Arnold was a syndicated comic strip by Kevin McCormick that ran at its height in 56 newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press, from December 13, 1982, through April 17, 1988.

[1] The strip was characterized by an off-beat sense of humor and random interjections by the title character, Arnold.

at random moments, and both characters had run-ins with the school cafeteria ladies—specifically Arnold, who referred to mayonnaise as "WHITE DEATH!"

Arnold also ran a newspaper called The Vicious Rumor (which often made fun of Tommy and Mr. Lester), as well as turning the school's safety patrol in his own, private para-military unit.

"[4] Arnold was featured in Mad #253 entry "The Trend Toward Rottenness in the Comic Strips", illustrated by Bob Clarke.