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Despite its short run, the show had and still has an über-huge fanbase, some of whom even now cling to the hopes of a revival. While logic would tell you that the odds are against it, even as late as 2010 [http://www.questionsleep.com/mindspill/?p=2024 Nickelodeon actually has considered the prospect], and by his own account Jhonen Vasquez would be willing to return should such a thing happen (which it most likely will not, but it's nice to know). In the meantime, you'll find yourself with plenty of company should you go looking for fellow fans, but this can be a bit of a double-edged sword given the nature of rumor on the internet, leading to the spread of a lot of well-intentioned but often grossly inaccurate information, especially regarding the circumstances surrounding the show's untimely cancellation (in a semi-recent [http://www.questionsleep.com/mindspill/?p=1208 blog post], the creator himself has noted that even IMDB and Wikipedia contain errors). Be wary of what you read.
With that said, sometimes even the craziest rumors do wind up with a grain of truth to them. In September 2010, [[Jhonen Vasquez]] disclosed in a [http://www.questionsleep.com/mindspill/?p=2024 blog post] that Nickelodeon ''had'' been seriously considering a revival, as Zim's ratings on Nicktoons were scoring second only to ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''. This eventually lead to the monthly [[Invader Zim (Comic Books)|comic series]] which ran for 50 issues between 2015 and 2020.
Inspired by the on-going success of the comics, a Netflix film was commissioned titled [[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus]], which premiered on August 16, 2019.
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* [[Abuse Is Okay When It Is Female On Male]]: The way Gaz treats her older brother, Dib is a non-romantic example. No wonder She's nicknamed "Dib's scary sister".
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{{quote|'''Sizz-Lor''': Wait, how can you remember what I said if you weren't even there?
'''Zim''': *shrug* }}
* [[Single-Purpose Planet]]: A recurring gag, where the Irkens conquer planets and assign them an often arbitrary function.
** The first planet we are introduced to is Conventia, the convention hall planet.
** Devastis is a planet where the elite soldiers are tested for their ability to become invaders.
** Hobo 13 serves as a general military boot-camp.
** Blorch is assigned as a "parking structure planet" on a whim on the eve of its conquest.
** Vort is repurposed as a [[Penal Colony|"Military Research Prison"]].
** Judgementia is where Irken trials are conducted.
** An unnamed planet is shown covered in conveyer belts, and used as a distribution hub.
** Foodcourtia [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|you can probably guess]].
* [[Smart Ball]]: Zim gets spiked in the face with one of these whenever Dib threatens to blow his cover, pulling off such stunts as nanoscale laser brain surgery, zit-based hypnosis and bulk organ theft.
** Dib also catches hold from time to time, repairing alien spacecraft and hacking into supercomputers.
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