And When She Opened the Closet, All the Clothes Were Polyester: A FoxTrot Collection [Paperback]

Bill Amend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2007

Bill Amend's FoxTrot, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, humorously depicts suburban living through the cavortings of the Fox family. Kids Peter, Paige, and Jason, along with parents Roger and Andy, suffer through the same fads, fixations, and familial land mines that readers know so well.

As the 25th FoxTrot comic collection, And When She Opened the Closet, All the Clothes Were Polyester! features strips published from February 2006 through December 2006—including Amend's very last daily strip. Jason continues to channel his unique brand of geekiness—primarily at Paige's expense, while Peter continues to lord over them both. Parents Roger and Andy try to keep up with their children's antics, usually to no avail.

Bill Amend was nominated for the National Cartoonists Society's prestigious Reuben Award in 2006 and 2007.

Author's web site: www.foxtrot.com/

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About the Author

Bill Amend graduated with a physics degree from Amherst College. While in school, he drew twice-weekly editorial cartoons for the student newspaper. After graduation, Amend worked for a brief time in the animation/film industry. In 1988, FoxTrot became nationally syndicated. Amend enjoys tinkering with computers and playing video games at his home in the Midwest.Author's web site: www.foxtrot.com/

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (August 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740768387
• ISBN-13: 978-0740768385
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #647,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Cartooning

More About the Author

Bill Amend and his wife and two children call the Midwest home. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in physics. In 1998, FoxTrot was syndicated. When he's not drawing his strip and making people laugh, he can be found tinkering with computers and playing video games.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As always - excellent, September 14, 2007

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Tina "Tina" (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And When She Opened the Closet, All the Clothes Were Polyester: A FoxTrot Collection (Paperback)

I adore this series and this book just adds to my admiration.

I am so sorry that Amend has all but retired his series, but this book is funny and wonderful and I loved it.

Of course, as always - the book is too short, I love the Treasury size much better - but I will take what I can get.

BUY THIS.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Bill Amend!, June 6, 2008

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Marcie Schulz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And When She Opened the Closet, All the Clothes Were Polyester: A FoxTrot Collection (Paperback)

I own all of the Foxtrot books, and now have three of my five children fighting with me over them. We all love Jason, especially. The daily life situations remind us a lot of ours. My husband could be Roger, constantly struggling to drag the kids outdoors, while they hide with their video games. Another great book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great comic, May 1, 2008

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DavyJones73 - See all my reviews

This review is from: And When She Opened the Closet, All the Clothes Were Polyester: A FoxTrot Collection (Paperback)

The end of bill amends career is still as funny as the start. I can't wait for the sunday only collections to start.