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Invader Zim

The North American title card
Genre Animated television series
Comic science fiction
Created by Jhonen Vasquez
Written by Frank Conniff
Roman Dirge
Rob Hummel
Danielle Koenig
Courtney Lilly
Eric Truehart
Jhonen Vasquez
Directed by Steve Ressel
Voices of Richard Horvitz
Rosearik Rikki Simons
Andy Berman
Melissa Fahn
Wally Wingert
Kevin McDonald
Rodger Bumpass
Lucille Bliss
Theme music composer Kevin Manthei
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 27 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Nickelodeon
Original run First season: March 30, 2001December 10, 2002
Second season: June 10, 2006August 19, 2006
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
Common rating
Australia G
Canada PG
New Zealand G
United States TV-Y7 FV

Invader Zim, trademarked as Invader ZIM, is an award-winning[1] American animated television series that aired on and was produced by Nickelodeon. The TV show received low ratings during the latter part of its first season and faced subsequent cancellation midway through its second season.[2] Because of its continued fan base since series production was ended, various observers have labeled Invader Zim a cult hit.[3][4][5] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Comic science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that exploits the genres conventions for comic effect. ... (JCV) redirects here. ... From left to right, Trace Beaulieu as Dr. Clayton Forrester and Frank Conniff as TVs Frank in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 television series. ... Roman Dirge (born on April 29, 1972) is an artist and magician, and the creator of the Lenore comic-book series. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... (JCV) redirects here. ... Steve Ressel is a cartoonist, artist, producer and director. ... Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966 in Los Angeles, California), is an American actor and voice actor. ... Rosearik Rikki Simons AKA Rikki Simons (born September 8, 1970 in Fontana, California), is an American voice actor, writer, graphic novelist, and artist. ... Andy Berman is an American actor most famous for playing Chuck Coleman on The Wonder Years. ... Melissa Fahn (born April 28, 1973) is an American voice and stage actress known for her work in anime dubs and other mainstream animated television series, as well as her work in Broadway and Los Angeles Theatre. ... Wallace E. Wingert (born May 6, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American actor and voice actor. ... For other persons named Kevin McDonald, see Kevin McDonald (disambiguation). ... Rodger Bumpass (born 23 January 1959 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is a voice actor with credits in cartoons stretching back to the The Jetsons. ... Lucille Bliss (born March 31, 1916 in New York City) is an American actress and voice artist. ... Kevin Manthei has been working in the film, television and game arena for over 12 years. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickelodeons animated television series Invader Zim has a pilot episode, 27 completed episodes and several others that were not complete at the time of the series cancellation. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Television content rating systems are a method of giving television viewers an idea of the suitability of a television program for children and/or adults. ... For other uses, see New Zealand (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Cult television, like cult figures, cult film and cult radio, attracts a band of aficionados or appreciators, known as a cult following, devoted to a specific television series or fictional universe. ...

Contents

Production history

First broadcast on March 30, 2001, Nickelodeon had desired a show for their older demographic when Invader Zim was greenlighted. Nickelodeon promoted Invader Zim for this purpose, but did not provide a time slot that the creators of the program thought suitable. Consequently the show suffered in the ratings.[6] When it was obvious that Nickelodeon would drop the show, the crew requested that Invader Zim be moved to MTV as Ren and Stimpy had been, but this did not occur until the show entered syndication. Before the second season was completed, Nickelodeon canceled the series, leaving at least seven episodes and a planned television movie series finale un-finished.[7] is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... The MTV logotype, often used in different, less stylized, forms. ... Ren and Stimpy are the eponymous characters of two cartoon television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ...


