A review by bookertsfarm
Invader Zim Vol. 1 by Aaron Alexovich, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Eric Trueheart, Megan Lawton, Simon Troussellier, Jhonen Vasquez

3.0

So I'm pretty sure this was once a TV series (that's how much research I've done). I basically picked it up because I saw it on the "new" graphic novel shelf at my library. Oh, and the bright colors also drew me in. Invader Zim is basically an incompetent alien who thinks his race has sent him to Earth to destroy it when really they just wanted him gone. He has a sidekick robot named Gir and Dib, a geek, is basically the only one on Earth who realizes what Zim is up to and has taken it upon himself to stop his evil plans.

This was a fun read but I think had I seen a few episodes of the show, I'd have had a better understanding of what was going on. I think the adventures are fairly interesting enough, especially the one featuring a space-donkey, but it just didn't draw me in as I hoped it would. The artwork is extremely colorful and well-done and while I definitely appreciate it, I don't know that I will make it a point to pick up future volumes. I do have to add that in between each issue, there is a recap by this little creature and they are very amusing. In fact, they were probably my favorite part of the book,

If you saw the series, then I would recommend seeking out this book.