Nail/Coffin: “Dilbert” Distributor Cuts Ties With Adams

Axios reports:

Andrews McMeel Universal, the distributor of the long-running “Dilbert” comic strip, announced late Sunday that it was “severing” ties with creator Scott Adams.

A slew of newspapers around the country announced that they would no longer publish “Dilbert” after Adams went on a racist rant during a livestream of his YouTube show.

He called Black Americans a “hate group” and said white people should “get the hell away from” them. The distributor’s decision to drop the comic strip could dramatically curb its reach around the world. It was published in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries, according to Andrews McMeel.

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My publisher for non-Dilbert books has canceled my upcoming book and the entire backlist. Still no disagreement about my point of view. My book agent canceled me too.

— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) February 27, 2023

Dilbert has been cancelled from all newspapers, websites, calendars, and books because I gave some advice everyone agreed with. (My syndication partner canceled me.)

Dilbert (and more) will only be available on the subscription site https://t.co/lAH9Itp9tv when sorted out.

— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) February 27, 2023

Are you considering canceling your newspaper subscription (if you have one) because Dilbert got canceled?

— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) February 27, 2023

That’s right the problem isn’t you, it’s never you. This is a healthy approach to life that I’m sure is going super well for you

— Hilary Agro ? (@hilaryagro) February 27, 2023

Nothing about free speech requires any newspaper to give you money.

— Patrick W. Watson (@PatrickW) February 27, 2023