Jam-Packed FoxTrot: A FoxTrot Treasury

FoxTrot Anthologies

by Bill Amend

FoxTrot is character driven, as opposed to silly situation or slapstick humor. It is one of the most entertaining comic strips in America.

Meet the Fox

*  Roger, the sports-enthusiast father stuck in the middle rung of the corporate ladder.

*Andy, mother and mediator of the family. Always wanted lots of kids. Now knows better. Her gourmet specialty?-tofu casserole.

* Peter has never known a food he couldn't eat, but otherwise is a typical high schooler. Inherited the sports nut gene from Roger.

* Paige. Egads, a freshman! Mall rat, Cosmo queen. Knows full well Mr. Right is right around the corner . . . or the next one . . . or the next.

* Jason is the youngest sibling. This warped little genius' favorite pastimes include tormenting his sister and get-rich-quick schemes.

* And finally, Quincy, Jason's iguana. Vomits on Paige's pillow when not sleeping or eating. What more could a 10 year old boy ask for?

is a hugely popular comic strip, with twenty-three successful collections and nine treasuries. Appearing in over 1000 newspapers, three million FoxTrot books are in circulation. Jam-Packed FoxTrot features strips from , , and

Genres: Comics, Humor, Comic Strips, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Childrens, Graphic Novels Comics

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

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

[Danile Queen · Rating 5 out of 5]

foxtrot is the best comics foxtrot rules

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read three FoxTrot books lately and they're all pretty much the same: very entertaining, rarely monotonous, usually very funny, and make me sympathize with Jason way too much. Bill Amend does pretty well at juggling his cast, so everyone gets their own time in the limelight, though it does seem to me like Jason usually gets it-- probably because Jason is the funniest and in some ways deepest character.

Anyway, I like FoxTrot, it's a fun comic, and if you enjoy it you'll enjoy these books. If you've never read it, but enjoy slice of life that's heavy on the humor and iguanas, you'll probably like this too.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Foxtrot is a great Sunday comic series, and I enjoy picking these up when I need a little pick me up. Sometimes though the selfishness of the characters really gets to me. It's a silly thing, like Peter eating all the food, or Paige using one of her mother's favorite books to squash a bug because she didn't want to ruin her latest cosmo. At first these things didn't bother me but since I read these all the time over and over it makes me upset. Totally silly but that's the only reason this doesn't get higher stars on my list. Otherwise the artwork and stories are great, lots of fun.

[Mita · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Jodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

i got back to these for reading in bed before i go to sleep when i'm super tired. funny, smart at times, not too taxing.

[Duane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Foxtrot is a great comic strip! Filled with great everyday family humor, you'll laugh out loud at the simplicity of the humor. I just love this series and I know you will too!

[Vivian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Foxtrot never fails to amuse me. Great if you have a couple minutes and want a quick laugh, but it's addicting and you can find yourself reading half the book before you know it!

[Ubalstecha]

Fun collection of comic strips from one of the most clever strips out there.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jam-Packed Foxtrot by Bill Amend (Andrew McMeel Publishers 2006) (741.5973) is another hilarious compliation of the adventures of the Fox family. My rating: 7/10, finished 11/1/11.

[Elevetha · Rating 4 out of 5]

By far, the best comics out there.

[Sarah Durkee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love foxtrot and have read all these books several times.

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightfully entertaining as always!

[Luke I · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Foxtrot is great and I love how the siblings bonded over the family trip. It gives me laughs every single time.

[Narariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun stories in this collection, it includes Paige and Jason going to Return of the King in the theaters and Morten Goldthwait's Halloween party.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed these family comics based on three previous books. I especially liked the gifted kid, Jason!

[Meghan Bohn · Rating 3 out of 5]

At least the second read through.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Humorous anthology of Foxtrot comic strips, with a full week's worth on each two-page spread (including a colorful Sunday funnies page strip).

Since the book features strips from more than a decade ago, quite a bit of the pop culture references are very dated, and our girls didn't get all of them.

And many of the strips were featured in other collections, so I am starting to see more repeats. It's okay, but I'm glad I borrowed the book from the library, rather than buying it.

On the whole, it's an entertaining book with many witty observations about family life in America. We all enjoy reading them.

[Chris Seltzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The next-to-last daily anthology leaves us with a sort of what-you-'d-expect collection from the later FoxTrot daily years. Only a few strips here felt phoned in; most of them were fun, even if the premises might have been a little formulaic.

As always, there are pop culture references and technology trends. Examples include Paige seeing "Return of the King" for Orlando Bloom, Peter being grounded for seeing Kill Bill, Jason getting hooked on World of Warquest, and Peter dressing up as Garfield.

There continue to be imaginative role reversals and parodies, such as Jason and Marcus playing Houses and Humans (a twist on Dungeons and Dragons) or Jason creating rip-offs like "Finding Hemo" and "0.0005-Life."

The characters often experience fantastical situations or incorporate elements of fantasy into their everyday lives. Examples include Roger's hallucination in The Polar Express and Jason dressing up as an astronaut or Darth Vader.

The family bond still comes through strong and you'll chuckle every few pages.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great Foxtrot Collection.