The show completed its run in European and South American territories normally, and can currently be seen in syndication on Nicktoons Network, which started airing the completed season two episodes in Summer 2006. In Canada, YTV began airing the series on its Bionix programming block on September 8, 2006. The Invader Zim DVD collection has been released by Media Blasters in North America. The series has also been translated into several different languages for foreign broadcast in more recent times. Nicktoons Network, once known as Nicktoons TV and simply Nicktoons, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ... YTV is a Canadian cable television specialty channel aimed at youth, available nationwide through cable and satellite television. ... Bionix logo. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In May 2004 Nickelodeon and Media Blasters finally released the first volume of an official Invader Zim DVD collection. ... Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that translates, packages, and dubs anime and live action films for home video release. ...


Plot synopsis

The plot of Invader Zim revolves around the life of its titular character, Zim. Zim is a member of the imperialistic Irken race, an extraterrestrial species whose social hierarchy is based on height. The Irken leaders, known as the Almighty Tallest, are named Purple and Red, and serve together because they are exactly the same height. As recounted during the premiere episode, "The Nightmare Begins", Zim, who is both very short and very naïve, was banished to the planet Foodcourtia for overzealously attacking his own planet and allies[8] during Operation Impending Doom I.[9] Zim is the title character and anti-hero of the Nickelodeon animated series, Invader ZIM. He is a member of the alien Irken race which is composed of little green men, who believe that status is determined by height. ... A cartoon portraying the British Empire as an octopus, reaching into foreign lands Imperialism is a policy of extending the control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires, either through direct territorial or through indirect methods of exerting control on the politics... Created by Jhonen Vasquez, Irken is a fictional alien race that wishes to conquer the universe. ... Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. ... Social hierarchy is a multi-tiered pyramid-like social or functional structure having an apex as the centralization of power. ... The Almighty Tallest are characters in the TV show Invader Zim. ... List of Invader Zim episodes The Nightmare Begins is the first official episode of the Invader Zim series. ...


Upon hearing of Operation Impending Doom II, Zim escapes from Foodcourtia (or "quits", as he seems to have thought of it more as a mission than an exile) and arrives at the Great Assigning. Here elite Irken soldiers are chosen to become Invaders; special soldiers whose mission it is to blend in with the indigenous life forms of their assigned planet, collect intelligence, and prepare the planet for conquest by the Irken Armada. Zim pleads with the Tallest to assign him a planet, and in a desperate act to get Zim as far away as possible, they assign him to a presumed planet on the outskirts of their known universe that has never been explored. This "Mystery Planet" is Earth, and Zim's erratic attempts at world domination and/or the eradication of the human race begin. This article is about Earth as a planet. ...


Format and setting

Invader Zim follows a mostly self-contained episode format, the only continuity being the main storyline for each episode: Zim tries a new method to conquer the Earth while his human arch-nemesis Dib tries to stop him, with much lack of interest from the rest of the characters in the show. Dib is a fictional character from the Nickelodeon animated television series, Invader ZIM. He is Zims rival and is highly unpopular at school (where he shares a class with Zim) and at home for his broken record obsession with paranormal phenomena, which (except in the case of Zim) almost...


Many of the character designs in Invader Zim are highly geometric and thin compared to normal animation, which is typical of Jhonen Vasquez' drawing style. The writing often conveys misanthropic and pessimistic themes, though these darker elements are often used for the purposes of parody and satire, oftentimes showing disturbing subject matter by children's animated program standards. Similar satirical styles and comical mannerisms can be found in many of the characters in the show as well as running gags and common themes in each episode. These include repeated references to bees, squirrels, moose, meat, chihuahuas, monkeys, tacos, "piggies", cheese, morbid obesity, and various euphemisms for human excrement. (JCV) redirects here. ... Misanthropy is a general dislike of the human race. ... Pessimism, generally, describes a belief that things are bad, and tend to become worse; or that looks to the eventual triumph of evil over good; it contrasts with optimism, the contrary belief in the goodness and betterment of things generally. ...


Jhonen Vasquez also frequently includes cameos from his first published comic series, Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, into Invader Zim as well as cameos of the cast, crew, and various celebrities.[10] Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. ...


