Jhonen Vasquez also known as Chancre Scolex or simply Mr. Scolex, is an American

United States

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 comic book

Comic book

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 writer, cartoonist

Cartoonist

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 and music video director

Music video director

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. He is best known for creating the animated series

Animated cartoon

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 Invader Zim

Invader Zim

Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez. It was produced by and subsequently aired on Nickelodeon. The series revolves around an extraterrestrial named Zim from the planet Irk, and his ongoing mission to conquer and destroy Earth...

, which aired on Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

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, aswell as the comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac is the first comic book by Jhonen Vasquez. A black comedy and comedy horror, the series tells the story of a fictional serial killer named Johnny C. as he explores the psychological and possibly supernatural forces which compel him to commit a string of murders...

and its spin-offs Squee!

Squee!

Squee! was a four-issue series by Jhonen Vasquez, published by Slave Labor Graphics, featuring a supporting character from Vasquez's previous series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac...

, and I Feel Sick

I Feel Sick

I Feel Sick is a "doubleshot", full-color comic book written and drawn by the comic artist Jhonen Vasquez and colored by Rosearik Rikki Simons . It revolves around Devi d. from Johnny the Homicidal Maniac , and her dealings with the same supernatural and/or psychological forces that drove Johnny...

, all published under Slave Labor Graphics

Slave Labor Graphics

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 label.
Jhonen Vasquez was raised in East San Jose

East San Jose

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. He attended Mount Pleasant High School

Mount Pleasant High School (San Jose, California)

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, where he often spent much of his class time drawing in sketchbooks.