A bit over a month ago
we brought you pictures of the prototype box of the
Invader Zim "House" box that would be used to store the
Zim DVDs, the bonus disc, and the special GIR toy that Palisades Toys was making exclusively for the set. We didn't have a pic of the GIR toy itself, but we showed you a similar toy made exclusively for sale at the Hot Topic retail chain of hip clothes and cool stuff.
Now we've gotten a pic of the final version of the
Zim "House" box, courtesy of
Amazon.com, and a pic of the actual GIR toy that will be included with it, courtesy of the
message board at Palisade's site. We've composited these together into one shot, along with a
Zim logo, so you can imagine how these will go together (we hope we got the proportions pretty close!). Take a look:
Don't forget that these will be available on
January 11th, and that if you already have the separately released
Zim two-disc sets (there were 3 sets), then you can simply get the "House box with bonus disc
by itself for just $29.95 SRP.
Available just a couple of weeks after that are a pair of 3" Mini-DVDs featuring
Invader Zim, and now we know which stories will be included on each. On
January 25th you can get
Invader Zim - Mini-DVD #1: The Nightmare Begins, featuring the first aired episode of the series (which was double the length of the routine
Zim stories). Also available on that same date is
Invader Zim - Mini-DVD #2: Bestest Friend/NanoZim, featuring a story of Zim's efforts to make a friend at Skool to fit in better amongst the humans, and Zim's microscopic journey inside rival Dib's body to neutralize Dib's ability to reveal Zim's precense to the world. These are some of the funniest early episodes of the show, and despite the small size they are playable on just about any DVD player. Of course, if you want to get a player dedicated to just 3" Mini-DVDs, then
one will be available shortly...a nice "Gameboy"-sized way for kids to enjoy Mini-DVDs whereever they go!
Finally, the fan website "Room With A Moose" is
conducting a poll on behalf of Media Blasters, asking if there is interest in the release of a 3" Mini-DVD which would contain the complete, uncut special episode "The Most Horrible X-mas Ever," since the one contained on the
Invader Zim - Volume 3: Horrible Holiday Cheer release turned out to be the edited version after all. Be sure to let them know what you think. The poll started yesterday, so there's plenty of time...but don't dawdle, either!
Our heartfelt thanks to readers Frank Soldato and Eric Blackstock for their tips which led to this story...we appreciate it!
