Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert

Dilbert is arguably (and in my opinion) the best daily comic strip currently being published. It will join the ranks as one of the best strips ever produced. And this book is the greatest collection of Dilbert strips to date. The book weighs in at over 9 lbs. It is cloth bound, hardcover with a beautiful slipcover. The paper is thick and high quality. The notes icluded about many of the strips are amusing and informative. In all, there are almost 2000 cartoons reproduced here. But, as many have noted, this is not a complete collection of Dilbert cartoon (kind of...I'll get to the DVD shortly). Many have pointed to the Deluxe and multi-volumed editions of Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes (which ARE complete sets) and complained about the shortcomings. Well, I don't think that those are necessarily fair comparisons. For starters, this comic is stoll being published. So, even on the release date, this type of set would NOT be complete. Secondly, Dilbert has a much greater catalog then then either of those 2 strips. At the time of publication, there were over 6500 Dilbert cartoons in existance (that was over 1 year ago, so we must be getting close to 7000 comics). Calvin and Hobbes had 3160. The Far Side had approximately 4300. So, even 1 year ago, there were more then DOUBLE the number of strips for Dilbert then there were for Calvin and Hobbes (which needed a 3 volume set). So, this set would have needed 3-4 volumes (9 lbs each) to give us an up to date collection of cartoons. Although there is a precedent for this (witness the Peanuts set-all 17,897 strips, are being reprinted in an encyclopedic set which will requireabout 25 volumes to complete), this is not something that most comic strips can pull off unless they were relatively short lived (ie: Far side and Calvin and Hobbes). So, the publishers got around this by including all 6500+ strips to date (at time of publication) on a DVD that you can view on your computer. The set up is basic, but it fills in the gaps left by the book. Someday, when this series is behind us, such an encyclopedic work will be done, but for now, this is the Dilbert collection for any enthusiest or casual fan. It is currently priced under $50, which is a good value (I was fortunate to get it from Amazon's gold box for $34-an absolute steal for a book of this quality).

Fery enjoyable off the wall commentary/ parody of life that help if you take things too seriously on the job and elswhere. RIP Scott Adams!

Its a good book

I love Dilbert. It is my favorite single panel comic series. I don't remember how I got subscribed to their daily feed but I have been receiving it every day in my inbox since over a year now. Most people start their day with coffee - all I need is Dilbert. I guess I like it so much because I can identify with Dilbert to some extent. I believe all cubicle workers must feel the same way. I received my copy of Dilbert 2.0 yesterday. I'd rate the product print and bind quality as top notch. This is a huge book, almost 2 inches thick (~600 pages) and very heavy. The book itself comes in a card board case. The image you see here on the product description page is that of the card board case. I'll try to put some pictures of the real product soon. I was very impressed with the overall quality of this book (especially considering the fact that Amazon regularly sells this for more than 50% off its MSRP). The pages are soft to touch and semi glossy. This book is divided into various segments of approximately 4-5 years each, namely The Early Years, The Dot Com Bubble, The Modern Era and such. The Introduction section was a pleasant surprise. Instead of the usual boring acknowledgments and inspirations and whatnots, Scott Adams decided to provide a flashback of how Dilbert came into existence. It's best if I don't reveal much here and simply say that I found it to be very readable, likable and funny. I haven't yet started reading the actual Dilbert comics yet but it doesn't really matter. All I wanted was to have my very own collection of the best of Dilbert. The included CD also has colorful images of the regular characters on top and is pretty to look at. I don't really plan on inserting it in my computer ever. I'm a fan of Dilbert/Scott Adams and I'm very happy with this purchase. Now I'm looking to score a good deal on Dilbert 6-Piece Action Figures Set .