According to the DVD commentaries, Invader Zim takes place in an alternate universe of its own, with a present-day Earth more technologically advanced than the real Earth (though most of its inhabitants seem to be less intelligent). The most common setting of the show is where Zim spends most of his time "infiltrating" the human race: a school (spelled "Skool" in the show). Many of the extraterrestrial planets in Invader Zim seem to operate on a similar level to earth, sharing the concepts of fast food, vending machines, gift shops, and convention centers.


Episodes

The two seasons of Invader Zim were produced before Nickelodeon canceled the show citing low ratings, over-budget production, and lack of interest in continuation of the series.[11] In season two, the animation style became slightly more stylized and pronounced in motion than season one.[12] The majority of the completed season two episodes were never aired on Nickelodeon in the North American territories, although they were all eventually shown as "old episodes" on the Nicktoons Network in the summer of 2006. Nickelodeons animated television series Invader Zim has a pilot episode, 27 completed episodes and several others that were not complete at the time of the series cancellation. ... Nicktoons Network, once known as Nicktoons TV and simply Nicktoons, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ...


There were at least seven partially finished season two episodes with designs, voice overs, and storyboarding completed before cancellation. Additional episodes had completed scripts or were still in the outline stage when the show was canceled. These unfinished episodes included a two-part series finale in which Dib was to fight the Irken Armada by going to the aid of the planet Meekrob, which could have become a TV movie special, "Invader DIB".[13] An unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper. ... Mee krob is a Thai dish, sometimes misused in the popular media as a nonsensical cultural reference (e. ...


Characters

Main characters

Zim
Zim

Zim is a stereotypical alien from the planet Irk. He is a narcissistic megalomaniac who engages in histrionic outbursts proclaiming either his normality (for a human, while in disguise) or his innate personal and Irken superiority. He is constantly trying to conquer the Earth or destroy the human race, and is generally unsuccessful. Zim wears at least three disguises when in public, the most used one consisting of contact lenses and a wig, claiming that his green skin and noticeable lack of ears are part of a "skin condition". Image File history File links Download high resolution version (383x615, 40 KB)Zim. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (383x615, 40 KB)Zim. ... Zim is the title character and anti-hero of the Nickelodeon animated series, Invader ZIM. He is a member of the alien Irken race which is composed of little green men, who believe that status is determined by height. ... Narcissism is the pattern of traits and behaviors which involve infatuation and obsession with ones self to the exclusion of others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of ones gratification, dominance and ambition. ... In psychiatry, histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a personality disorder which involves a pattern of excessive emotional expression and attention-seeking, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductiveness, that usually begins in early adulthood. ...

GIR
GIR

GIR or G.I.R. is a dysfunctional version of the Irken S.I.R. (Standard-issue Information Retrieval) units given to Irken invaders, but the meaning of the "G" is unspecified; in fact, not even GIR knows what the "G" stands for. GIR has a seemingly manic personality; he jumps in and out of useful operation frequently, a change noticeable by the color of his eyes, which glow red when he is obeying Zim. He rarely helps advance Zim's plans, but sometimes assists Zim unintentionally by antagonizing various opponents. As a disguise, GIR wears a green dog suit that has a very prominent and oversized zipper on the front, adding to its comical implausibility. GIR likes food, annoying other people, and watching tv, especially the Scary Monkey show. Image File history File links Gir_sit. ... Image File history File links Gir_sit. ... GIR is one of the main characters from the animated television series Invader ZIM. He is Zims robotic slave, constructed from scrap parts and given to Zim by the Almighty Tallest instead of a regular SIR (Standard-issue Information Retrieval) unit. ...

Dib
Dib

Dib is Zim's arch-nemesis, a member of Zim's class at the "Skool" they both attend. Dib is obsessed with the paranormal and supernatural and is often criticized and scorned by his classmates for being "crazy" due to his outlandish theories. He apparently is the only human to recognize and/or care that Zim is an alien and makes it clear that intends to expose Zim for what he really is. Ironically, everyone Dib comes into contact with claims he has an unusually large head, even though all the children in the show are designed with abnormally large heads. Dib wears an undershirt of the same design as the character Squee's shirt from Jhonen Vasquez' earlier comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Dib is a fictional character from the Nickelodeon animated television series, Invader ZIM. He is Zims rival and is highly unpopular at school (where he shares a class with Zim) and at home for his broken record obsession with paranormal phenomena, which (except in the case of Zim) almost... Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ... For other uses, see Supernatural (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fictional character in Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. ... Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. ...

