He's a nice fellow indeed. He receives a great number of emails and letters and such so don't exactly expect a response. He is busy with other projects as well. I'm certain he'd be delighted with fan renditions of his work.
This may seem really late, but from my perspective from finally meeting Jhonen a few months ago, he never said no when I allowed him to hug my special guest I brought with me for him to meet. A few months before that, he took a picture of her and put it on twitter. P.S: She's a dog.
I just went to Emerald City Comicon and saw a panel with Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons, and they said that Invader Zim was cancelled simply due to low ratings. It had nothing to do with content. They just didn't have enough of an audience at the time.
When I first heard him talk in other interviews I thought he came across as a mean kind of guy but the more I watch him or read his posts, the more regular he seems. Intelligent, creative, and a little arrogant and very opinionated, with a sense of humor few people really understand. I very much respect his work.
Johnen once said that he would only consider bringing Invader Zim back IF he could have ALL the same people working on it as before. But by the time the corporate decision-makers got their act together and realized how wildly popular Zim was, all the people who worked on it had already found different jobs. Thus it is highly unlikely that Invader Zim will ever be in production again.
Well, he was telling the truth... Just off by a few years. I like to believe that the beginning of Enter the Florpus of Dib waiting for Zim is a reference to this question.
If I had a hug from Jhonen I would die a happy death. Even if I were to die immediately after by some jealous onlookers. I also think he is very good looking but I don't like to say he's "hot" or "fine." He's Mexican like me and creative and intelligent and I admire him for that.
Haha "Can I get a hug?" "No." If I ever meet him, I'm going to comment on how Johnny The Homicidal Maniac has changed my friends' and my life. And then force him to hug me.
I don't know about that honestly. Granted, I only had all of two chances to talk to the man, once in front of an audience and the other time somewhat privately but he seemed like a good enough fellow. He's just responding how anyone would, I imagine, if they had to deal with the same questions over and over.
Kurumichan007 That makes sense. I guess he's just a little hot-headed when he's surounded by hundreds of fans. I bet he's actually a pretty cool guy if you hang out with him. ^.^
Ehh...My old teacher Mr.Brashear, who was freaking win by the way, reminds me so much of Jhonen and Jimmy ...he was like them like he had that euphoria to him that they have....someone ask if they want to go to the bathroom? "no".... and if you come up to his desk..."get away from me" XD....but most of the time he'd let you anyway xP.
@SequinSuperNOVA sometimes i do wish i was older but then again. "life is like this:in elementary school you wanna grow up but then, when your there, you wanna be small again ;when your in college you want to find that person you want to spend your life with AND then you ask yourself why divorce is so costly." i read this on funnyjunk.
@C0usiinz Yes, it is coming back. But they're all re-runs. I do enjoy watching it...but it would be nice if Nick could just air the completed unaired episodes. The only thing that gives me hope is knowing that Nick didn't allow ZIM to be killed on "10 Minutes to Doom" (I think that's the title).
I actually heard this on a podcast I got on my iPod. How does that make you feel, that I have you, on my iPod. me, someone you dont even know. On my iPod lingers your voice, your conversation, and I know what he said afterwards... mwa ha ha ha ha.... but seriously it is on there.
Maybe since the fans are in their teen years maybe they can squeeze it in Adultswim like they did Peewee's play house which was also a (disturbing) kid's show.
@Illyria23alyssa I wish they had completed the episode where Keef forces Zim and Dib to hug. XD I have the box set and when I listened to the audio, it was AWESOME!
@Kakuzu09265 A minor finger cut is a lot different from the blood that Jhonen Vasquez had in mind. He wanted the blood you would find in the movie "300."
THERE IS A CHANCE TO BRING BACK INVADER ZIM WITH NEW EPISODES!!! Look up Operation Head Pigeons, a Facebook group of people dedicated to bringing Zim back to Nickelodeon by calling Nickelodeon on specified days about how much we love Zim! And, added bonus, Jhonen has talked to us and he says in his web-log that Nickelodeon had actually considered making new episodes (before the idea was shot down because of the expenses... Evil Apes). QUICKLY! JOIN OPERATION HEAD PIGEONS AND HELP ZIM RULE!!
