{"id":481,"date":"2008-06-05T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-05T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepulp.net\/PulpBlogs\/YellowedPerils_test\/?p=481"},"modified":"2011-07-29T20:10:21","modified_gmt":"2011-07-30T03:10:21","slug":"two-gun-dilbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepulp.net\/yellowedperils\/2008\/06\/05\/two-gun-dilbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-gun Dilbert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve touched on how the pulps influenced characters in other media before, and you\u2019ve probably seen it discussed elsewhere. Recently, I discovered what may be a previously unreported link to the pulps.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-483\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepulp.net\/yellowedperils\/files\/2008\/06\/twogundilbert.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[481]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepulp.net\/yellowedperils\/files\/2010\/08\/g-men-sm.jpg?resize=150%2C211&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This G-man with blazing automatics and flipping tie bears an uncanny resemblance to modern-day comic strip character Dilbert (sans fedora and blazing guns).\" title=\"This G-man with blazing automatics and flipping tie bears an uncanny resemblance to modern-day comic strip character Dilbert (sans fedora and blazing guns).\" width=\"150\" height=\"211\" class=\"size-full wp-image-483\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This G-man with blazing automatics and flipping tie bears an uncanny resemblance to modern-day comic strip character Dilbert (sans fedora and blazing guns).<\/figcaption><\/figure>I believe <strong>Scott Adams\u2019<\/strong> comic character Dilbert has a direct link to <em>G-Men<\/em>, one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/thepulp.net\/PulpWiki\/wikka.php?wakka=ThrillingPublications\">Thrilling Publications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the cover at left (you can click it to see a side-by-side photo of the <em>G-Men<\/em> cover and Dilbert). The odd expression. The stance. The up-curled tie. I can see how the fedora morphed into Dilbert\u2019s quirky head\/hair. All that needs to happen is for that fellow to put on a pair of glasses or for Dilbert to pick up a pair of .45 automatics. Then watch out Pointy-Haired Boss!<\/p>\n<p>The pulps\u2019 legacy is all around us.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0William<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve touched on how the pulps influenced characters in other media before, and you\u2019ve probably seen it discussed elsewhere. 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