Gaz
Gaz

Gaz is Dib's sister and also plays a prominent role in the show, but rarely takes an active part in stopping Zim's schemes. She knows and admits that Zim is an alien, but does not care because she believes that he is too stupid to take over the world. The only things she seems to show interest in are playing video games, shown most prominently in the episode "Game Slave 2," and Bloaty's Pizza Hog. Although she has aided Dib occasionally, she has only done this to fulfill her own agenda. Gaz displays mostly indifference, annoyance with, or contempt for her brother, and will threaten him with pain in order to make him comply with her wishes. She is usually dressed in dark colors similar to Pepito the Antichrist in Jhonen Vasquez's earlier comic book Squee! and has a generally violent and stubborn personality, causing many fans to speculate that her style is a reference to the Goth culture by Jhonen Vasquez. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... List of Invader Zim episodes Game Slave 2 is an episode of the Nickelodeon cartoon Invader Zim originally produced as episode 12B but aired as episode 11B on September 21, 2001. ... Squee was a fictional character in Jhonen Vasquezs comic book Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, who later received his own four-issue series, both of which were published by Slave Labor Graphics. ... Look up Gothic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Supporting characters

Throughout the course of the show, numerous and varied characters appeared in each episode. The most recurring supporting characters were: The following is a list of supporting characters from the Nickelodeon animated cartoon Invader ZIM that have either been featured in a storyline or are recurring. ...

Almighty Tallest Red and Purple
Almighty Tallest Red and Purple

The Almighty Tallest are the leaders of the Irken Empire. Two Tallest, Red and Purple, seem to be of the same height and rule concurrently. Both share common traits of ignorance, hedonism, and laziness. They hate Zim, and always try to undermine his attempts to please them. Red is suggested to be more intelligent than his counterpart, having some sort of knowledge about the Massive's inner workings and mechanisms as seen in "Backseat Drivers from Beyond the Stars". Nevertheless, Red seems to be fairly stupid himself; an example being his reference to the Irken Armada as the "big spaceship...gang" until Purple corrected him in "The Nightmare Begins". Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Almighty Tallest are characters in the TV show Invader Zim. ... Look up ignorance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Professor Membrane
Professor Membrane

Professor Membrane is the father of Dib and Gaz. He is cited as the world's smartest man, host of the popular television show Probing the Membrane of Science, and inventor of "Super Toast". Membrane's scientific abilities are offset by incredibly poor parenting: his primary method of managing his children is by way of a floating digital projection screen - and his messages to them are often not only prerecorded but out of date.[14] Also, he rarely calls Dib and Gaz by their names, instead calling them 'son' and 'daughter.' Of the two, he seems to favor Gaz more, as he (like most other characters) believes Dib to be insane, and wishes he would practice "real science" instead of paranormal investigation. Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by comic book writer/artist Jhonen Vasquez and aired on Nickelodeon. ...

Ms. Bitters
Ms. Bitters

Ms. Bitters is the teacher for Dib and Zim's class. Devoid of any compassionate emotion, she is a tall, slender aged woman of unknown origin. The fact that she is not human was identified by the fact that she cannot survive in direct sunlight and has the ability to shift forms, as seen in "The Voting of the Doomed". She also has an extremely dark disposition, which she propagates in her "lessons", such as "The universe, and how it will eventually implode in on itself" and "Our whole society is nothing more than a perilous house of cards, destined to collapse under its own weight" in "Door to Door". The character is directly pulled from Vasquez's earlier comic book series Squee! where she was the title character's teacher. Even though she has no emotions, she seems to prefer Zim over Dib. In one episode, Zim obviously causes a flood that floods the whole town including the classroom. Ms Bitters watches both of them. When Zim leaves, she simply pardons him but then forces Dib to clean up all the water with a sponge. When Dib complains, she takes the sponge back and gives him an even tinier one and tells him that he will be here for eternity until the mess is cleaned. Image File history File links MsBitters. ... Image File history File links MsBitters. ... Ms. ... Squee was a fictional character in Jhonen Vasquezs comic book Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, who later received his own four-issue series, both of which were published by Slave Labor Graphics. ...


