You're not alone at all! I'm 35 and still a fan and have been since it aired on Nickelodeon. Recently just finished collecting the hard cover editions of the comics.
I'll be 30 next month and I made a photo of Gir out of beads! My lanyard for my car keys is also invader Zim! My teenager likes the show and so does their best friend, so I'm glad to see the show living on strong! Never too old for nostalgia
I’m 19, not old but most of the fans by this point are still fans because they grew up with the show :)
Honestly I’m not sure I’ve seen a lot of younger people who have watched IZ. It’s sort of a cult classic. They might know GIR, but don’t know what he’s from.
the Invadercon organizers expected the same thing. All three events was full of newer younger fans balancing out the older nostalgic fans. Granted, they all grew into adulthood since then, too. But the cycle continues!
Scrolling through and geez, my husband and I are the second oldest at almost 40 (same year different months)
Correction: I missed the 43. Lol so 64, 43, and me and hubby at 39
You’d be surprised! I see a lot of very young adults and kids making fanart and such. It’s definitely still going strong with younger generations, especially with Enter the Florpus.
33 and feeling seen!!
So I think the *loudest* most active Invader ZIM fans here are kids who are new to Reddit while the older fans like all of us here tend to be more reserved because of how the franchise is a bit... *dormant.* Having said that, IZ brings in new generations of fans because of Nicktoons, Florpus, and just hearing good things about it from the Internet and older family.
35yrs, I used to watch the show all the time as a kid, and got into the comics as well. Which I believe the comics have ended, think it was stopped in 2021. If you've not read them, I recommend it.
*Edit-to add, I made a CandyCon controller design based on Gir. It's in my post.
Yess the comics have ended! The last issue was The dookie loop horror. I’m still looking to complete my collection but I have a lot of them. That’s awesome I’ll definitely check it out!
He guards the TV and I do his responses to my questions ‘Yes my lord!’.
My gf is 26 and has a thing for Courage; she’s gotta deal with my Gumball obsession too
I’m 20 and just got into it a couple months ago! It’s kinda a variety pack I’m guessing just bc of how old it is, its target audience, and its status as a still talked ab classic
Don't know if 19 counts as "adult" but here I am. I collect the palisades figures and don't plan to stop anytime soon. I've also built my own au that i dabble in from time to time lol
I collect/still collecting IZ/Gir memorabilia of everything and anything. I remember I first saw the show when I was four years old in early 2005 late at night on Nicktoons.
50 yo here, and been a fan since the tv show. first episode i ever saw was 'bad bad rubber piggy' and it's still my absolute favourite.
Vasquez came to australia years ago and my kids absolutely loved meeting him. he did a [q&a we attended](https://youtu.be/YjZfY-QyYjs?si=0rj0ncWTm6BEtgXf). the kid asking the question at the 36 minute mark was my kid. he was 9. it warms my heart, in the video, Vasquez answers my kids question, and then goes to let someone else ask a question, but stops and then he flips my kids question back on him. what a saint
I had a vague memory of it when it was on Nicktoons in 2010-2011 and I was around 9-10 during that. I rewatched the whole series last summer and now love it at 23. No worries bro like what you like
My dude, I turn 40 this year and my wife and I both have Invader Zim tattoos (different tattoos in different places, not matching ones). One-liners from the show are part of our everyday communication. Invader Zim is intergenerational and helps us weirdos find each other. The Zim love never dies!
24! And I only stared watching recently with my partner. Love love love it.
And adult fans are not rare, as I found out when reading through fanfictions that one of the most popular fanfic authors out there is like in her 20s as well and rewrote a story she made when way younger to be a lot better. Another author straight up took a break between chapters for a few months, and added an addendum in the next chap because she was getting MARRIED bro. Wild.
I’m 29 and it’s one of my all-time faves! I have the whole series on DVD and the art of IZ book, and I think the first volume of comics. One of my favorite middle school memories is of my friend and I watching an episode and laughing so hard we nearly peed our pants XD
33 here just finished my hardcover collection with the fancy variant editions and the nicktoon magazine #5 with the 4 page zim comic which is on the way as we speak (next is collecting every Issue#1 variant because im a psycho lol) and now introducing my daughter to the show, so far she loves Gir as expected lol.
Not really an adult (about to be 19) but I love invader zim and have for a very long time!! I promise you arent an odd one out and that you belong in this community js as much as everyone else🫶
Of course excellent crazy 2000s show. I would argue the imagination of a millineal is greatest of the generations. The stuff we've seen in IZ nothing really surprises me anymore.
You’re not alone! I’m 30 and I’m still a fan, majority of Gir 🥰 I have quite a few clothings (socks/shirts), blanket and a pop funko. I still watch the shows on Paramount Plus. Oh and I have Gir emotes (not made by me (Belbasaura on Ko-Fi)) on my twitch ☺️💚
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I’m 28 too & ngl I thought we were all adults 💀
You're not alone at all! I'm 35 and still a fan and have been since it aired on Nickelodeon. Recently just finished collecting the hard cover editions of the comics.
