Black Bart Says Draw

I have been a faithful FoxTrot reader for years. Roger, Andy and their kids Peter, Paige and Jason are always good for a reality check with a large dose of laughter. I've got two girls and let me tell you, I see a lot of my kids in Paige with, I believe, even a healthy dose of Jason thrown in. And they have Peter's bottomless stomach. Of course, they're faithful FoxTrot readers too. I used to read the strip to them, explain what was going on, but now they get it just fine and we three all laugh together. Then my girls try and explain the strip to their dad, who pretends he doesn't get it. The FoxTrot folks are a great family, one we sort of got used to checking up on every day, so we took the news that Mr. Amend was going to cease daily distribution of his wonderfully funny people and turn his strip to Sunday only, with a bit of sadness. Still, we have these terrific FoxTrot books to keep us going with our FoxTrot fix. Mr. Amend is to be commended for his great gift to our culture and his great gift to so many lives. I truly believe a laugh a day, helps keep the blues away and the FoxTrot gang are always good for a laugh. Heck there are a lot of laughs in the FoxTrot books. I know, I have them all and I am, along with my girls and my hubby dear, eagerly awaiting the next one. Oh yes, I forgot to mention, we don't have an iguana, but my girls do have a pet gecko and, you guessed it, his name is Quincy.

I've been a Foxtrot reader for a long time and personally I think there is something suspiciously wrong with people who don't find Bill Amend's characters funny as all get out. If you want a good laugh, check out Bill in your local newspaper, or better yet, get one of the Foxtrot books. They are all great, really, they are. Like many of Mr. Amend's fans I'm a bit disappointed he's switching his strip to Sunday-only, but fortunately I can still read him daily in the Foxtrot books. Get them one and all and you can keep right on a laughing.

Quincy becomes the Lone Iguana. Roger tries to cook scrambled eggs. Peter and Denise almost break up. Jason and Paige bake Christmas cookies. Jason gets up too early on Christmas. Jason builds the Death Snow Star. Jason designs suction-cup leeches. Jason tries to reknit Paige's sweater. Andy buys a new computer, but Jason doesn't want to stop playing Star Trek games on it and Roger can't learn how to play it. Jason and Marcus have a bet on who can write a longer essay. Peter tries to get something for Denise's birthday. Jason draws Slug-Man on his desk (the only time Slug-Man isn't fighting Paige-O-Tron). Paige has to go with Peter to the prom. Jason starts working on his haunted house early. Jason becomes obbsessed with "The Simpsons". Roger meets his summer intern.

This is an incredibly funny book! Bill Amend has a great sense of humor! The Foxes have tons of hilarious adventures! Check out other FoxTrot books for more fun!