Dilbert 2.0 is a wonderful selection of Dilbert comics with annotations by the author, Scott Adams. I enjoyed both his selections and his comments. The introduction to the book is well written and interesting - I particularly liked the "pre-history" Dilbert cartoons. Best of all, the back of the book has a CD with a collection of all the Dilbert cartoons! I had no idea that I couldn't live without a Dilbert CD, but now that I've tried it, I can't! I should mention that the book, in a classy slip case, weighs about 9 pounds and is, therefore, a poor candidate for reading in bed - unless your bed happens to have a desk attachment suitable for holding large, heavy books. Although I was, for my own political reasons, sorry to see that the book was printed in China, I must say that the production values are very high and that the packaging is very attractive. All in all, a book you'll be happy to have on your coffee table with a CD that you'll be happy to keep by your PC.

With a legacy collection like this, the format is being reviewed as much as, or more, than the content. If you don't already know and like Dilbert, then it is unlikely that this an appropriate starting point. There is an interesting introduction by Scott Adams, together with some early strips that never saw the ink of newsprint. Then a "best-of" collection follows, broken down by era, together with some notes on particular strips. Unlike the Complete Calvin and Far Side, this is not a complete works. How could it be, when Adams is still writing Dilbert? But in a sense it is, as there is a CD with the complete Dilbert on it, and a note that for strips after publication, go to dilbert.com. So it's a wonderful huge hardbound collection, in one volume, whereas Far Side is two volumes and Calvin is three. Mind you, this is cheaper than those sets. Its still to big to take on the train though. At the end of the day, this is everything it says it is...but still, it is not quite as enthralling as the Far Side and Calvin collections - which makes it only the third-best comic-strip compendium out there. Perhaps that judgment is because to a degree I read Far Side and Calvin in the last days of my boyhood, while Dilbert was and remains purely an adult pleasure, free of nostalgia. This is well worth getting, but be aware what it is not.

It may not have every strip ever written, but this book is fantastic. You really see how the strip has evolved over the years, and it's easier to appreciate the humor when you read so many strips in a row. Also, the beginning is all about Scott Adams' beginning as a cartoonist, which is really interesting. You learn about Dilbert and Dogbert's inauspicious beginnings and see their rise to glory. I highly recommend this book and I couldn't be happier with it.

My best friend has been a Dilbert fan ever since he was young. I bought this for him on a whim, making up for a crappy birthday present because I had been so busy with work. It is surprisingly extremely heavy! I didn't expect it to weigh so much. But after he had had it for a few days, he let me know that he absolutely loved it! There are author comments that he thought were the best. I know that there were reviews that noted some of the story lines don't make much sense. He hasn't run into any of those problems yet, but being such a huge Dilbert fan, I don't think he minds that much. Haven't heard much about the CD of comics yet either. I would say this is a pretty good product, and he loved it, so I am satisfied.

Good bulky book of good quality. recommended to fans of Dilbert. bit sad as it did not come with any dvd

Bella Edizione! Completa, divertente, ricca di aneddoti descritti da scotti Adams.Uno spaccato della storia dell'IT in chiave ironica e politically uncorrect!

Es una selección de las que el autor considera sus mejores tiras cómicas. Es interesantísimo ver cómo el autor va explicando tira a tira la evolución de los personajes y sus ideas. Incluye una introducción bastante extensa sobre el origen de Dilbert, una autobiografía de Scott Adams en realidad. El libro es físicamente enorme, un mamotreto. Para algunos les supondrá una pega que no esté traducido, pero es que yo lo prefiero, dado que creo que pierde gracia con la traducción. Esto más que comprarse un cómic, es comprarse un hito de las tiras cómicas.

Möglicherweise wird von diesem Buch der eine oder andere Arbeitskollege erschlagen... ;-) Leider endet das Buch im Jahr 2008 - da fehlen viele coole, neue Strips. Aber dennoch: Unverzichtbar.

Para los fans de Dilbert este libro es indispensable. Además de un introducción detallada de Scott Adams sobre el origen de Dilbert, muchas tiras cómicas están acompañadas de comentarios del autor