Jhonen C. Vasquez (born September 1, 1974), also known as Chancre Scolex, or simply Mr. Scolex, is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and music video director. He is best known for creating the animated series Invader Zim, which aired on Nickelodeon, as well as the comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and its spin-offs Squee!, and I Feel Sick, all published under Slave Labor Graphics label.
Jhonen Vasquez was raised in East San Jo...
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Jhonen C. Vasquez (born September 1, 1974), also known as Chancre Scolex, or simply Mr. Scolex, is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and music video director. He is best known for creating the animated series Invader Zim, which aired on Nickelodeon, as well as the comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and its spin-offs Squee!, and I Feel Sick, all published under Slave Labor Graphics label.
Jhonen Vasquez was raised in East San Jose. He attended Mount Pleasant High School, where he often spent much of his class time drawing in sketchbooks. Taking part in a contest to design a new look for his school's mascot, the Cardinal, he submitted an entry that the judges rejected. On the back of a preliminary drawing for the contest, he drew his first sketch of the character who would later become Johnny C.. His high school's student newspaper published a number of his comic strips titled Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Vasquez created Happy Noodle Boy while attending Mount Pleasant...
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