FoxTrot the Works (Paperback)

by Bill Amend (Author) "HEY, KID-HURRY UP WITH THOSE PHOTOS!..." (more)

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Product Description
In this treasury edition of the first two Fox Trot books, Fox Trot and Pass the Loot, all the daily strips and color Sundays are collected in one large volume for Fox Trot fans everywhere.

About the Author
Bill Amend graduated with a physics degree from Amherst College. In 1988, FoxTrot became nationally syndicated. Amend lives in the Midwest with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836218485
• ISBN-13: 978-0836218480
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #177,341 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Establishing the FoxTrot Characters, April 1, 2004

By A Customer

I personally enjoy most of the FoxTrot comic strips, which follow a family of five through their everyday lives. The father, Roger, is a mid-level office worker with a bland career. His wife Andy has developed a successful career as a columnist. Their children consist of Peter, a wannabe athelete; Paige, a fashion and social conscious teenager; and Jason, a nerdy elementary schoolkid.

This book really begins to establish the characters and the storytelling, which is why I only give it four stars instead of five. The first half of the book starts out with some simple jokes, gags, and storylines that the average reader would enjoy but the longtime FoxTrot fan might find a little tame. Towards the end of the book, however, the characterization is very solid, the jokes are more original, and the storylines are very good. Some of the storylines deal with quite serious scenarios (such as Jason falling off the roof of his house) with a skillful mixture of humor and seriousness that make FoxTrot the excellent comic strip that it is.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quincy V.S. Paige: round one, May 31, 2006

By	Andrew Mitchell "The Artistic Bookworm" (Texas, Point USA) - See all my reviews

I started reading FOXTROT to relieve myself of the awful day of
September 11th. I didn't think it would be that funny, but when
I read it, I laughed sooooooo hard I almost couldn't breath!

FOXTROT, without question, is one of the 2 funniest comics of
all time! I think CALVIN AND HOBBES and FOXTROT are a tie as the
best strips I've ever read! I own all the books!

If you're in the mood for some great laughs, read FOXTROT!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is what made me Love FoxTrot., October 11, 2005

By	Grant J. Miller "Speech Coach" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had never read the strip before I had gotten my hands on FoxTrot the Works. Mr. Amend has made a series that calls us back to our younger days. Most every person has had several of these everyday uproars happen to them, be they in the perspective of the parents or the children. FoxTrot the Works is more than worth most anything asked for it.