(I know this is a bit late) He actually said that it wasn't cancelled, it just stopped. That's exactly how he put it. There were a lot of tiny things contributing to it's decline. I saw him at the Emerald city comic con and have pictures to prove it.
@emo102492 I understand it's satirizing human intelligence (or lack thereof.) What I'm asking is if you made that up or not, because I doubt JCV would give a definite year any of his works are supposed to be set. The lack of definite time placement makes JTHM, IZ, IFS, Squee, ect. sort of timeless, and relatable to any generation. Plus, it just seems as though IZ is set way farther into the future from the 90s than just 10 years, somehow.
Everyone, I just watched a flash called "The Most Horrible Short Ever" by these guys at IZFAS. Don't worry if you don't know them (I just found out about them today), but SuperCartoon here is part of good people. I'm not a part of it, but fom the looks of things, the series is in good hands.
@Turbo200X I dunno...If he put it on Adult Swim(like I wish he'd do with a Johnny the Homocidal Maniac cartoon...which I wish existed), I think it'd be wht it was meant to be. Completely INSANE.
kurumichan007 Yeah...in some of his interviews. But when he's signing autographs he seems really irritated with his fans...well I don't blame him. Most of them are praticly drooling over him and constantly asking for pictures.
IZ was like an indescribably delicious new flavor of pork cow, with (dare I say) millions of fans enjoying it's deliciousness. Then it was suddenly taken away, ingredients and all. Can he blame people for wanting it back?
@emo102492 ....Are you sure JCV said Zim was supposed to be based on the future in 2008? That seem unlikely, because in the valentine's day episode, Dib said, "I heard a long time ago they used to hand out cards on valentines day." Since IZ was made in the 90s, I don't think ten years is really such a long time ago that kids wouldn't know about it and a new holiday tradition to start.
@ViolentJay100 ;D I'm sure he is. I have the feeling. I'm sure I'd act oddly too, but really, in interviews and stuff he's generally very fun (or so I've witnessed).
I think everyone should just leave the man alone about Zim. It was a great show and everything, but if he doesn't want to work on it, he shouldn't have thousands of angry fans whining "Bring it back! Bring it back!", especially if he has previously stated that he would forever discontinue work on it. sheesh.
Invader Zim shouldve starred in cartoon network, maybe it'd be all different nd it possibly could be one of Jhonen's best work, I said just maybe tho :/
He loves it all the same. He gets rather angry with people who can't see that. The show was far too expensive, was given low ratings, and had too many difficulties upon dealing with deadlines. In turn, they decided to leave the show. Though that being said, Jhonen admitted that he couldn't STAND all the revisions Nick wanted in order to make it more suitable for children. Nevertheless, I fully understand as I too loved that show. It was short lived, but it was the best years of Nick.
@Kakuzu09265 Well that's one part another part is Nickelodeon wanted to add changes and take out characters like Gir and Gaz.Just because bloody gir and i don't know why Gaz.So Jhonen
well, a majority of the emo's i've seen don't even know that JTHM exists, all they know is invader zim, and they don't even know who jhonen vasquez is. emo is a trend that'll die out like all the rest in the past
Why did he say no :'-( I heard it well.he said you got wait for it and then he said no.The question was is invader zim is coming back in 2018 or something.
"Can I have a hug?"
"No."
XD
Now I want to ask Jhonen for a hug. He looks so cuddly and dangerous!
He's a nice fellow indeed. He receives a great number of emails and letters and such so don't exactly expect a response. He is busy with other projects as well. I'm certain he'd be delighted with fan renditions of his work.
This may seem really late, but from my perspective from finally meeting Jhonen a few months ago, he never said no when I allowed him to hug my special guest I brought with me for him to meet. A few months before that, he took a picture of her and put it on twitter. P.S: She's a dog.
