From the Archives: Father’s Day Comics

Posted June 15, 2019 by Bill Amend

A FoxTrot mini-collection featuring Father’s Day comic strips from years past…

FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 19, 2011 - [Jason's Father's day comic book] Panel 1: This is the story of Super Dad!!! By Jason Fox. Panel 2: Super Dad keeps his family safe!!! Roger: Do not kill your brother. Paige: But his iguana barfed on my pillow! Panel 3: Super Dad keeps his family fed!!! Andy: I found a recipe for braised tofu! Roger: That sounds like a lot of work. Why don't I just order us pizza? Panel 4: Super Dad makes his kids feel good about themselves!!! Roger: Checkmate again??? Jason: That's 20 million games in a row! Ready to call it a night? Panel 5: Super Dad deserves the best Father's Day gifts ever!!! Roger: New golf clubs and a new Ferrari??? Panel 6: Unfortunately, the allowance he gives his son is so small, all he will get from him this year is a homemade comic book. Can Super Dad save the day and remedy this wrong?!? Will Super Dad activate his power of the purse strings?!? Or will Super Dad be reading the answers to these questions in a comic book next year?!? Stay tuned!!! Roger: Are you kidding? This is a great gift! Jason: Super.

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 15, 2014 - Roger: Aww... It's a Happy Father's Day text from Peter! Aww... It's a Happy Father's Day Facebook message from Paige! Aww... It's a Happy Father's Day email from Jason! Roger: Is there a way to reply to all three of them at once? Andy: You're kidding, right?

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 17, 2007 - Peter: I mowed the lawn for your Father's Day gift. Roger: Thank you, Peter. This is a far cry from last Father's Day when you said you'd do it, then put it off and off and never got around to it. Peter: Today is Father's Day??

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 16, 2002 - Peter: In honor of Father's Day, Dad, we've decided to all pitch in and relieve you of your normal Sunday workload. Paige here will handle your watching golf and baseball on TV... Jason will take over your newspaper reading and long bathroom breaks... And I will shoulder the tasks of snacking, napping and general puttering for the day. Now you're finally free to do all those things you've had to put off, like painting the garage or cleaning out your closet! Roger: Have you noticed our kids developing a cruel sense of humor? Andy: Peter, you forgot trimming the hedges!

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 15, 2008 - Roger: Hold you glove out like this, son... Peter: Jason's playing catch with dad?? Paige: it's his Father's Day gift. Roger: That's it... A little higher... Paige: Jason told me that according to movies, throwing a baseball is the ultimate expression of father-son bonding. Roger: Ok, son, here comes the ball... ready... ready... ready... Jason: Ow! My nose! Roger: Much better that time. Peter: Did you remind him that Hollywood uses stunt men? Paige: And spoil the fun? Are you nuts?

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 18, 2000 - Roger: It's really nice of you to come out and play golf with me son on Father's Day, son. I know you're not exactly as enamored with this game as I am, and you'd probably rather be out and about with your friends. So I thought I'd let you know there's another things you could do that I'd probably enjoy even more. Peter: What's that? Roger: Not play golf with me. Peter: This putt is for eagle, right?

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 20, 2010 - Jason: Surprise flying ninja Father's Day hug! Roger: Oof! Thanks, son. Roger: It was really cute the first year our kids did that. Andy: ...about 50 pounds ago. Peter: Surprise flying ninja Father's Day hug!

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 16, 2013 - Peter: Can you give me bigger muscles? Maybe some chest hair, too? Is there a way to spice up the background? Now can you add a couple of swimsuit models? Perfect. Time to print and frame this baby! Jason: You know, I think what dad requested were just normal photos of us for Father's Day. Peter: Dad?? This one's for me!

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - "Gutsy" published June 18, 2017 - Roger says: Why do you have a pillow under your shirt? Jason says: It's my father's day gift to you! As you can see, I now have the biggest beer belly in the family! Now you can drink beer and eat junk food all day and if mom rolls her eyes, you can point at me and says, "Hey, worry about HIM! His gut is slightly bigger!" Roger says: Thanks, son. I think. Jason says: Also, it's four pillows. Not one.

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FoxTrot by Bill Amend - Father's Day comic published June 15, 2003 - [Peter over-preps the grill] Roger: The script says I was supposed to do that. Peter: Happy Father's Day, Dad.