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Myth Adventures One

by Phil Foglio

1984

Apprentice magician Skeeve teams up with Aahz, a demon who has lost his powers. Together they confront an insane wizard intent on draining magic from the world in this comic adaptation written by Phil Foglio from Robert Asprin’s novel.

Zap Gun for Hire

by Phil Foglio

1986

Four comic adventures introduce Buck Godot, a mercenary working amid the controlled anarchy of New Hong Kong. The futuristic troubleshooter navigates a world of eccentric aliens and questionable dealings, offering his services to anyone prepared to pay.

PSmIth

by Phil Foglio

1987

Buck Godot faces an opponent who repeatedly refuses to stay dead while his favorite bar comes under threat. The mercenary must untangle these troubles in New Hong Kong, where an absence of law leaves survival dependent on wit and negotiation.

Illegal Aliens

by Phil Foglio

1989

Aliens expecting to amuse themselves among Earth’s supposedly primitive inhabitants encounter a ruthless New York street gang. As more ships arrive, Professor Rajavur’s first-contact team must decide which side needs rescuing and how to prevent a wider disaster.

This collection gathers humorous adult comics written and drawn by Phil Foglio, with contributions from other artists. Its short stories combine speculative settings, playful relationships, and erotic comedy, bringing selections from the original series into a collected volume.

Phil and Dixie explore the world of gaming in this collection of comic strips originally published in Dragon magazine. An additional eight-page story tells how the characters first met, alongside their early adventures and observations.

Phil and Dixie return in this collection of cartoons from Dragon magazine. Gathering the second half of the strip's early 1980s run, the volume includes the much-teased installment about sex and Dungeons & Dragons.

Phil Foglio’s humorous adult comics continue in a collection of short stories drawn from the original series. Guest artists join his work in tales combining fantasy, science fiction, and erotic comedy, alongside a new eight-page story.

This volume collects Phil Foglio’s humorous adult comic stories, bringing fantasy and science fiction together with erotic comedy. The selection includes A Beautiful Tail, Elf Help, The Monster Under the Bed, and Demonstration of Affection.

Another selection of Phil Foglio’s adult comics blends speculative settings, humor, and erotic storytelling. Stories include Overly Familiar, The Spirit Is Willing, Fool’s Mate, and Things That Go Bump in the Night, with artwork by collaborating artists.

Phil Foglio’s adult comic series continues in a fifth collected selection of humorous short stories. Combining erotic comedy with fantasy and science fiction, the volume brings together work from the original comics and their roster of collaborating artists.

A group of adventurers discovers more than expected during its latest dungeon expedition. This full-length adult fantasy comic departs from the series’ short-story collections, pairing Phil Foglio’s writing and pencils with Brian Snoddy’s inks.

Phil and Dixie return in a collection of gaming comics from The Duelist magazine. Previously unpublished strips, an additional eight-page story, and rare card parodies accompany the characters’ adventures through the world of games and their players.

Escaping Baron Wulfenbach’s airship, Agatha joins a traveling circus while seeking her family’s history in Mechanicsburg. Protecting her new friends means convincing the Baron’s hunters that she is dead, but some pursuers are harder to deceive than others.

Fleeing Europe’s powerful ruler, Agatha reaches a castle in a mountain pass. There, her extraordinary family legacy draws her into a scheme to resurrect a deadly enemy, putting her ingenuity and independence under renewed pressure.

Agatha remains caught in a mountain castle where an enemy’s return threatens far more than her freedom. As the last heir to a formidable scientific family, she must confront the dangerous plans surrounding her and her inherited talents.

Arriving at her ancestral home, Agatha hopes to claim the legacy of the Heterodyne family. An impostor threatens to take her place, forcing her to prove her identity in a setting where genius and danger are inseparable.

Gallimaufry

by Phil Foglio

2008

Buck Godot travels to the Gallimaufry, the center of galactic government, and becomes entangled in a conspiracy against humanity. The mercenary’s latest assignment draws him into alien politics and a threat reaching far beyond his usual business.

Agatha’s claim to her family’s home remains uncertain as an impostor challenges her position. Proving herself requires navigating the extraordinary hazards of the Heterodyne legacy while deciding whom to trust in the struggle for her inheritance.

Friends and enemies converge on Agatha’s ancestral castle just as its failing power threatens two lives. Restoring its machinery becomes an urgent test of her abilities, with personal loyalties and rival ambitions making the task still more dangerous.

Agatha Clay believes she is an unsuccessful university lab assistant until Baron Wulfenbach’s takeover makes her a prisoner aboard his enormous airship. In captivity, her suppressed inventive talent begins emerging in a Europe dominated by dangerous scientific dynasties.

Inside the damaged Castle Heterodyne, Agatha discovers a secret laboratory abandoned by her mother. A relentless guardian waits within, and understanding what it truly is may be as important as surviving the other surprises concealed there.