I just went to Emerald City Comicon and saw a panel with Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons, and they said that Invader Zim was cancelled simply due to low ratings. It had nothing to do with content. They just didn't have enough of an audience at the time.
When I first heard him talk in other interviews I thought he came across as a mean kind of guy but the more I watch him or read his posts, the more regular he seems. Intelligent, creative, and a little arrogant and very opinionated, with a sense of humor few people really understand. I very much respect his work.
BAHAHAHAH "Can I have a hug?" "No." xD I frickin' love that guy. xD
man.....i wish invader zim would come back! i LOVE THAT SHOW! IT IS MY FAVORITE!*sob*
Johnen once said that he would only consider bringing Invader Zim back IF he could have ALL the same people working on it as before. But by the time the corporate decision-makers got their act together and realized how wildly popular Zim was, all the people who worked on it had already found different jobs. Thus it is highly unlikely that Invader Zim will ever be in production again.
Well, he was telling the truth... Just off by a few years. I like to believe that the beginning of Enter the Florpus of Dib waiting for Zim is a reference to this question.
I want a hug :]
I mean....how awesome would a hug from him be?
If I had a hug from Jhonen I would die a happy death. Even if I were to die immediately after by some jealous onlookers. I also think he is very good looking but I don't like to say he's "hot" or "fine." He's Mexican like me and creative and intelligent and I admire him for that.
If I could hug anyone in the universe, it would be jhonen ;P
Haha
"Can I get a hug?"
"No."
If I ever meet him, I'm going to comment on how Johnny The Homicidal Maniac has changed my friends' and my life. And then force him to hug me.
This man is god.
I don't know about that honestly. Granted, I only had all of two chances to talk to the man, once in front of an audience and the other time somewhat privately but he seemed like a good enough fellow. He's just responding how anyone would, I imagine, if they had to deal with the same questions over and over.
Kurumichan007 That makes sense. I guess he's just a little hot-headed when he's surounded by hundreds of fans. I bet he's actually a pretty cool guy if you hang out with him. ^.^
HE said no to the hug, and that ZIM was never coming back.
Ehh...My old teacher Mr.Brashear, who was freaking win by the way, reminds me so much of Jhonen and Jimmy ...he was like them like he had that euphoria to him that they have....someone ask if they want to go to the bathroom? "no"....
and if you come up to his desk..."get away from me" XD....but most of the time he'd let you anyway xP.
@SequinSuperNOVA sometimes i do wish i was older but then again. "life is like this:in elementary school you wanna grow up but then, when your there, you wanna be small again ;when your in college you want to find that person you want to spend your life with AND then you ask yourself why divorce is so costly." i read this on funnyjunk.
"Can i have a hug"
Jhonen : No.
He did state though that he'd love to animate again,just as long as it's with people and a network he can trust
@C0usiinz Yes, it is coming back. But they're all re-runs. I do enjoy watching it...but it would be nice if Nick could just air the completed unaired episodes. The only thing that gives me hope is knowing that Nick didn't allow ZIM to be killed on "10 Minutes to Doom" (I think that's the title).
He's adorkable.
part of me is afraid to meet him in real life like im jus some wieny
I actually heard this on a podcast I got on my iPod.
How does that make you feel, that I have you, on my iPod. me, someone you dont even know.
On my iPod lingers your voice, your conversation, and I know what he said afterwards... mwa ha ha ha ha....
but seriously it is on there.
Yay for Invader Zim and Jhonen *-*
Maybe since the fans are in their teen years maybe they can squeeze it in Adultswim like they did Peewee's play house which was also a (disturbing) kid's show.
"Yes, actually. Just sit infront of your tv, staring at it until it comes on. Not eating or anything. It's gonna rock."
That girl pretty much got owned by Jhonen, hahaha I love it!
@Illyria23alyssa
I wish they had completed the episode where Keef forces Zim and Dib to hug. XD I have the box set and when I listened to the audio, it was AWESOME!
Actually, I was at the convention and she just showed up late.
lol you can hear him say Oh god when she asks for a hug
Nickelodeon...prepare to face the wrath of your MOOSEY FATE.
