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Enormously FoxTrot
"Has there ever been a comic strip quite like FoxTrot ? That is, a genuine, family-comedy strip?...Well, then, enjoy Amend's unfailingly delightful takes on the abrasions of family life." -- ALA Booklist
Anyone who's ever experienced the turmoils of family life will relish this FoxTrot treasury, Enormously FoxTrot . A wild and witty compendium comprising the best-selling collections Bury My Heart at Fun-Fun Mountain and Say Hello to Cactus Flats , this colorful saga of the Fox family will inspire laughs and instant recognition.
From the endurance test of together-time vacations to the always chaotic goings-on at work, home, and school, the Fox family exhibits the day-to-day lunacy that comes with family life--a life that includes the trials of dad Roger's computer ineptitude and mom Andy's culinary adventures. The Fox siblings--Peter, Paige, and Jason—display a recognizable, albeit quirky, look into the real world of growing up.
Cartoonist Bill Amend, who was referred to by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the nation's best young cartoonists," bolsters this realistic portrayal by keeping his characters in the real world of Nintendo and Barney, Super Bowls and tofu casseroles, overdue book reports and overly painful trips to the mall. The personalities and humor of FoxTrot are timeless. We all know these people.
FoxTrot reveals the humorous side of family trials and tribulations like no other comic strip in America. With Enormously FoxTrot , readers will be able to enjoy the engaging Fox family more than ever!
Anyone who's ever experienced the turmoils of family life will relish this FoxTrot treasury, Enormously FoxTrot . A wild and witty compendium comprising the best-selling collections Bury My Heart at Fun-Fun Mountain and Say Hello to Cactus Flats , this colorful saga of the Fox family will inspire laughs and instant recognition.
From the endurance test of together-time vacations to the always chaotic goings-on at work, home, and school, the Fox family exhibits the day-to-day lunacy that comes with family life--a life that includes the trials of dad Roger's computer ineptitude and mom Andy's culinary adventures. The Fox siblings--Peter, Paige, and Jason—display a recognizable, albeit quirky, look into the real world of growing up.
Cartoonist Bill Amend, who was referred to by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the nation's best young cartoonists," bolsters this realistic portrayal by keeping his characters in the real world of Nintendo and Barney, Super Bowls and tofu casseroles, overdue book reports and overly painful trips to the mall. The personalities and humor of FoxTrot are timeless. We all know these people.
FoxTrot reveals the humorous side of family trials and tribulations like no other comic strip in America. With Enormously FoxTrot , readers will be able to enjoy the engaging Fox family more than ever!
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Bill Amend
66 books305 followersBill 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.
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.
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February 1, 2017
What a nice trip back in time. I have always enjoyed reading comics - or The Funnies - as we called them back when I was growing up. As an adult, Foxtrot was always good for a smile. A family of five, Roger the clueless father; Andy, the long-suffering mother; the older good kid Peter; the picked upon middle sister Paige; and Jason, the genius trickster middle-schooler. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed these folks and their constant predicaments and battles. Jason is the star of the strip, his perpetual mission to annoy and prank his sister, while she gets her own punches in retribution. The book was such a nice respite from today's far uglier realities. I enjoyed it.
February 16, 2018
I have reread this book so many times, but it never fails to make me smile like it did the first time.
December 19, 2018
Read it with the boys. I especially enjoyed Fredrick learning the catch phrase "ooo, Pierre"....oh man, hilarious.
August 25, 2022
It's not easy to find treasuries of strips on this side of the Atlantic, so any time I see one, I will try and grab it. Foxtrot is one that I am particularly fond of. There is just something quite fun about this slice of life strip, it's not the most intellectual of strips, it's not the most artistic of strips, but it has a really good heart, and that's much more important. These are relatively early strips, from before it went weekly only, so there are some longer story lines, with a few more characters. I do miss Denise
August 23, 2022
I have nothing in particular to say about this book, but I have a tradition of always entering reviews to keep up.
(Tue Aug 23 12:19:26 PM CDT 2022)
(Did the format of the "date" command change to put the year at the end, or has it always been like that and I've just noticed?)
(Tue Aug 23 12:19:26 PM CDT 2022)
(Did the format of the "date" command change to put the year at the end, or has it always been like that and I've just noticed?)
October 9, 2017
Still hilarious and relevant after all this time!
December 7, 2017
technically i just reread mine but i’m counting it
March 10, 2018
Used to be one of my favorite strips growing up. It's still good but the nostalgia has worn off. Perhaps when my kids are older and I see them reflected in the characters....
May 11, 2018
Another neato spedito collection of Foxtrot comic strips. Check it out!
July 12, 2019
Always a charming read!!
October 3, 2019
A really funny mix of family shenanigans and personal drama. Totally recommend it along with other foxtrot books
April 20, 2021
Amend, B. (1997). Enormously Foxtrot: A Foxtrot treasury. Kansas City, MI: Andrews & McMeel.
October 30, 2025
Early 1990s compilation, just a wonderful use of my time.
November 30, 2025
The Fun train rolls on - get your ticket and settle in
January 5, 2018
This book was very good and funny. This could have more pages.
December 13, 2019
This book represents a clear step forward in the FoxTrot comics. The art style now is what I remember FoxTrot comics being, the most notable difference being Roger's character model.
We continue to see the characters develop, expanding on the previous anthology. Peter is more mature with more complex teenage relationship dynamics. Punching out Mike Barnes demonstrates his growing assertiveness and sense of responsibility, while his frustration with Guido (Denise's Italian companion) certainly feels relatable as teenage angst.
