
Pressure from the fans compelled Nickelodeon to resume production of Invader Zim twice before the show was cancelled permanently. (Unrated, suitable for ages 10 and older: cartoon violence, gross humor) "-Charles Solomon"Ĭomic book artist Jhonen Vasquez's outre sci-fi spoof, which ran on Nicktoons at Night from March 2001 to December 2002, remains the object of a vociferous cult following. The bizarre designs, over-the-top vocal performances, and bodily function jokes are not for the faint-hearted, but they're not supposed to be. The uninitiated may find "Invader Zim" suggests a cross between "Dexter's Laboratory" and "Jimmy Neutron" re-imagined by Tim Burton. The only person who recognizes Zim as an alien is his UFO-obsessed classmate, Dib.\n The two-disc set is loaded with extras that will delight fans of the show, including commentaries by Vasquez and several of the story and voice artists, a second "commentary" of pigs grunting, subtitles in Irken, and the original pilot for the series.

With the rather spotty assistance of Gir, his robot sidekick disguised as a dog, Zim alternately sneers at humanity and gets himself into trouble. Zim imagines he's gathering vital information for the imminent conquest of Earth the Irken leaders actually sent him here to get rid of him. The title character is a zealous, none-too-bright agent from the Irken Empire posing a human boy. Pressure from the fans compelled Nickelodeon to resume production of "Invader Zim" twice before the show was cancelled permanently. Comic book artist Jhonen Vasquez's outr?© sci-fi spoof, which ran on Nicktoons at Night from March 2001 to December 2002, remains the object of a vociferous cult following.
