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Jhonen Vasquez Biography

Occup.Cartoonist
FromUSA
BornSeptember 1, 1974
Age50 years
Early Life and also Education
Jhonen Vasquez was born on September 1, 1974, in San Jose, California, United States. He is an American comic book writer, cartoonist, and animator, widely known for his dark, sarcastic, as well as ridiculing funny bone.

Vasquez attended Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, where he showcased his ability for drawing at a young age. He then sought art as well as storytelling further by researching at the De Anza College in Cupertino, California, with a focus on movie and also animation.

Comics Career
Vasquez began his occupation in the comics industry as an independent creator. In 1992, he self-published his very first comic, "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac", which was later on grabbed as well as published by Slave Labor Graphics (SLG) in 1995. The comic ran for seven problems and also gained a cult following, introducing readers to the turned, anarchic protagonist Johnny C., who later on turned into one of Vasquez's many precious characters.

Adhering to the success of "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac", Vasquez created various other darkly comic series, such as "Squee!" (1997-1998) as well as "I Feel Sick" (1999-2000). Squee! was a spin-off of his previous job, showcasing the misadventures of Johnny C.'s young next-door neighbor, while "I Feel Sick" focused on a character named Devi, a musician tortured by her very own developments.

Computer Animation and also Television Career
Vasquez transitioned right into computer animation as well as television through his collaboration with the Nickelodeon network. In 2001, he created the computer animated television series "Invader Zim", a darkly funny program that focused around an unskilled alien called Zim, that was sent to Earth to conquer it. Featuring distinct characters like the crazy robotic GIR, as well as social derelict Dib, the show acquired a substantial follower following, regardless of being aimed at a more youthful audience. Nevertheless, due to conflicts in innovative direction, "Invader Zim" was terminated by Nickelodeon in 2002 after just 2 seasons.

In the years that complied with, Vasquez proceeded operating in computer animation, adding to numerous various other tasks such as "Unfinished" and also "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" (2012-2015). In 2010, as a nod to his previous job, one of his personalities from the comic series "Squee!" was featured in an episode of the animated collection "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior".

Recent Works and Legacy
In 2015, it was revealed that Vasquez would be going back to his beloved creation with a comics continuation of "Invader Zim", working together with Oni Press. The comics collection has actually been favored by fans, and its success caused the production of a Netflix movie, "Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus", which was launched in August 2019.

Throughout his career, Jhonen Vasquez's unique funny bone and also creative style have actually reverberated with lots of followers, making him a prominent number in both the comic book and animation markets. His works have actually affected several artists and also designers that have followed in his unique steps, cementing his status as a cult icon in the worlds of dark comedy and also satire.

Our collection contains 23 quotes who is written / told by Jhonen.

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23 Famous quotes by Jhonen Vasquez