Paige's growth is particularly fascinating, and I think Amend deserves great credit for writing her as a complex and interesting character. I thought the decision to have a storyline showing she enjoys dissecting a frog was a particularly interesting choice.
Jason continues to be fun and geeky, but we also see his desire to be accepted by his siblings. Roger remains vulnerable but determined, definitely a stand-in for the adult readers of the comic. Andy remains resilient, especially as we see her struggles as a parent. Through her attempts to wake up Paige, handle Jason's broken NES, and deal with Roger's flu, we sympathize with her as the responsible one in the family and appreciate her ability to do it with a sense of humor.
The book remains a nostalgic time capsule with references to Terminator 2, Indiana Jones, Bruce Springsteen, the SNES, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As someone who grew up during the time these strips were written, it was a pleasure reliving my childhood memories, even if I was a bit younger than Jason would have been during the time of writing.
The storyline where Jason and Paige found a hypodermic needle in the sand at the beach was definitely an interesting choice and represents the first time I remember the strip taking a slightly more serious turn. One that's especially interesting if you remember the concern around both HIV and drug use that were prevalent at the time, though obviously never mentioned specifically in the strip.
Finally, the Sunday strips that are included are phenomenal. I can't remember if such large strips ran in actual newspapers, but they stand out beautifully in these books.
We continue to see the characters develop, expanding on the previous anthology. Peter is more mature with more complex teenage relationship dynamics. Punching out Mike Barnes demonstrates his growing assertiveness and sense of responsibility, while his frustration with Guido (Denise's Italian companion) certainly feels relatable as teenage angst.
Paige's growth is particularly fascinating, and I think Amend deserves great credit for writing her as a complex and interesting character. I thought the decision to have a storyline showing she enjoys dissecting a frog was a particularly interesting choice.
Jason continues to be fun and geeky, but we also see his desire to be accepted by his siblings. Roger remains vulnerable but determined, definitely a stand-in for the adult readers of the comic. Andy remains resilient, especially as we see her struggles as a parent. Through her attempts to wake up Paige, handle Jason's broken NES, and deal with Roger's flu, we sympathize with her as the responsible one in the family and appreciate her ability to do it with a sense of humor.
The book remains a nostalgic time capsule with references to Terminator 2, Indiana Jones, Bruce Springsteen, the SNES, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As someone who grew up during the time these strips were written, it was a pleasure reliving my childhood memories, even if I was a bit younger than Jason would have been during the time of writing.
The storyline where Jason and Paige found a hypodermic needle in the sand at the beach was definitely an interesting choice and represents the first time I remember the strip taking a slightly more serious turn. One that's especially interesting if you remember the concern around both HIV and drug use that were prevalent at the time, though obviously never mentioned specifically in the strip.
Finally, the Sunday strips that are included are phenomenal. I can't remember if such large strips ran in actual newspapers, but they stand out beautifully in these books.
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September 14, 2016Foxtrot is always hilarious and this book was no different! Would definitely recommend this.
February 9, 2017
This is funny. You should read it.
April 28, 2012
Bill amend has no trouble creating comedy with this amazing comic of the average family fun is bound to never stop. jason ( My favorite character0 is the youngest son who tries as hard as he can to annoy his sister with all of his guns and Igauna. paige the sister is the average 15 year old girl who picks on her brother. peter is the eldest of them all and is terrible at all things sport he also eats gallons of foot overall this is my favorite comic ever created good job Bill keep up the good work.
November 9, 2008
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.
May 5, 2014
Reread #2: I've already read my copy of "Bury My Heart At Fun-Fun Mountain" over a dozen times, so the first half of this collection was a little stale on this reading (still fabulous! Just not "new"). The second half was very fresh and enjoyable for me. Of course, I love all Bill Amend's work and this was no exception. Glad to own it now!
Read #1: 4 Stars
Read #1: 4 Stars
October 3, 2015
I've always enjoyed the Foxtrot strips, especially the character Jason (like the Iguanoman series, not to mention his rocket launch attempts). However, with this particular collection, I'm not sure what to make of the hypodermic needle series; I failed to see any humor in any of the strips for that wee, which I understand to be the purpose of comic strips in the first place.
July 14, 2008
my brother was the one who originally received the fox trot books, but i gradually become much more interested in them. even though they're not as "high-brow" as far side or calvin and hobbes, they're still way funny.
March 2, 2009
My boys asked me to check out some comic books from the library, so I got a few foxtrot books. I forgot how much this comic strip makes me laugh! My husband doesn't think it's funny, probably because he didn't have sisters, so he missed out on some of the family dynamics in Foxtrot.
June 25, 2011
I've always liked Foxtrot, but reading this large book all at once showed me just how repetetive Amend's jokes can be. He takes the same premises with the stock characters and repeats them over and over with small changes. I think I'm pretty much over this comic now.
January 30, 2013
I got this as a gift and was happy with it. I grew up in a house of five brothers and one sister. And gee does this ever remind me of stuff we did to each other. It was in fun time, well sometimes it was a fun time.
April 24, 2015
This book was so big, it took me a while to finish it, but I enjoyed it; the comics were very cute and funny. I just wish they did the entire series in chronological order, in the style of the Garfield books...
August 16, 2007
There's no other way of saying it except that FoxTrot is made of awesome. Amen!
November 13, 2007
foxtrot is one of the few cartoons that has ever consistently made me laugh out loud. i can read them over and over again if i need a good cheering-up.
January 29, 2008
I love Foxtrot so much, it's my third favorite comic book.
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