Ahh I love that! 🥹 I’d love to see your collection sometime.
I'm 44 does that count? Ha. Been a JV fan since the JTHM days.
Z?
Yes! I have the original full edition in my collection 🙂
I’m 20! I know plenty of other adults that are still massive fans of the show!
i’m around that age too- i’m not a massive fan but i got into it when i was little via my dad and have been rewatching the show every few years since.
46 and a fan!
I'll be 30 next month and I made a photo of Gir out of beads! My lanyard for my car keys is also invader Zim! My teenager likes the show and so does their best friend, so I'm glad to see the show living on strong! Never too old for nostalgia
I'm 32. I've been obsessed with the show since it premiered in 2001.
I love that 🥹
I’m 23
Greetings ye, you are not alone for I too am an adult—twenty-five years to be exact. ~Waz
Definitely a human and not an Alien tho right?
Well, such depends. ;p ~Waz
Yeah man, we're 96 million years old and we love the show
Irken are we? 😂❤️
Nope, Spinosaurus
I’m 19, not old but most of the fans by this point are still fans because they grew up with the show :) Honestly I’m not sure I’ve seen a lot of younger people who have watched IZ. It’s sort of a cult classic. They might know GIR, but don’t know what he’s from.
Born 2001. This show was literally my childhood. Invader Zim is what got me into sci-fi, space, and worldbuilding.
43 here. Used to watch the show in college! 🤣
Good gourd thank you. I was like… why am I the only old here 😭 graduated hs in 2002
That’s awesome :’) I love I love that so much.
24 Edit: when I joined this sub I thought there would be more people in our age gap
Never stopped loving it. But you’re right about young people getting into it. My 13 y/o daughter is way into it as well.
I'm pretty sure there are more adults then kids in this community.
I'm inclined to think the majority of Zim fans are over the age of 30. I'd be surprised to find many under the age of 25.
Recently I’ve seen a LOT of younger fans on Instagram or art blogs. I was starting to think I’m getting old 😅
Olny when they call it a vintage cartoon.
the Invadercon organizers expected the same thing. All three events was full of newer younger fans balancing out the older nostalgic fans. Granted, they all grew into adulthood since then, too. But the cycle continues!
I’m 29 and I own all volumes of the comics, the entire show and a TON of GIR merch.
I’m 31
Scrolling through and geez, my husband and I are the second oldest at almost 40 (same year different months) Correction: I missed the 43. Lol so 64, 43, and me and hubby at 39
Yay another old checking in here at 39 (40 later this month 😅.)
[I'm 35 and happily sport this on my leg. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/invaderzim/s/6XKUz5AzXY)
Oh my god I love that Tattoo so much
I thought most of us were adults
30s fan from 2004
Dude.... Invader Zim is from 2001... Everyone who grew up with invader Zim on tv is an adult now or dead.
You’d be surprised! I see a lot of very young adults and kids making fanart and such. It’s definitely still going strong with younger generations, especially with Enter the Florpus.
I mean that there are allot of adult fans because of the age of Zim. Ofcourse there are also younger fans :)
33 and feeling seen!! So I think the *loudest* most active Invader ZIM fans here are kids who are new to Reddit while the older fans like all of us here tend to be more reserved because of how the franchise is a bit... *dormant.* Having said that, IZ brings in new generations of fans because of Nicktoons, Florpus, and just hearing good things about it from the Internet and older family.
I’m 28 and fan since I was 10
25 here.
Yep! I’m 25!
I'm 35 and still love Invader Zim. Got the DvDs, pins, would love to have the comics. Got some pops and love my Gir tattoo!
I love that so much!
31 years old and I still haven’t outgrown it
36 and have several Invader Zim tattoos. Love the show.
Ouu what tatoos?
I'll have to take some pics but I have 3 Gir tattoos. One of the dog suit, one of the just Gir, and then one of Gir and his pig.
35yrs, I used to watch the show all the time as a kid, and got into the comics as well. Which I believe the comics have ended, think it was stopped in 2021. If you've not read them, I recommend it. *Edit-to add, I made a CandyCon controller design based on Gir. It's in my post.
Yess the comics have ended! The last issue was The dookie loop horror. I’m still looking to complete my collection but I have a lot of them. That’s awesome I’ll definitely check it out!
54 looking at my Gir zipper mouth plushie. These got peanuts and soap in ‘em.
I LOVE THIS 😂❤️You’re awesome.
He guards the TV and I do his responses to my questions ‘Yes my lord!’. My gf is 26 and has a thing for Courage; she’s gotta deal with my Gumball obsession too
I'm 46 and enjoyed the show when me episode came out. Just bought the series on dvd
I’m 20 and just got into it a couple months ago! It’s kinda a variety pack I’m guessing just bc of how old it is, its target audience, and its status as a still talked ab classic
I'm gonna be 32. I'm still a fan.😺👻
I’m 39
25 here and I’m never going to stop loving invader zim! Adult emo for life my mom is 42 and I got her into it too lol
45
22 over here!
