for the first time ever, regular comics plus Sunday comics!

His best collection yet!

Loyal followers of the strip will know that it has two 'modes' if you will. Completely off the wall wacky (well in my opinion anyway) and office politics wacky. What you like best is up to you but this book has both, in spades. Anywhere from the pointy-haired boss' progress report demands to Bob the dinosaur doling out weggies left and right. The bottom line is no matter which style you like best buy this book.

Scott Adams'lampoon of the Work world strikes truthful chord

If you have ever worked in an office, or even just visited one, this book is for you. Scott Adams humorous renditions of office/cubbicle life often strike a truthful chord. From Dogbert's sarcasm to Dilbert's innocence everyone can find a character to identify with, or can identify one they have worked with. Every office activity from the meetings to office gatherings is shown in the most humorous light. In addition, many of the individual cartoons are so close to reality that many will have hard time believing that Scott Adams did not come to their workplace incognito.

For fellow cube dwellers only?

My brother-in-law just doesn't get Dilbert--but then again, he's a teacher and doesn't work in a cubicle. Scott Adams brilliant snapshots of everyday corporate life and all of its absurdities strikes an immediate chord with anyone who's spent time in today's modern corporation. In this collection, Dilbert and his ever present critic and pal, Dogbert, remind us that what we experience at work is not just a series of isolated and random events, but rather part of a widespread pattern that grips business today. Adams also invites readers to send in stories for use in his strips, and this touch shows in his work. I'm not sure how well Adams work will translate to non-corporate types (see brother-in-law example above), but if you like sharp wit and observational humor about life's everyday contradictions and Catch-22's, you'll probably enjoy this collection.