Fox Trot Cartoonist Bill AMEND is an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip FoxTrot. He began drawing the strip in 1988 and it has since been syndicated in over 1, 000 newspapers worldwide. AMEND is known for his witty and often self-deprecating humor, which has earned him numerous awards and accolades. He has also written several books based on the FoxTrot characters. AMEND currently lives in Colorado with his wife and two children.