Dilton Doiley
Archie Comics character
Dilton Donald Doiley, originally Dilbert Doiley, is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe, where he is considered as the smartest teenager in Riverdale High School.
History
Characters resembling Dilton (in appearance and personality) appeared early in Archie stories. One can be seen, unnamed, in Archie Comics #1 (Winter 1942). The Pep Comics #27 (May 1942) featured a Dilton prototype named Theodosius and a character named Dilbert in Archie Comics #34 (September–October 1948). On February 16, 1948, Dilton Doiley officially made his first appearance in the Archie newspaper comic strip, yet his surname was spelled without today's "e". The name Dilton was first used in Pep Comics #78 (Mar 1950).
Character background
Dilton is depicted as a stereotypical nerdy teenager; he is highly educated, interested in academic subjects, especially science, speaks in detailed and superfluous language, wears glasses, and is shorter than his friends. It is also stated that he has an IQ of 198 when Archie and the gang all take part in a class IQ test. While he is not particularly interested in dating, he is widely admired by Archie and the gang. Dilton uses his garage as a science laboratory.
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