@Kakuzu09265 A minor finger cut is a lot different from the blood that Jhonen Vasquez had in mind. He wanted the blood you would find in the movie "300."
to my recall on Jhonene's main website he said he hated that Nick canclled his first every series
I will. I will stare at my TV until it comes back.
... For you, Jhonen. Because you are my hero.
he should have made a contract or w/e with cartoon network, i bet zim would be on today
Kid "Can I have a hug?"
Jhonen "... No."
THERE IS A CHANCE TO BRING BACK INVADER ZIM WITH NEW EPISODES!!! Look up Operation Head Pigeons, a Facebook group of people dedicated to bringing Zim back to Nickelodeon by calling Nickelodeon on specified days about how much we love Zim! And, added bonus, Jhonen has talked to us and he says in his web-log that Nickelodeon had actually considered making new episodes (before the idea was shot down because of the expenses... Evil Apes). QUICKLY! JOIN OPERATION HEAD PIGEONS AND HELP ZIM RULE!!
(I know this is a bit late) He actually said that it wasn't cancelled, it just stopped. That's exactly how he put it. There were a lot of tiny things contributing to it's decline. I saw him at the Emerald city comic con and have pictures to prove it.
Emma K. So invader zim was not canselled
Johnen is like "wow you people are retarted I don't care if you're paying me I'm gonna insult you anyway because I'm awesome like that".
@emo102492
I understand it's satirizing human intelligence (or lack thereof.) What I'm asking is if you made that up or not, because I doubt JCV would give a definite year any of his works are supposed to be set. The lack of definite time placement makes JTHM, IZ, IFS, Squee, ect. sort of timeless, and relatable to any generation. Plus, it just seems as though IZ is set way farther into the future from the 90s than just 10 years, somehow.
Everyone, I just watched a flash called "The Most Horrible Short Ever" by these guys at IZFAS. Don't worry if you don't know them (I just found out about them today), but SuperCartoon here is part of good people. I'm not a part of it, but fom the looks of things, the series is in good hands.
So Zim is coming back? I hope with all my heart.
man I wish they would make the rest of season 2 and the movie
I don't think Invader Zim is ever coming back. And I believe he said so himself.
he was being sarcastic when he said it's coming back.
Aww poor girl XD
Feeling the time capsule syndrome now are we?
Funny thing is Invader Zim has come back on the air hahaha I gues someone stared at the TV long enough
Just sit there and stare at yr T.V, not eating or anything, just wait for it." lol. That's funny.
"Can I have a hug?"
"No."
Heh.
@Turbo200X I dunno...If he put it on Adult Swim(like I wish he'd do with a Johnny the Homocidal Maniac cartoon...which I wish existed), I think it'd be wht it was meant to be. Completely INSANE.
@MegaWowful idk...it was on tv...like nostradamus the lost...something...
lolz i luv him he's amazing :P
i cant say im a true fan though because i havent read the squee or devi comix, all i know is zimmy and johnny.
Sweet! Yay for the mexican fans! LOL
And yes, Jhonen is indeed the best. :D
@Kakuzu09265 I recall a Spongebob episode (Dying for Pie) that showed Squidward bleeding...
thats y me and jhonen r alike we both draw "weird" things and we r both sarcastic as hell
were they laughing at her or with her?Anyways Jhonen Rocks!
He should have sold zim to cartoon network or something, that channel needs atleast 1 good show!!
kurumichan007 Yeah...in some of his interviews. But when he's signing autographs he seems really irritated with his fans...well I don't blame him. Most of them are praticly drooling over him and constantly asking for pictures.
man i wish i was there to witness her horrible fangirl agony when jhonen humiliated her in front of all those beings.
IZ was like an indescribably delicious new flavor of pork cow, with (dare I say) millions of fans enjoying it's deliciousness. Then it was suddenly taken away, ingredients and all.
Can he blame people for wanting it back?
