We recently received a message from 'Jhnen V,' which said in part:
'Nickelodeon has reneged on its order of 40 episodes of Invader Zim, reducing the number to 26, effectively terminating the crew on the spot. This makes more room for more quality programming like Butt Ugly Martians.'
Invader Zim is the creation of Jhonen Vasquez, known for his comic series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Squee! (see 'Johnny the Homicidal Space Invader'). Given the many markets for animation these days, let's hope Zim finds a home in another venue. In the meantime, Slave Labor remains Vasquez's publisher and toy producer (see 'More Zim Connections'). 
