Invader Zim’s strange path from cult hit to all-time classic

Of every show to get a nostalgic reboot, Invader Zim ranked pretty low on the list. Not because we didn’t want one — we absolutely, 100 percent did. But the Nickelodeon cartoon was always a show tailored for much older audiences, owned by a network that never knew what to do with it. It took more than 10 years, but it turns out Nickelodeon has finally figured out that years upon years of fan outcry, strong merchandise sales and a comic book revival meant that Invader Zim really was something special. A television movie based on the short-lived series is in the works. To be honest, we still can’t quite believe it.Invader Zim was the kind of show destined to be loved by a certain niche, a cable TV anomaly that we should just be thankful to have ever gotten any episodes of at all. That was obvious even before it aired to anyone familiar with its creator. Comic book artist Jhonen Vasquez developed the show for Nickelodeon, which was at the time looking for a show that skewed slightly older. Vasquez was a perfect fit for that kind of pitch; his calling card was an alt-comics hit called Johnny… Read full this story

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