EVERYONE! FIND HIS EMAIL AND SPAM HIM UNTIL HE SAYS HE'LL BRING BACK ZIM!
@Kakuzu09265 That's not the reason it was canceled.
@Uilus i know they should bring back IZ that was really good
there is something really cool about him!
Jhonen could really learn to lighten up.
Uh.. there were 47 released episodes.
@emo102492
....Are you sure JCV said Zim was supposed to be based on the future in 2008? That seem unlikely, because in the valentine's day episode, Dib said, "I heard a long time ago they used to hand out cards on valentines day." Since IZ was made in the 90s, I don't think ten years is really such a long time ago that kids wouldn't know about it and a new holiday tradition to start.
So was Jhonen saying no to the hug or about Zim coming back? I really miss Zim.
aparently not since its 2009 and he hasn't come back yet
@ViolentJay100 ;D I'm sure he is. I have the feeling.
I'm sure I'd act oddly too, but really, in interviews and stuff he's generally very fun (or so I've witnessed).
I think everyone should just leave the man alone about Zim. It was a great show and everything, but if he doesn't want to work on it, he shouldn't have thousands of angry fans whining "Bring it back! Bring it back!", especially if he has previously stated that he would forever discontinue work on it. sheesh.
@MegaWowful ha same here. i used to be obsessed with it. i lived and breathed it. but now it's back to invader zim and south park :P
this is the first time i heard his voice. it SQUEEEEEEEAKY!
what, invader zim? it is on, on nicktoons.
Jhonen SLIGHTLY reminds me of Jimmy Urine from MSI....I dunno why....just does
Invader Zim shouldve starred in cartoon network, maybe it'd be all different nd it possibly could be one of Jhonen's best work, I said just maybe tho :/
@SequinSuperNOVA okay...whats the name of the video..?
@SequinSuperNOVA you can never be too old for cartoons....and this might sound strange but I'm 13 years old :l
Well I'm 22 years old and I watch invader zim and I love it
How true that is...
He loves it all the same. He gets rather angry with people who can't see that. The show was far too expensive, was given low ratings, and had too many difficulties upon dealing with deadlines. In turn, they decided to leave the show. Though that being said, Jhonen admitted that he couldn't STAND all the revisions Nick wanted in order to make it more suitable for children. Nevertheless, I fully understand as I too loved that show. It was short lived, but it was the best years of Nick.
@MegaWowful no i meant ew as in the cut out is ew xD but yes....IT WAS STARING AT MEEEE!!!
i wanna hug...
@Blackblood624 if enough people watch it maybe they will bring it back i hope!
Nick would make a shitload of money if they brought it back... ( they cancelled the show but still make the cloths... why?)
@SequinSuperNOVA so much proof that they were sopporting a movie
he is awesome!!!! and good lukn....
Darn. If she can't get a hug, I'm guessing I won't be getting one either.
Doesn't sound too smart though, does she?
@Kakuzu09265 Well that's one part another part is Nickelodeon wanted to add changes and take out characters like Gir and Gaz.Just because bloody gir and i don't know why Gaz.So Jhonen
well, a majority of the emo's i've seen don't even know that JTHM exists, all they know is invader zim, and they don't even know who jhonen vasquez is. emo is a trend that'll die out like all the rest in the past
yeah, actually i did make a point about that particular episode on a video...
If they allowed that, yeah...
@SequinSuperNOVA MMMM been a while since i uploaded that....im not a fan of naruto so much now :/
is it better to ask for a hug and get shot down... or glomp him and face the consequences? >_>
Thank you! And I wouldn't blame you for killing me. :)
Why did he say no :'-( I heard it well.he said you got wait for it and then he said no.The question was is invader zim is coming back in 2018 or something.
casminlamoy Wow. This comment is 5 years old, but it might be 100% accurate.
@@wacky9888 man he predicted the future I'm from the future this is 2019
Haha that's funny Jhonen is so fricken funny hahaha
@SequinSuperNOVA me too...i love south park but why does kenny have to die so much...i mean hes my fav after all :/