Friday, February 01, 2002
Bill amend Joins LOTR Fanclub - Xoanon @ 09:18 PST
FoxTrot comic creator Bill Amend joins The Lord of the Rings Fan Club!

FoxTrot comic strip artist Bill Amend is the latest celebrity to join The Lord of the Rings Fan Club! Amend, a Lord of the Rings fan since he was a teenager, has poked fun at passionate Lord of the Rings fans like himself (a.k.a. "Lord of the Onion Rings" fans) many times in the nationally-syndicated and tremendously popular FoxTrot strip.

"Ever since I told my kids I was an honorary member of the Fan Club, they think I'm really cool!" says Amend. "I wish Peter Jackson had made these movies years ago!"

FoxTrot, which debuted in 1988, is now one of the most successful comic strips in the world, appearing in more than 1,000 newspapers worldwide and spawning 23 books.

The Lord of the Rings Fan Club members receive:

• An annual subscription to the bimonthly movie magazine

• Fan Club Membership Portfolio with membership card, welcome letter from director Peter Jackson, and collector’s lithograph (featuring a scene from The Fellowship of the Ring™)

• A 10% discount at the Fan Club’s online store and catalog

• Preference in purchasing exclusive, limited-edition collectibles

• Fan mail service to link fans directly to the stars of the trilogy

To sign up, fans can visit LOTRfanclub.com, go to the official Lord of the Rings Web site at lordoftherings.net and click on “Fan Club, or call 800-451-6381 (North America only) or 303-856-2201 (from anywhere in the world) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. MST.