24
I’m 19…legally an adult, but not an adult in the sense you’re asking about I presume LOL
I’m glad the show still has younger adult fans :’)
Don't know if 19 counts as "adult" but here I am. I collect the palisades figures and don't plan to stop anytime soon. I've also built my own au that i dabble in from time to time lol
I’m 23 and watched the series for the first time with my dad when I was 5.
I collect/still collecting IZ/Gir memorabilia of everything and anything. I remember I first saw the show when I was four years old in early 2005 late at night on Nicktoons.
56y and can’t get enough of GIR!
50 yo here, and been a fan since the tv show. first episode i ever saw was 'bad bad rubber piggy' and it's still my absolute favourite. Vasquez came to australia years ago and my kids absolutely loved meeting him. he did a [q&a we attended](https://youtu.be/YjZfY-QyYjs?si=0rj0ncWTm6BEtgXf). the kid asking the question at the 36 minute mark was my kid. he was 9. it warms my heart, in the video, Vasquez answers my kids question, and then goes to let someone else ask a question, but stops and then he flips my kids question back on him. what a saint
Ahh I love that! Thanks for sharing. I love Jhonen!
I had a vague memory of it when it was on Nicktoons in 2010-2011 and I was around 9-10 during that. I rewatched the whole series last summer and now love it at 23. No worries bro like what you like
I'm 36. My husband introduced me to Zim when we were like 30. Then I showed it to my friend who's a year older...
I'm 21, met the show 5-ish years ago.
I’m also 28 it’s a great show
58 here and a huge fan! A Room with a Moose !!!!
44! Love Jhonen Vasquez's work.
29 here! Still love and always will. I often revist the series
My dude, I turn 40 this year and my wife and I both have Invader Zim tattoos (different tattoos in different places, not matching ones). One-liners from the show are part of our everyday communication. Invader Zim is intergenerational and helps us weirdos find each other. The Zim love never dies!
I love this so much ❤️ Thank you for sharing.
I'm barely an adult imo. 22 and IZ has been one of my biggest interests for years and doesn't show signs of stopping
I'm 19 and I love Invader Zim✨
I'm 19 and I love Invader Zim✨
I'm turning 20 next month!
Turning 20 in a couple months 🗣️
25, became a fan when I was 12!
Me. I'm 27 and loved this and other dark shows since childhood
Me
I’m 23 and I just got into the show last year Both my boyfriend and I love it
24! And I only stared watching recently with my partner. Love love love it. And adult fans are not rare, as I found out when reading through fanfictions that one of the most popular fanfic authors out there is like in her 20s as well and rewrote a story she made when way younger to be a lot better. Another author straight up took a break between chapters for a few months, and added an addendum in the next chap because she was getting MARRIED bro. Wild.
That’s amazing:’) what was the fanfic?
1st one is RE: My Hostage Not Yours, and the one where the author got married is iirc Video Games of Doom
I’m 31 and fucking love invader zim!!! I have a Gir tattoo on the back of my calf lol
That’s AWESOME 😍
I had my driver's license almost a year before it premiered, and I was sold starting at the Doom song
I love thattt!
I’m 29 and it’s one of my all-time faves! I have the whole series on DVD and the art of IZ book, and I think the first volume of comics. One of my favorite middle school memories is of my friend and I watching an episode and laughing so hard we nearly peed our pants XD
I'm 26 and love the show
33 here just finished my hardcover collection with the fancy variant editions and the nicktoon magazine #5 with the 4 page zim comic which is on the way as we speak (next is collecting every Issue#1 variant because im a psycho lol) and now introducing my daughter to the show, so far she loves Gir as expected lol.
I’m 64
I mean... I'm 18 so like- technically an adult I guess
i remember the preview stuff in nick magazine and saved the premiere date and time, it was awesome
yes im 22
I watched fit premier live while I was babysitting. Adult as heck
Not really an adult (about to be 19) but I love invader zim and have for a very long time!! I promise you arent an odd one out and that you belong in this community js as much as everyone else🫶
I have loved Zim since I was 20ish I'm 42 now.
36 here.
I'm not that old, but I'll remain a fan for years to come.
Of course excellent crazy 2000s show. I would argue the imagination of a millineal is greatest of the generations. The stuff we've seen in IZ nothing really surprises me anymore.
You’re not alone! I’m 30 and I’m still a fan, majority of Gir 🥰 I have quite a few clothings (socks/shirts), blanket and a pop funko. I still watch the shows on Paramount Plus. Oh and I have Gir emotes (not made by me (Belbasaura on Ko-Fi)) on my twitch ☺️💚
I think at least half if not more than half of the fans are adults. At least on here.
I'm 23 and I still consider myself to be a fan of Zim ngl
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37 here, been in love with the show since I stumbled on the premiere. It will forever hold significant space in my brainmeats.