November 15, 2003
Invader Zim
Media Blasters to Release Invader Zim on DVD
Media Blasters has announced that their AnimeWork's division will be releasing Invader Zim. The show, by of Jhonen Vasquez, known for his comic book work on Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, and Squee aired on Nickelodeon starting in 2001.
The ingenious mix of cute and grotesque tells the story of Zim, an alien with an "advanced" robot side kick, assigned to prepare Earth for invasion after all the good posts where taken. Its hilarious look at human life has earned it a cult following among Nickeldoen's viewers, and older audiences.
From the press release: AnimeWorks is ready to rain down Zim's doom upon theheads of animation fans everywhere with its release of Jhonen Vasquez's Invader Zim. Anime fans have been screaming for this DVD release since Zim first aired on Nickelodeon in 2001 and now it's finally here. Coming Spring 2004 will be the first of three double disc sets and a limited edition boxed set which promises to send fans' blood racing through their veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command them! Invader Zim currently airs on Nicktoons, Nickelodeon's digital home for animated hits.
"We at Media Blasters are thrilled to add Invader Zim to our powerful line-up, and expect it to be one of our flagship titles in 2004," said John Sirabella, CEO of Media Blasters. "Zim has created quite a fan buzz in the anime community and we know that it will be a huge sensation!"
From the inventive mind of comic book creator JhonenVasquez, and co-executive produced by animation veteran Mary Harrington, Invader Zim focuses on a paranoid alien named Zim from planet Irk who believes he is at the forefront of a sinister plan of galactic conquest. Jhonen Vasquez is famous for such fan favorite comics as Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, SQUEE!, and I Feel Sick.
AnimeWorks is a division of Media Blasters. INVADER ZIM will be released in early Spring of 2004.
Courtesy of Ain't It Cool News
Posted by Mickey at November 15, 2003 8:06 AM