Synopsis: As many cult phenomena are, INVADER ZIM was ahead of its time and misunderstood by its handlers. Nickelodeon canceled the show prematurely, not knowing quite what to do with it, just as it was developing a dedicated audience. The entire series is now collected here. INVADER ZIM is an alien... As many cult phenomena are, INVADER ZIM was ahead of its time and misunderstood by its handlers. Nickelodeon canceled the show prematurely, not knowing quite what to do with it, just as it was developing a dedicated audience. The entire series is now collected here. INVADER ZIM is an alien Irken, banished from his homeworld for ruining the Irken plot to rule the universe. With the announcement of the newer and better plot, Zim begs his masters for another chance. Eager to rid themselves of the irritating Zim, he is sent to Earth, which he believes it is his mission to conquer. Disguising himself as a boy, Zim goes to human school to learn more about the beings it is his sacred duty to dominate. But only Dib, a paranoid enthusiast of the occult, realizes who and what Zim is. Now Zim finds himself with an opponent just as dedicated and incompetent as he. INVADER ZIM won its audience through a combination of vivid, bizarre characters, black humor, and atmospheric music. It was created by comics artist Jhonen Vasquez, also behind the cult comic book JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC. [More]