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Invader Zim
Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on an extraterrestrial named Zim, from the planet Irk, and his mission to conquer Earth and enslave the human race along with his malfunctioning robot servant GIR. He is antagonized by Dib, a young paranormal investigator who is determined to stop Zim from succeeding.
Nickelodeon contacted Jhonen Vasquez about pitching ideas for an animated series for their older demographic and "Invader Zim" was the first thing he pitched. In Vasquez
demographic, canceling the show just seemed to be the logical thing to do from a business perspective.
Despite the poor ratings the show received during its original run, reruns of "Invader Zim" tend to receive average to above average views and ratings. In March through July 2010, reruns of "Invader Zim" were aired on Nicktoons; these reruns became the second highest-rated show on the network, behind "".
Reception InvaderCON.
"Invader Zim" has its own fan convention known as InvaderCON,