His Code Name Was The Fox (Foxtrot) by Bill Amend

FoxTrot (B&W) #17

by Bill Amend

It's perceptive. It's irreverent. But, more than anything, FoxTrot is reliably funny year after year, strip after strip. FoxTrot Collection is the latest collection of strips featuring the funny and flawed Fox family. It marks the 23rd collection of this comic strip staple that can be found in more than 1,000 newspapers worldwide every day. FoxTrot Collection is the latest chronicle of the chaotic Fox family-parents Roger and Andy, teenagers Peter and Paige, and ten-year old Jason and his pet iguana, Quincy. This book finds Roger behind his keyboard struggling to write a spy novel, prompting helpful writing advice from Jason such as "the 'on' switch is that little round one." The others add to the insanity, with Jason battling video games, Paige searching for a personal assistant, Peter eating and eating, and Andy stressing through it all.Everyone experiences day-to-day turmoil in their family life, which is why Bill Amend's FoxTrot Collection is sure to resonate with readers across the globe.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Comic Strips, Fiction, Cartoon, Comic Book, Graphic Novels

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Bill Amend is an American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip FoxTrot.
Born as William J. C. Amend III, Amend attended high school in Burlingame, California where he was a cartoonist on his school newspaper. Amend is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He attended Amherst College, where he drew comics for the college paper. He majored in physics and graduated in 1984.
After a short time in the animation business, Amend decided to pursue a cartooning career and signed on with Universal Press Syndicate. FoxTrot first appeared on April 10, 1988.
Amend currently lives in the midwestern United States with his wife and two children, a boy and girl.

Reviews

[David Allen Hines · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been re-reading my collection of Fox Trot comic strip books and I am glad I am! Still brings smiles and laughs. This is a smaller format volume compared to the earlier full size sqaure books but the strips are still large, well printed and easy to read. The characters in this book are matured and the laughs are nonstop. A few strips have aged with the times but overall this book remains a funny read that any fan of the series will enjoy!

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and funny, as usual.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was part of another collection I just read recently, Foxtrot Assembled With Care. Fun comics so still giving this a high rating. The two biggest continuous strips are Roger’s fictional spy story he writes and the book ends with the family going on vacation at a pseudo resort.

[Jennifer Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Foxtrot books! I get a little distracted with the pictures and I feel like it takes me double the time to actually read these, but I still enjoy them :-)

[Musiquedevie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny and had some good laughs but not my strong favorite of the whole series.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always entertaining.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Fox family returns, poking fun at the contemporary and pop culture of American life in the 80', 90's, and early 2000's.

[Anna Lovat]

Turns out I can only read about thirty pages of the bookclub book at time- thank goodness for spacer books

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book from my childhood that I owned.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of a series of shorter collections by Amend. The title, and the funniest sequence, refers to Roger's disconsolate reaction to his college alumni newsletter. He's inspired to write a novel, in which a spy loosely based on himself (only with hair!) has James-Bondian adventures. If this isn't the worst novel ever written, it's a strong contender. Later, he plans another family vacation that is a success with the kids but not with wife Andy.

[Amber the Human · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fox Trot. Is it going to be extremely educational? No. Is it going to make you think? Not really. Is it going to amuse you? Yes. And that's all I'm asking for. I found this at the outdoor used book store in Ojai, and decided it was time to start building up my Fox Trot collection.

[Mita · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's no other way of saying it except that FoxTrot is made of awesome. Amen!

[Xuefranklin · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a series of comics. It is a so called vacation book. Its also quite funny.

[Allison Hawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great and classic collection by the amazing Bill Amend! Well worth the read.

[Meghan Bohn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Fox remains one of my favorite story lines.

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun (if slightly dated) collection of daily humor strips.

[Heatherblakely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this in my little reading nook at work and kept cackling.