Arnold was the title of a comic strip by Kevin Mc Cormick that ran in a few newspapers, including the Detroit Free Press, from 1983 through 1988. The main characters were Arnold, a strange, volatile child, and Tommy, his well-meaning and clueless friend. Arnold often yelled "ACK" or "AWK" at random moments, and both characters had run-ins with the school cafeteria ladies, specifically Arnold who referred to mayonnaise as WHITE DEATH at the top of his lungs.