Invader Zim, the sci-fi comedy Nickelodeon cartoon show from the early 2000’s, is coming back in comic book form on July 1st. The ongoing series will be written by show creator Jhonen Vasquez as well as veterans Aaron Alexovich, Eric Trueheart, Megan Lawton, and Rikki Simons.
Vasquez told Yahoo:
I’m always confused when people say how much they miss Invader Zim because the show never stopped running in my head, and then I remember everyone else isn’t in my head. I try to imagine the world for all those people who don’t know what Zim’s been up to since the show went off the air and it makes me shudder. How can people live that way? Hopefully this comic helps make the world a better place.
The series originally aired on Nickelodeon in 2001 but was cancelled during its second season. The show aired all episodes in 2006 and attempts to restart the series never fully materialized.
Information on how to pre-order your copy can be found here.
Vasquez is known for his incredibly dark humor comics Johnny The Homicidal Maniac and Squee, which were published by Slave Labor Graphics. I remember getting these comics when I was in high school and laughing hysterically. Considering that I have the trade paperbacks on my shelf a few feet away, it might be time to revisit them.