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Who Is Dilbert Trilby? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dilbert Trilby (Marvel): Dilbert Trilby writes Obituaries for the Daily Bugle.

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Dilbert Trilby is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Dilbert Trillby, with over 4 comic issue appearances. Dilbert Trilby writes Obituaries for the Daily Bugle.

Who is Dilbert Trilby?

Dilbert Trilby is a journalist who writes obituaries for the Daily Bugle . When writing obituaries, Dilbert calls unaccomplished people whose deaths left blank pages for him to fill in "blanks." He has written obituaries for several super heroes, including Spider-man , Daredevil , She-hulk , the X-men , the Avengers and the Fantastic Four , only for them to be retracted after the heroes had been revealed to still be alive. His obituaries for the Fantastic Four and Avengers were used in Onslaught: Marvel Universe , but were retracted in Heroes Reborn: The Return . In Spider-man: Funeral for an Octopus #1 he attended Dr. Octopus's funeral, remarking that his obituary would finally be used.

Key facts

Dilbert Trilby is of human origin and first appeared in "An Obituary for Octopus". The character is published by Marvel. With 4 recorded issue appearances, Dilbert Trilby ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dilbert Trilby?

Dilbert Trilby writes Obituaries for the Daily Bugle.

What is Dilbert Trilby's real name?

Dilbert Trilby's real identity is Dilbert Trillby.

When did Dilbert Trilby first appear?

Dilbert Trilby first appeared in "An Obituary for Octopus".

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