Eric Trueheart

Invader Zim, Volume 2 is more of the same story telling fans expect from this series based on Jhonen Vasquez's Nickelodeon television show. While the art in the first story isn't as good as that in Volume 1, the rest is good. The third story even includes a fun reference to Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978, dir. Philip Kaufman). Writers K.C. Green, Kyle Starks, Eric Trueheart, and Dennis & Jessie Hopeless perfectly capture the tone of the television series while still offering something new that will entertain the fans. Aaron Alexovich and Dave Crosland's art likewise preserves the tone of the series. Fans are bound to find this second volume from Oni Press a worthy continuation and proof of Invader Zim's lasting impact.… (more)

Invader Zim, Volume 1 picks up where the Nickelodeon series left off, with Zim attempting to conquer Earth on behalf of the Irken Armada with robot Gir as his classmate Dib tries to thwart his plans while railing to an indifferent world that an alien invasion is on the way. Fans of the television series will find the stories and characters they love in these books, complete with the antics and occasional lack of continuity that make Invader Zim the cult favorite it remains. This volume collects the first five comics from Oni Press, written by Jhonen Vasquez and Eric Trueheart with pencils by Aaron Alexovich and inks by Megan Lawton.… (more)