The first FoxTrot book collection in two years includes two-and-a-half years of full color FoxTrot Sunday comics packed with Bill Amend's delightful artwork and signature geek humor. From failed experiments in coding to family camping trips, there's never a dull moment in the Fox Family. Deliciously FoxTrot gathers all of these gags and good times together in one epic collection that will be the perfect gift or self-purchase for FoxTrot fans everywhere.

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The returns are pouring in: More than 200 newspapers now carry the provocative, funny Fox Trot. This is an astounding achievement for a comic strip that has been in existence less than eighteen months. A sure-fire winner, at once real, recognizable and undeniably entertaining.

One of today's most popular syndicated strips, FoxTrot now appears in more than 1,000 daily and Sunday newspapers. Whether working through the daily disorders of home, school, or office, the Fox family manages to put its special spin on the rigors of the world. Setting the comic tone are mom Andy, whose heroic efforts to make tofu into the fifth food group are legend, and dad Roger, who is a human hazard on the golf course and a threat to the workings of all technologically driven devices. Filling out the cast are the younger Foxes: the eldest and football star wanna-be Peter, shopping guru Paige, and last-but never least-Jason, the family brain trust and his trusty iguana friend, Quincy. Each sports his or her own eccentricities, from Jason's Internet stock, Jasonzonbayhoo dot com, to Peter's teeth-chattering coffee addiction to Paige's harrowing adventures in baby-sitting.This is the twentieth FoxTrot book.

Everyone can relate to having a family member with an unusual hobby or habit. The Fox clan is no different. The youngest Fox is Jason, whose best friend is an iguana named Quincy. His sister, Paige, is a shopaholic. The oldest Fox sibling is Peter, whose stomach is a bottomless pit. But perhaps the most unusual of all is level-headed mom and official family mediator, Andy, who is working through her obsession with the movie Titanic. A slave to her emotions, she is brought to tears at a mere hint of the soundtrack and attends multiple movie screenings each day. This leaves well-meaning husband, Roger, struggling to live up to her new romantic expectations. All of this is par for the course in the hilarious but hectic Fox household. What makes the Fox clan so entertaining? They're just like us-only funnier-with no sappy sentimentality. Readers can't help but recognize a little bit of themselves in this family strip with its good-hearted, if not eccentric, characters. The Foxes deal with everything from sibling rivalry to marital disagreements over golfing habits to sharing time on the computer, always making us laugh in the process. FoxTrot has amassed a colossal audience of fans of all ages who eagerly turn to this hilarious strip, whether in newspapers or on the Web. New fans and loyal readers alike will enjoy I'm Flying, Jack . . . I Mean, Roger, a FoxTrot collection. Together, the Fox family provides a witty window on the realities of home life today.

The most recent collection of Amend's cartoons about the antics of the Fox family as they deal with life in the '90s--"the funniest family this side of the Simpsons" ("Wired"). Syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate since 1988, "FoxTrot" appears in nearly 800 daily and Sunday newspapers throughout the U.S.

Portraying the family-oriented adventures of one wild suburban household, Bill Amend, creator of the beloved cartoon "FoxTrot", addresses situations kids encounter--both serious and fanciful--with a deftly on-target, humorous touch. "Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose" promises to be another engaging collection of this immensely popular family strip.

Growing up isn't always fun in real life, but in the world of "FoxTrot," it's always worth a laugh. Between overblown science experiments, babysitting jobs from hell, and sibling rivalry honed to an art form, the Fox household reverberates the sounds of a far-out, yet familiar, family life.

One of "FoxTrot"'s great appeals is its understanding of the pains and pleasures of youth. The Fox kids--little brother Jason, the mischievous genius; sister Paige, the boy-crazy shopping fanatic; and big brother Peter, a sports fan with aspirations to be a sports star--interact naturally, which is to say loudly and vigorously. In addition, creator Bill Amend uses many real-life situations and dilemmas modern kids face to frame his stories. "It's a tricky balance," says the artist. "On one hand I have this wonderful opportunity to present good role models to younger readers, but at the same time I want to be funny." And he succeeds. In "At Least This Place Sells T-Shirts," parents Andy and Roger continue to preside over the unpredictable household antics of the Fox family.

Welcome to the Fox household, where siblings, parents and a recalcitrant iguana are engaged in an ongoing duel of wit and wits. In the world of FoxTrot, no-holds-barred competition and tenuously touching alliances between Peter, Paige and Jason engage everyone who's ever had a brother or sister. With this new collection, fans will continue to enjoy the fun of the Fox family.

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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.

The Fox family is a typical nuclear family that threatens to explode at any moment. First Paige gets sick, then Roger gets sick, then Peter starts chewing tobacco, then Jason breaks his Nintendo, then Andy . . . things are never dull, especially on the family vacation.

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Here is the latest installment in the Fox family chronicle. Roger, Andy, Peter, Paige and Jason Fox each present distinct personalities that lend a sense of realism to the comics. They squirm through the idiosyncrasies and contradictions inherent in everyday life and then, like us, go back for more.