May the Force Be With Us, Please: A FoxTrot Collection

FoxTrot (B&W) #7

by Bill Amend

FoxTrot is a comic strip with attitude, wit and a big dose of reality. Bill Amend's brilliant understanding of sibling rivalry and generational struggles comes to life in a refreshing blend of humor and truth. Readers of all ages will love this glimpse into family life with the FoxTrot gang. Come and laugh with Roger and Andy, and their kids Peter, Paige and Jason.

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

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

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

[Kazima · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found a stack of Fox Trot collections a while ago, and have been enjoying revisiting a comic I remember from my youth, but which I find much more relatable as a grown-up geek. However, this one in particular fell a bit flat, and I wonder if the strip started running out of steam after a while, because the characters were never given any development.

[David Allen Hines · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been re-reading my set of FoxTrot books I purchased about 20 years ago, and I am glad I am! Still hilariously funny, May The Force Be With Us Please shows the strip and characters fully developed and it is a great, funny read. A few strips have aged, but in general, they are all still as good as I remember. Any fan of the series will enjoy this book!

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book from my childhood that I owned.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always good.

[Victoria & David Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

FoxTrot is as good as Calvin & Hobbs.
And that's about as good a compliment as I can give.

[Meghan Bohn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Umpteenth re-read, but apparently the first since 2018.

[Ari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amend is one of the funniest comic artists around. His jokes are funny and hit family relationships squarely on the head. He is a very talented artist, and very imaginative. I love to look for his "Easter eggs" in the form of newspaper articles with comic writer jokes and how from frame to frame the Fox's household picture and magazines will "move". Overall anyone who loves to laugh aloud will enjoy this.

[David Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was working in any of the many bookstores where I was employed and I did not want (or have the time) to read my current book, I would grab one of these collections to read on my too short break. I slowly but surely worked my way through several series. These are great time killers and will usually improve your mood no matter how hectic the day. Laughter can be the best solution to dealing with the public.

[Amber the Human · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't recall how we got on the subject, but I was at Rona's, and FoxTrot came up, and Rona said she owned one of the books and would I like to borrow it. Yes please! And now I have read it, and I don't think I've read this one before because I don't remember Jurassic Park being a new movie in this series. And now they're re-issuing Jurassic Park in 3D. Anywho, thanks, Rona!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Roger and Jason win a father-son chess tournament, as Jason plays the fathers and Roger the sons. What will Jason spend his $50 winnings on? These and other vital questions are answered in this collection of daily and Sunday cartoons.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection focuses mainly on Jason and what he gets up to. Including almost maiming himself and his best friend Marcus multiple times because while they are smarter than the adults around them they have the common sense of the pre teens they are.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even earlier collection than At Least This Place Sells T-Shirts. Enjoyable, but not as many Star Wars references as I had hoped based on the title.

[Nic · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love me some FoxTrot. This one maybe isn't the funniest I've read, and I was a little distracted while reading it, but still fun.

[Book Shark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite enjoyable the storylines were fun.

[Lafcadio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fake tattoos, real heart attacks. I'd say we're on to something.

[Mita · Rating 4 out of 5]

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