History ComicStrip / Arnold

* OneBookAuthor: ''Arnold'' is Kevin [=McCormick's=] only credit as a professional cartoonist. After it ended he became a pastor (seriously).

* TheVoice: ''Everyone'', outside the three (later four) main characters.

* StockScream: Everytime Arnold screams (and he did this '''a lot''', often for no reason) it's "AIEEE!".

''Arnold'' was a rather unusual newspaper comic strip created by Kevin [=McCormick=] and published from 1982 to 1988. The titular character was a little boy who often says deranged things, much to the annoyance of his only friend, Tommy. Rounding out the cast was Mr. Lester, Arnold and Tommy's teacher.

You can read the strip [[https://archive.org/details/arnold-comic-strip-1982-88 here]], [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/otherpeople2/arnold.html here]] and [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/43077171@N04/ here]].

* AbsenteeActor: The final two strips published don't feature Arnold himself.

''Arnold'' was a very weird newspaper comic strip created by Kevin [=McCormick=] and published from 1982 to 1988. The titular character was a little boy who often says deranged things, much to the annoyance of his only friend, Tommy. Rounding out the cast was Mr. Lester, Arnold and Tommy's teacher.

''Arnold'' was a newspaper comic strip created by Kevin [=McCormick=] and published from 1982 to 1988. The titular character was a little boy who often says deranged things, much to the annoyance of his only friend, Tommy. Rounding out the cast was Mr. Lester, Arnold and Tommy's teacher.

* OnlyOneName: Originally played straight with Arnold and Tommy, whose last names were never mentioned in the early strips. This all changed in 1986, when the creator did a contest asking fans to submit ideas for their last names. [[https://i.imgur.com/L3oFezt.png The winners were Arnold Melville and Tommy Jordon.]]

You can read the strip [[http://dfe.goldenagecartoons.com/Arnold/ here]], [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/otherpeople2/arnold.html here]], [[http://thatswhenireachformyrevolver.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/aieee-meet-arnold-tommy-and-the-white-death/ here]], and [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/43077171@N04/ here]].

* MinimalistCast: During its five-year run only five characters ever appeared in the strip: Arnold himself, classmates Tommy and Heather, their teacher Mr. Lester, and his baby brother Sidney. Even then vast majority of the strip's run only featured Arnold, Tommy, and Mr. Lester. Heather only appeared for few months in the beginning [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome before she disappeared without explanation]], and Sidney wasn't introduced until near the end of the strip's run. [[TheVoice Every other character shouted from off-panel]].

* WidgetSeries: A rare newspaper comics example. Probably the reason why so few newspapers ran it.

* OnlyOneName: Originally played straight with Arnold and Tommy, whose last names were never revealed. This all changed in 1986, when the creator did a contest asking fans to submit ideas for their last names. [[https://i.imgur.com/L3oFezt.png The winners were Arnold Melville and Tommy Jordon.]]

* NoNameGiven: Arnold and Tommy's last names were never revealed until 1986, when the creator decided to do a contest asking fans to think them up. [[https://i.imgur.com/L3oFezt.png The winners were Arnold Melville and Tommy Jordan.]]

* MinimalistCast: For years the only characters to appear on-panel were Arnold, Tommy, and Mr. Lester (and until getting Brother Chuck'd, Heather). Near the end Arnold gained a baby brother and he made appearances. Otherwise everyone else [[TheVoice shouts from off-panel]].

* NoNameGiven: Arnold and Tommy's last names were never revealed until 1986, when the creator decided to do a contest asking fans to think them up. [[http://dfe.goldenagecartoons.com/Arnold/19860407.png The winners were Arnold Melville and Tommy Jordan.]]

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* KilledOffForReal: In the final strip, a giant bird grabbed Arnold and took off, implying that he got eaten. [[http://bakertoons.blogspot.com/2009/04/last-one.html Goodbye, Tommy.]]

* MinimalistCast: For years the only characters to appear on-panel were Arnold, Tommy, and Mr. Lester. Near the end Arnold gained a baby brother and he made appearances. Otherwise everyone else [[TheVoice shouts from off-panel]].

* OneBookAuthor: ''Arnold'' is Kevin [=McCormick's=] only professional cartooning gig. After it ended he became a pastor (seriously).

* OneBookAuthor: ''Arnold'' is Kevin McCormick's only professional cartooning gig. After it ended he became a pastor (seriously).

''Arnold'' was a newspaper comic strip created by Kevin [=McCormick=] and published from 1982 to 1988. The titular character was a little boy who often says deranged things, much to the annoyance of his only friend Tommy. Rounding up the cast was Mr. Lester, Arnold and Tommy's teacher.

!!''{{Arnold}}'' provides examples of:
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: Among the things Arnold did when became captain of the safety patrol was installing faculty surveillance and wire taps. He was later forced to resign.

* KilledOffForReal: In the final strip a giant bird grabbed Arnold and took off, implying that he got eaten. [[http://bakertoons.blogspot.com/2009/04/last-one.html Goodbye, Tommy.]]
* MinimalistCast: For years the only characters to appear on-panel is Arnold, Tommy, and Mr. Lester. Near the end Arnold gained a baby brother and he made appearances. Otherwise everyone else [[TheVoice shouts off-panel.]]

* StockScream: Everytime Arnold screams (and he did this ALOT, often times for no reason) it's "AIEEE!".
* TheVoice: ''Everyone'' outside of the three (later four) main characters.
* WidgetSeries: A rare newspaper comics example. Probably the reason why not many newspapers ran it.

* OmegaCast: For years the only characters to appear on-panel is Arnold, Tommy, and Mr. Lester. Near the end Arnold gained a baby brother and he made appearances. Otherwise everyone else [[TheVoice shouts off-panel.]]

* RalphWiggum: Arnold, dear ''GOD''.