Reaction and legacy

Critical reaction

Invader Zim was not initially well accepted, failing to acquire a steady audience. It was critically accepted, winning multiple awards and nominations for the first episode alone. However, since its cancellation, it has acquired renewed acclaim, with an aggregate 9.1 rating on TV.com and IMDb. The DVD release has also renewed interest and reception, with the DVDs receiving high scores. TV.com is a website belonging to the CNET Games and Entertainment family of websites. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ...


Awards and nominations

During its initial broadcast, Invader Zim was the recipient of three awards and seven nominations.[15]


In 2001, Kyle Menke won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for "The Nightmare Begins" for his storyboarding, as did Steve Ressel, who won an Annie for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production for "The Nightmare Begins". That same year, Steve Ressel, Jhonen Vasquez, and Mary Harrington won the World Animation Celebration award for Best Title Sequence. List of Invader Zim episodes The Nightmare Begins is the first official episode of the Invader Zim series. ... Steve Ressel is a cartoonist, artist, producer and director. ...


The show was nominated for five other Annie Awards in 2001: Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime or Late Night Animated Television Production, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production (Steve Ressel for episode "Dark Harvest"), Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score in an Animated Television Production (Kevin Manthei), Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production ([Jhonen Vasquez]), and Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production ([Richard Steven Horvitz]). Kevin Manthei has been working in the film, television and game arena for over 12 years. ...


In 2002, the sound crew was nominated for the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television - Animation for "The Nightmare Begins". In 2003, the show was nominated post-cancellation for an Annie for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production. The MPSE Golden Reel Award is an award presented by the organization of Motion Picture Sound Editors in categories related to the craft of audio post production, such as Sound Editing, Music Editing, Dialog Editing, and Sound Effect Editing. The award was first presented in 1953 and has continued into...


Home video and merchandise

Volume 1: Doom Doom Doom
Volume 1: Doom Doom Doom

In May 2004, Media Blasters released the first volume of an official Invader Zim DVD collection in cooperation with Nickelodeon. By late 2004, two subsequent volumes completed the series release. A boxed set in the shape of Zim's house has also been released which includes an extras disc with an alternate cut of "The Most Horrible X-mas Ever", complete voice overs for seven of the unfinished episodes, interviews with Kevin Manthei on the sound design and music of Invader Zim, and a soundtrack of Kevin Manthei's main compositions for the show. Originally this set included a duty-mode "GIR" figurine in a roof compartment in the box set, but Media Blasters silently stopped including it with the termination of Palisade, the toy company that had been producing Invader Zim figurines, without notifying distributors that the package had been altered. The three DVD volumes were re-released in late 2006 as a low-priced series box set without Zim's house as a case. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The Series 2 set of Invader Zim toys produced by Palisade Toys
The Series 2 set of Invader Zim toys produced by Palisade Toys

Two series of Invader Zim figures were produced, including Zim, GIR, Dib, Ms. Bitters, and Almighty Tallest Purple in the first series and Human Disguise Zim, Doggie Disguise GIR, Gaz, Almighty Tallest Red, and the Robo-Parents in the second. A third series was planned with Santa Zim, Elf GIR, Professor Membrane, Tak, and Nightmare Bitters, but the manufacturer, Palisades Toys, ceased operations in early 2006.[16] A multitude of other toys were produced before the termination of Palisade, such as a miniature replica of the Voot Cruiser and a 12 inch "Mega GIR" figurine with a removable dog disguise. Many non-licensed products exist such as iron on transfers, stickers, and keychains, which are commonly sold at retailers like Hot Topic. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For the Le Tigre song, see Hot Topic (Song). ...


