I took a chance by approaching Kevin Manthei with the idea. Further stating that, "The artwork [in the show] isn't especially original but still manages to create a nicely off-center vision of Earth and its inhabitants. )[219] A DVD titled Classic Nickelodeon Halloween Specials, which was released on October 1, 2015, contains the episode "Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom". [153], In 2018, Wally Wingert, the voice of Almighty Tallest Red, noted during an interview with Den of Geek that "[T]he reason other shows like Adventure Time are [able to do some pretty intense stuff] is because the trail was blazed by [Jhonen Vasquez]. "[92] Joe Matar writing for Den of Geek wrote: "Invader Zim is a brilliant piece of unsettling, grotesque horror, with a heart of goofiness, which is a big part of its appeal. simulator ride, short, "Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast" Nickelodeon, Universal Studios (April 11, 2003) 00:10, motion picture, "Escape From Planet Earth", television production, "Jeopardy!" "[154] Additionally, Sugar provided the foreword for The Art of Invader Zim, in which she further discussed the positive impact the show has had on her life and career. He then remembered when he used to play with hand puppets with his father as a kid and tried to do one of those voices. The clue was for $2000 under the category "What a Character!" [183], Invader Zim characters and locations are included in the racing game, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, released on October 6, 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, and to be released on December 1, 2020 for Microsoft Windows.[184]. Grapa was assigned to an unknown planet. However, this idea was scrapped, due to it limiting the episode's storytelling capabilities and it being too difficult to animate. [40][74][54][35][53] Invader Zim suffered creatively after 9/11 and Nickelodeon began frequently and inconveniently changing the shows' time slots with little promotion for new episodes which led to an even further drop in ratings and viewership. [85], Screen Rant's Spencer Coriaty wrote: "Backed by some of the most cutting edge animation at the time, and still breathtaking by today's standards, Invader Zim is like a Mystery Science Theater fan's dream come true.

[178], The 2008 game, Nicktoons: Android Invasion, exclusively released on the educational Didj platform, is set entirely inside Zim's base. So yeah. [22] In 2017, CBR ranked Invader Zim at number 5 on their list titled, 15 Incredible Cartoons That Were Canceled For No Good Reason. [43][53][54] The original version of this scene can be found online. She is one of the few invaders without spots on her PAK. While Simons was open to reprising his role, nothing ever came of these shorts for unknown reasons.

The contacts give his eyes a human appearance, and the wig covers his antennae; however, everything else about him, including his uniform and green skin, is left unchanged. The remainder of the show focuses on Zim's time "infiltrating" the human race at school or at his home base, planning attempts at world domination, and the enslavement of humanity. He made a point to cast people with speaking voices that were naturally distinct and out of the ordinary so that the cast did not have to do unnatural voices, but could instead just speak naturally. The only difference is that Vasquez's relentlessness benefits him while Zim's is purely self-destructive. On reflection, Vasquez said that he prefers the new virtual reality world to the old one, since he does not like the idea of a real-life city existing in Invader Zim.