History Creator / PhilFoglio

Other career highlights include ''ComicBook/MythAdventures'' (a comic book adaptation of [[Literature/MythAdventures the novels by Robert Asprin]]), and a number of miniseries for Creator/DCComics (including a well-received revival of ''ComicBook/StanleyAndHisMonster'' that managed to make the fluffy whimsical series into part of Franchise/TheDCU ''without'' making it DarkerAndEdgier). He's also done artwork for a number of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Munchkin}}'' cards and for Spiderweb Software's ''VideoGame/{{Nethergate}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' 1-3.

Cartoonist Phil Foglio's famous comic books include ''WebComic/GirlGenius'' (co-written with his wife Kaja), and ''ComicBook/BuckGodotZapGunForHire''.

Other career highlights include ''ComicBook/MythAdventures'' (a comic book adaptation of [[Literature/MythAdventures the novels by Robert Asprin]]), and a number of miniseries for Creator/DCComics (including a well-received revival of ''ComicBook/StanleyAndHisMonster'' that managed to make the fluffy whimsical series into part of Franchise/TheDCU ''without'' making it DarkerAndEdgier). He's also done artwork for a number of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' cards and for Spiderweb Software's ''VideoGame/{{Nethergate}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' 1-3.

* ''SPANCSpacePirateAmazonNinjaCatgirls''

* AuthorAppeal: Part of a three-way tie with [[Manga/AirGear Oh Great]] and [[ComicBook/WetMoon Sophie Campbell]] for the title of king of this trope.

* AuthorAppeal: Part of a three-way tie with [[Manga/AirGear Oh Great]] & [[ComicBook/WetMoon Ross Campbell]] for the title of king of this trope.

* TabletopGame/{{Poker}}: With James Ernest and Mike Selinker, co-authored and illustrated a book on low-stakes home games, ''Dealer's Choice: The Complete Handbook of Saturday Night Poker''. Befitting Foglio, many of the variants are akin to poker-like {{Calvinball}}.

* BleachedUnderpants: ''[=XXXenophile=]'', as the name suggests, consists of sci-fi and fantasy themed porn (albeit with a generous helping of plot), which may be a surprise to people who discovered ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' first. Though Phil will still cheerfully refer to himself as a "Gentleman Pornographer", the series is on hiatus [[SoMyKidsCanWatch while he and Kaja are raising kids]].

* AuthorAppeal: Part of a three-way tie with [[Manga/AirGear Oh Great]] & [[WetMoon Ross Campbell]] for the title of king of this trope.

He is also partly responsible for the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bsd_daemon.jpg little red devil "Beastie" or "BSD Daemon"]], the mascot of [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} BSD operating systems]] until it was replaced with less offensive images[[note]]intended to make imagery more corporate-acceptable, but causing multiple accusations in PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad[[/note]]. While the canon image was created in the 1980s by John Lasseter, the idea originated from [[http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/shirts/usenix.html this]] Foglio's 1976 picture with {{visual pun}}s on such UNIX concepts as daemons, forks, pipes, overflows, leaks, bit bucket, /dev/null.

He is also partly responsible for the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bsd_daemon.jpg little red devil "Beastie" or "BSD Daemon"]], the mascot of [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} BSD operating systems]] until it was replaced with less offensive images. While the canon image was created in the late 1980s by John Lasseter, the idea originated from [[http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/shirts/usenix.html this]] Foglio's 1976 picture with {{visual pun}}s on such UNIX concepts as daemons, forks, pipes, overflows, leaks, bit bucket, /dev/null.

He is also partly responsible for the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bsd_daemon.jpg little red devil "Beastie" or "BSD Daemon"]], the mascot of [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} BSD operating systems]] until it was replaced with [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad less offensive]] images. While the canon image was created in the late 1980s by John Lasseter, the idea originated from [[http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/shirts/usenix.html this]] Foglio's 1976 picture with {{visual pun}}s on such UNIX concepts as deamons, forks, pipes, overflows, leaks, bit bucket, /dev/null.

* AirVentPassageway: Lampshaded and played with in ''Literature/IllegalAliens''.

* NoodleImplements: The assassin's tools in ''Literature/IllegalAliens''.

* AirVentPassageway: Lampshaded and played with in ''Illegal Aliens''.

* NoodleImplements: The assassin's tools in ''Illegal Aliens''.