Small: Why does this person who is sitting behind a desk and never watches cartoons is arguing about what cart
"Why does this person who is sitting behind a desk and never watches cartoons is arguing about what cartoons should be like. Its so creepy realizing that this person is a lunatic"
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Small: After doing Johnny I wanted to just do something, I wouldnt say innocent, but to not have any care in t
"After doing Johnny I wanted to just do something, I wouldn't say innocent, but to not have any care in the world. Lots of setups and horrible happenings but its funny"
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Small: But I couldnt draw as fast as she requested. Thus, I tried to create the worst abomination of a comic t
"But I couldn't draw as fast as she requested. Thus, I tried to create the worst abomination of a comic that I could, so as to make her not want comics anymore. That abomination, my friends, was Happy Noodle Boy"
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Small: Because of the audience I get and the fact that these people arent traditional comics buyers I dont thi
"Because of the audience I get and the fact that these people aren't traditional comics buyers I don't think the comic industry looks at that and thinks that is a very respectable thing. I'm very used to it. I'm not the guy who wins awards and gets mentioned in magazines"
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Small: All the power to them but Im not interested in making yet another show that looks like some other show
"All the power to them but I'm not interested in making yet another show that looks like some other show"
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Small: In certain ways it is incredibly damaging considering the stuff I did before certainly wasnt for kids
"In certain ways it is incredibly damaging considering the stuff I did before certainly wasn't for kids"
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Small: Im just doing little bits and pieces for other magazines right now
"I'm just doing little bits and pieces for other magazines right now"
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Small: Im definitely incredibly attracted to the aesthetic of what is typically deemed goth stuff, but.
"I'm definitely incredibly attracted to the aesthetic of what is typically deemed goth stuff, but. A lot of my experience growing up was in being around that kind of thing, and it's just what sinks into a person's brain"
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Small: I take little bits and pieces of ideas that I may or may not believe in but I give them to this charact
"I take little bits and pieces of ideas that I may or may not believe in but I give them to this character and he runs with them. I have fun with however he handles the situation"
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Small: I got to draw monsters, robots and write funny stories. I loved doing that stuff and working with the a
"I got to draw monsters, robots and write funny stories. I loved doing that stuff and working with the actors. But it got to be less and less that stuff and more about trying to be everywhere and not being able to do one thing very enjoyably"
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Small: But now I have a lot of little kids who watched Invader Zim whenever they could find it on television
"But now I have a lot of little kids who watched Invader Zim whenever they could find it on television"
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Small: At this very moment Im behind on a compilation that Slave Labor is doing for Free Comic Book Day
"At this very moment I'm behind on a compilation that Slave Labor is doing for Free Comic Book Day"
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Small: Its sort of what the Johnny and Devi stories are about, the idea of always being a slave to something
"It's sort of what the Johnny and Devi stories are about, the idea of always being a slave to something"
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Small: I dont want little kids reading my comics
"I don't want little kids reading my comics"
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Small: I dont particularly dislike any kind of person that might be reading my stuff. They like it and thats c
"I don't particularly dislike any kind of person that might be reading my stuff. They like it and that's cool, but I don't do the work for any kind of group in particular, except for hobos, who just plain kick ass and light up my life"
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Small: Goth culture, as mired in the past as it is, even it goes through changes, so Goth when I was growing u
"Goth culture, as mired in the past as it is, even it goes through changes, so Goth when I was growing up is not what it is now. When I think of Goth culture as it is at the moment I think of mall culture"
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Small: I think there is something a little too self conscious about enjoying being an outsider
"I think there is something a little too self conscious about enjoying being an outsider"
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Small: Ever since Im done with Zim everyone thinks that Im going to go back to comics. Ive been flooded with e
"Ever since I'm done with Zim everyone thinks that I'm going to go back to comics. I've been flooded with emails asking me if I'm working on the new Johnny over and over again"
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Small: Retro looking stuff but a lot of these guys doing these shows are my age or younger. I was just disgust
"Retro looking stuff but a lot of these guys doing these shows are my age or younger. I was just disgusted. I hated being around that kind of thing. Not that it affected what I did because when it comes down to it I was doing my own show"
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Small: As I got farther and farther along in the series I did less and less preparation. I didnt use outlines
"As I got farther and farther along in the series I did less and less preparation. I didn't use outlines or sketches. I just had a vague idea of what I wanted to tell and then the dialogue just came to me as I was inking the page"
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Small: I love the show and a lot of what came out of it, like some of the people I met and got to work with, b
"I love the show and a lot of what came out of it, like some of the people I met and got to work with, but those were truly some of the unhappiest days of my life"
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Small: When Im writing the book Im laughing at just how overblown the characters seemed. How full of himself h
"When I'm writing the book I'm laughing at just how overblown the characters seemed. How full of himself he seems. But I didn't get far enough in the series to really drive the joke of it home"
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Small: I could go through a lot of my old emails from when I first started doing comics. Back then the lowest
"I could go through a lot of my old emails from when I first started doing comics. Back then the lowest age of fans was like 15 or 16 up to people in their 20's and 30's"
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