Update:

Oni Press will indeed be publishing an ongoing Invader Zim comic. The series was announced at the ComicsPro retailer convention today. While no creative team has been revealed yet, creator Jhonen Vasquez and several veterans from the TV series (Aaron Alexovich, Eric Trueheart and Rikki Simons) will be involved in some capacity.

Invader Zim #1 cover

"I'm always confused when people say how much they miss Invader Zim because the show never stopped running in my head, and then I remember everyone else isn't in my head," Vasquez said in Oni's press release. "I try to imagine the world for all those people who don’t know what Zim's been up to since the show went off the air and it makes me shudder. How can people live that way? Hopefully this comic helps make the world a better place."Invader Zim #1 is scheduled to ship in July 2015.The original story is below:

The cult favorite animated series Invader Zim could be returning in comic book form. Today publisher Oni Press released the following teaser image on Twitter and Tumblr Unless this is teasing a comic book based on the popular first-person shooter franchise from id Software, we're going to assume that Oni will soon announce a continuation of the short-lived cartoon. The publisher promises that more information will be revealed on Friday, February 20.For those not hip to Invader Zim, the series was created by artist/animator Jhonen Vasquez and premiered on Nickelodeon in March 2001. Invader Zim centered around a loud, ambitious, and largely ineffectual alien named Zim who was tasked with taking over Earth and preparing it for enslavement by the Irken Empire. Zim was accompanied by his faithful robot, Gir, and the two spent most of their time trying to blend in with the locals. The show was canceled in late 2002 due to a combination of controversial subject matter, low ratings, and budgetary concerns, but it's maintained a devoted fanbase thanks to the DVD releases and various other pieces of merchandise.Presumably the comic would pick up where the show left off, as Zim continues his plans for world domination and Gir keeps being Gir. The question is whether Vasquez himself will be involved. Vasquez is currently involved in developing the animated series Very Important House for Disney, though he has recently teased a return to comics.Let us know if you're psyched for the possible return of Invader Zim through words or the posting of Gir-related gifs in the comments below.

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