--> '''Phil:''' We've got two Princes! Who thought having ''[[OneTrueThreesome two boyfriends]]'' was a good idea?! ''*Cue {{Cheshire Cat Grin}}ing [[AmazonianBeauty Zeetha]], [[NerdsAreSexy Agatha]], and [[AuthorAvatar Kaja]]*''

Other career highlights include a comic book adaptation of Robert Asprin's ''Literature/MythAdventures'', and a number of miniseries for Creator/DCComics (including a well-received revival of ''ComicBook/StanleyAndHisMonster'' that managed to make the fluffy whimsical series into part of Franchise/TheDCU ''without'' making it DarkerAndEdgier). He's also done artwork for a number of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' cards and for Spiderweb Software's ''VideoGame/{{Nethergate}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' 1-3.

* CrossOver / IntercontinuityCrossover:
** One of the Law Machines from his '''Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire''' universe can be seen featured during a major plot point in Foglio's '''MythAdventures''' adaptation of '''Another Fine Myth''' by Robert Asprin. Aahz: "That was our introduction to...the Law Machine. We were all dimensional travelers...I haven't seen a Law Machine before or since."
** Phil & Dixie and the pink Growf dragon(s) also make an appearance during the Bazaar sequence of '''MythAdventures'''.
* ExtremeOmnivore: His adaptation of ''Literature/MythAdventures'' gives Aahz a penchant for literally chewing on the scenery.

* RunningGag: The Winslow, a little plush alligator with a cheery attitude who may or may not be the cornerstone of creation, appears all over Phil's work. All hail.
** [[spoiler:Hi!]]
** Also the "Growf" dragons. These were pink, cute, harmless, and subject to explosive parthenogenesis - getting them wet caused them to duplicate at extreme speed. Introduced in ''ComicStrip/WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'', reappeared in ''Literature/MythAdventures''.
* ShoutOut: Numerous references to colleagues, associates, co-workers, etc. throughout most, if not all, of his work, such as:
** Shops named "[[MythAdventures Robert Asprin]]'s Pharmaceuticals" and "Richard Pini Sexual Novelties And Prostheses", amongst others, in the Bazaar sequence of his '''MythAdventures''' adaptation.
** {{Godzilla}} can be seen amongst the dragons for sale at the same Bazaar.
** When Skeeve temporarily thinks Aahz is dead in '''MythAdventures''', he resolves to fight evil using a rat as an omen and "{{Batman strike terror into the hearts of criminals...(a cowardly, superstitious lot)}}".
** BuckGodot's super dog-&-cat team Rowan and Martin are named after the co-hosts of 60's tv comedy series ''Laugh-In''.
** And many, many more to list...

** When Skeeve temporarily thinks Aahz is dead, he resolves to fight evil using a rat as an omen and "{{Batman strike terror into the hearts of criminals...(a cowardly, superstitious lot)}}".

** One of the Law Machines from his '''Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire''' universe can be seen featured during a major plot point in Foglio's '''MythAdventures''' adaptation of '''Another Fine Myth''' by Robert Asprin:
*** Aahz: "That was our introduction to...the Law Machine. We were all dimensional travelers...I haven't seen a Law Machine before or since."

* MsFanservice: Almost any female character under the age of 40 (and undoubtedly a few over) who appear in his comics.
** This is also paired with Mr. Fanservice, exemplified best in the spoof-''Literature/{{Cinderella}}''.

[[caption-width-right:320:Phil Fogio at [=WonderCon=] 2010.]]

--> '''Phil:''' We've got two Princes! Who thought having ''two boyfriends'' was a good idea?! ''*Cue grinning [[AmazonianBeauty Zeetha]], [[NerdsAreSexy Agatha]], and [[AuthorAvatar Kaja]]*''

* ''AngelAndTheApe'' (1991 miniseries)

* AwesomeMcCoolname: All his illustrations for the ''MagicTheGathering'' set ''Unglued'' are credited to Claymore J. Flapdoodle.
* BleachedUnderpants: [=XXXenophile=], as the name suggests, consists of sci-fi and fantasy themed porn (albeit with a generous helping of plot), which may be a surprise to people who discovered Webcomic/GirlGenius first. Though Phil will still cheerfully refer to himself as a "Gentleman Pornographer", the series is on hiatus [[SoMyKidsCanWatch while he and Kaja are raising kids]].