As Agatha works to restore Castle Heterodyne, competing heroes and villains battle for Mechanicsburg. Repairing the remarkable machine at the town’s heart becomes inseparable from the fight over who will control its future.

Mechanicsburg becomes a battleground while Agatha struggles to repair her family’s castle. Its restored defenses could determine the town’s fate, but rival powers and dangerous inventions turn every step of her work into part of the siege.

The armies of the Wulfenbach Empire threaten Mechanicsburg, putting Agatha’s home and its inhabitants in danger. She and her friends must use their ingenuity and alliances to defend the town against an overwhelming military force.

The Beast of the Rails

by Phil Foglio

2015

A rival scientist traps Agatha Heterodyne’s castle and its surrounding town in frozen time. Leaving home to seek a way to reverse the effect, the young inventor begins a journey to save the people she loves.

The City of Lightning

by Phil Foglio

2016

Agatha Heterodyne continues searching for a way to release her home from a rival scientist’s time-freeze. Accompanied by her friends, she travels to Paris and its great underground library in pursuit of the knowledge she needs.

The Incorruptible Library

by Phil Foglio

2017

Agatha and her companions enter the great library beneath Paris while seeking a solution to the time-freeze imprisoning her home. Their search brings the young inventor into a vast repository of knowledge amid the dangers surrounding her journey.

Kings and Wizards

by Phil Foglio

2018

The revived Storm King threatens Paris, placing Agatha Heterodyne and her companions directly in his path. Their continuing effort to save her time-frozen hometown becomes entangled with a danger capable of overwhelming the city around them.

Agatha returns to Mechanicsburg with the Wulfenbach Empire pursuing her. Inside her family’s intelligent castle, she and her allies race to repair its defenses before hostile forces can exact revenge on the town for the Heterodynes’ past.

Sparks and Monsters

by Phil Foglio

2021

Agatha Heterodyne settles into a new laboratory hoping to concentrate on her work. A series of murders interrupts those plans, drawing the young inventor and her companions into another mystery before she can enjoy her apparent refuge.

The Night Sheriff

by Phil Foglio

2021

Cursed to sense everyone within Zenonland, the Night Sheriff protects the theme park’s visitors and its hidden supernatural residents. An attack by a knowledgeable monster hunter forces him to uncover secrets even his unusual awareness has failed to reveal.

Aboard the airship city Castle Wulfenbach, Agatha rescues a self-described gentleman adventurer and confronts attacking monsters. The third Girl Genius comic collection continues the airship storyline begun in the previous volume.

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  1. Book cover for "Zap Gun for Hire"

    Zap Gun for Hire

    by Phil Foglio

    1986
  2. Book cover for "PSmIth"

    PSmIth

    by Phil Foglio

    1987
  3. Book cover for "Gallimaufry"

    Gallimaufry

    by Phil Foglio

    2008

The XXXenophile Collection books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1"
  2. Book cover for "The XXXenophile Collection Volume 2"
  3. Book cover for "The XXXenophile Collection Volume 3"
  4. Book cover for "The XXXenophile Collection Volume 4"
  5. Book cover for "The XXXenophile Collection Volume 5"
  6. Book cover for "The XXXenophile Collection Volume 6"

Standalone Phil Foglio books

  1. Book cover for "Myth Adventures One"

    Myth Adventures One

    by Phil Foglio

    1984
  2. Book cover for "Illegal Aliens"

    Illegal Aliens

    by Phil Foglio

    1989
  3. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and The Circus Of Dreams"
  4. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and The Clockwork Princess"
  5. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne And The Golden Trilobite"
  6. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and the Voice of the Castle"
  7. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones"
  8. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and The Heirs of the Storm"
  9. Book cover for "Agatha H. and the Airship City"
  10. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse"
  11. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and the Hammerless Bell"
  12. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and the Siege of Mechanicsburg"
  13. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne and the Sleeping City"
  14. Book cover for "The Beast of the Rails"

    The Beast of the Rails

    by Phil Foglio

    2015
  15. Book cover for "The City of Lightning"

    The City of Lightning

    by Phil Foglio

    2016
  16. Book cover for "The Incorruptible Library"

    The Incorruptible Library

    by Phil Foglio

    2017
  17. Book cover for "Kings and Wizards"

    Kings and Wizards

    by Phil Foglio

    2018
  18. Book cover for "Agatha H. and the Siege of Mechanicsburg"
  19. Book cover for "Sparks and Monsters"

    Sparks and Monsters

    by Phil Foglio

    2021
  20. Book cover for "The Night Sheriff"

    The Night Sheriff

    by Phil Foglio

    2021
  21. Book cover for "Agatha Heterodyne & The Monster Engine"

    Agatha Heterodyne & The Monster Engine

    by Phil Foglio

    Publication date unknownGirl Genius, Volume 3

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