On December 13, 1982, the world was introduced to ARNOLD. Created by industry newcomer Kevin McCormick, readers were unprepared for a comic strip about a nasty but lovable junior high school kid whose goal in life is the enslavement of the human race.
After more than 35 years, all 5 years of "Arnold" is back in print. The third and final volume contains every strip published between June 23, 1986 and April 17, 1988.
"I lived and worked for the Detroit Free Press in Lansing. My job was a grind. The city was a grind. My girlfriend was back home in New York. I lived alone and felt alone, except for Arnold. His mania was my mania. His prejudices were mine. His sense of humor - wicked, wounded, and funny as hell - was mine. It is eye-opening that nearly half a century later, these strips lose none of their edge."
-Gene Weingarten