As of November 25, 2006 both seasons of Invader Zim are available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.[17] In addition, the majority of the show's episodes are available for download on iTunes.[18] is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...


Video games

An interactive flash game has been posted on Nickelodeon's official Invader Zim site since the series' original broadcast, based on the episode NanoZim, in addition to other shockwave games. There were two video games created with Zim as an included character: Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy and Nickelodeon Party Blast. Zim's Voot Cruiser and house were seen briefly in Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island and GIR is a playable character in Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots. NanoZIM is an episode of Invader ZIM. It was originally produced as episode 4B, but aired as episode 3B on April 13, 2001. ... For the vector animation platform, see Macromedia Shockwave. ... Nickelodeon Party Blast is a video game of the party genre released in 2003 by Sand Grain Studios. ...


On the popular flash video and game sharing website Newgrounds, several artist have made flash games and movies about Invader Zim. There are also flash videos on other works by Jhonen Vasquez such as Filler Bunny and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Newgrounds even gave Invader Zim its own "collection". The page contains all the dress-up games, soundboards, short movies, flashes inspired by Invader Zim, and the only two JTHM flash videos on the site.[19] Newgrounds is a website headquartered in Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA and created in 1995 that primarily hosts Adobe Flash animated films and games. ...


References

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  7. ^ Adam Tierney (1 September 2004). An Interview with Jhonen Vasquez and Rikki Simons (page 2) (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
  8. ^ "The Frycook What Came from All That Space". Invader Zim. Nickelodeon. 2006-08-19. No. 10, season 2. “Zim: I blew up more than any other Invader! / Almighty Tallest Red You blew up all the other Invaders.”
  9. ^ "The Frycook What Came from All That Space". Invader Zim. Nickelodeon. 2006-08-19. No. 10, season 2. “Control Brain: (sentencing Zim) No longer an invader, you will be banished to the Irken snacking planet of Foodcourtia.”
  10. ^ The Amazing Invader Zim Website > Cameos
  11. ^ IGN: An Interview with Jhonen Vasquez and Rikki Simons
  12. ^ Patrizio, Andy (2004-10-27). Invader Zim: Horrible Holiday Cheer (Volume 3) review (html) (English). Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
  13. ^ Zim guide with air dates Buzzyworld
  14. ^ Membrane recording: "Daughter, feed the puppy." Gaz: "Oh yeah, we used to have a puppy, didn't we?" ("Future Dib")
  15. ^ "Invader ZIM" (2001) - Awards
  16. ^ Changes at Palisades Toy (HTML) (February 1, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  17. ^ Microsoft (6 November 2006). "Invader ZIM to be on the XBOX Live marketplace". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  18. ^ Invader ZIM comes to iTunes (HTML) (20 June 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  19. ^ Invader Zim

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Anime Canyon: DVDs: Invader Zim Complete Invasion (3 vol. set) (973 words)
Zim is completely unaware of the fact that everyone regards him as a screw-up, and is very fanatical about his quest to conquer Earth.
Zim has a goofy sidekick robot named Gir who was taken out of the garbage and given to him when they sent him on his "quest" to conquer Earth.
Invader Zim is more than just a comedy, the artwork is great and every episode is full of Vasquez's characteristic dark, subtle mockery of all the stupid things about society.
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Zim is a member of the Mighty Irken Race, a species of aliens whose social hierarchy is based on height.
Zim was banished to the planet Foodcourtia to fry things for the remainder of his life for destroying a sizeable portion of an Irken city with a giant robot.
Zim pleads with the Tallests to assign him a planet, and in a desperate act to get Zim out of their hair (used figuratively -- Irkens have no visible hair), assign him to a Mystery Planet, Earth.
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