FoxTrotius Maximus: A FoxTrot Treasury (Paperback)

~ Bill Amend (Author)

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Jason Fox rules ... his computer code, at calc and trig, and in whatever fantasy he happens to be headlining at the moment. Just because the rest of the Fox family - from older brother Peter and sister Paige to parents Roger and Andy - haven't quite accepted his Dominion Over All isn't cause for concern. Math geeks, Jason is convinced, will govern the earth, and he will lead the way. FoxTrotius Maximus: A FoxTrot Treasury, picks up on Jason's megalomania and runs with it .. and it doesn't stop until readers are out of breath from laughing so hard. FoxTrotius Maximus combines the works of Your Momma Thinks Square Roots Are Vegetables, Who's Up For Some Bonding, and Am I A Mutant or What? That means longtime FoxTrot readers and new fans alike are treated to Jason and his friend Marcus's never-ending antics, Andy's ongoing allergy fun, Peter's latest hot haircut, and a host of pop-culture trends and topics including music piracy, video games, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Timely, topical, and terribly funny! This latest FoxTrot treasury represents the ninth anthology of Amend's wildly successful comic strip, based upon the cartoonist's 17 previous books and his daily and Sunday syndicated appearances in more than 1,000 newspapers worldwide. FoxTrot truly is one of America's all-time favorite comics, and combined sales of nearly three million copies show that Amend knows how to capture and keep his audience's humor-loving attention. All hail, FoxTrotius Maximus!

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; First Edition edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740746618
• ISBN-13: 978-0740746611
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,834 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another classic book by Bill Amend, May 24, 2005

By	Ben Kizer "BKDJ" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

"Foxtrotius Maximus" is another treasury in the vast collection of "Fox Trot" books by Bill Amend. If you are unfamiliar with "Fox Trot", I suggest reading it today, as it's one of the funniest and most down to earth strips in todays newspaper. Compared to aging strips such as "Blondie" and "Gasoline Alley", "Fox Trot" is a good sign of the world we live in today. It reminds me a lot of "Calvin and Hobbes", which if you are a fan of you will be a fan of "Fox Trot".

The chronicles of the Fox family are often simple situations made hilarious. Andrea "Andy" Fox is the mother and materarchial member of the family. More the disciplinarian, she has a passion for English, writing, and making new meals with tofu and eggplant, which her family gives thumbs down for. Roger Fox is the father of the family. Jolly, goofy, and kind of dim witted, most of the strips involving him deal with him messing up and the reactions of the kids or Andy to him trying to cook breakfast, do the laundry, etc. Peter Fox is the oldest sibling, and is the popular older brother type. He likes sports, music, and has an endless stomach. He has a girlfriend named Denise who he tends to upset with his stupidity towards other girls, and though he is on the baseball team, he seems to do them more harm than good. He also has a lead foot when driving a car. Paige Fox is the middle child and the only girl of the family. She is boy crazy, hoping to get a boyfriend, is new to high school, loves desserts, and is driven nuts by her little brother, and by far my favorite character of all, Jason Fox. Jason is a 10 year old fifth grader who has a genius I.Q. He loves school and finishes his entire homework for the year on the first day of school. The rest of the time he spends creating money making schemes, playing new computer games, launching rockets, and driving his sister Paige crazy. His best friend is Marcus, who also loves school like Jason, and he has a mild crush on Eileen Jacobson, a girl who likes Jason and that Jason likes back, but can't admit to it because of his "reputation" of hating girls and coodies that he might get.

Every "Fox Trot" collection deals with these characters and scenarios, and this one is no exception. Pick it up if you are a fan of "Fox Trot" or love comic strips like "Calvin and Hobbes" or "For Better or For Worse."

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff, October 28, 2004

By	AJM (USA) - See all my reviews

It's ironic that people who are buying books aren't reading carefully. The complaint of other readers here is that Amend has republished older strips...Well, that's always been the case with the bigger "treasury" books- all the smaller ones get published into a bigger anthology. If you don't have the previous three books, then get this anthology.
Fox Trot is my favorite comic strip- Amend has a creative sense of humor and a great memory of what it was like to be a kid.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still Hilarious, February 4, 2005

By	Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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I discovered the Fox family when I went away to college and encountered some new strips in the local newspapers. It's been almost 10 years since then, and I still love this strip.

This book collects 2 years worth of strips into one book. These strips were previous released as "Your Momma Thinks Square Roots are Vegetables," "Who's Up for Some Bonding?" and "Am I a Mutant, or What!"

What I appreciate is that Bill Amend is still able to find the humor in situations we already know. After all, has anything changed in this family since the strip started? Nope. Yet I found myself smiling, giggling, and laughing my way through this wonderful collection.

As always, current culture and daily life are offered up with humor and satire. I've always been a sucker for Jason's over the top reactions to movies, and here we get the first two Lord of the Rings, Spiderman, Star Wars Episode II, and Harry Potter. That week in particular is funny with the inclusion of Eileen into the mix. On the home front, we get Peter listening to "The Odyssey" in his sleep, Rodger making a trip to Costclub for Halloween candy, Peter getting sick right before Thanksgiving, and Paige getting an autographed picture of the Backsync Boys.

Truly great comic strips seem to be hard to find these days, so I really treasure the ones I find. This is one of the best and will entertain anyone looking to laugh at themselves and our culture.