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Invader Zim Costumes

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Invader Zim is a cartoon about an alien that is sent on a fake mission which eventually leads him to Earth. When he accidentally lands on Earth he tries to take it over, but his many attempts at world domination fail due to his incompetence.

Invader Zim only lasted for a brief period, but it garnered many fans while it aired, and even more when it was off the air. If you loved watching Invader Zim, here are some costume ideas based on the many colorful characters.

“Lemony fresh victory shall be mine!”

Zim

Zim comes from the planet Irk. He is told that he is going on an important mission to conquer a planet, but he's really just shot into space because The Almighty Tallest find him annoying. He lands on Earth and attempts to carry out his mission to conquer the planet.

As his regular alien self Zim has big red eyes and green skin. He has black antennae and wears what looks like a red dress with black stripes. He wears black gloves and black boots with black pants. His human disguise still has him with green skin but his eyes are more human and he has black hair that sticks up at the front.
For Zim's "dress" a large Freddy Krueger sweater with the arms cut off would work. Alternatively you could buy a red sweater and draw the black stripes on it. Zim had pink sleeves with black stripes, so large arm warmers that are big enough to be pulled to the top part of your arm will work.
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Zim as an Alien

Zim's clothes are the same when he's his regular self and when he's in a human disguise. But as an alien he's bald with black antennae. Black pipe cleaners will work perfectly for the antennae. These Willy Wonka goggles with the white part painted with the same green body paint you'll use to paint your face will make excellent red bug eyes like Zim's.
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“Can I be a mongoose dog?”

GIR

GIR is a defective SIR unit. He is given to Zim because Zim is not expected to survive his "mission." GIR is white with big blue eyes (which glow red when he becomes serious) and is disguised as a green dog. He is prone to easy distraction and is very compassionate, even developing feelings for a fake piggy. His failure to carry through orders properly is a large part of the reason that Zim has trouble conquering Earth.

GIR Dog Disguises

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One of these GIR doggy disguises can be combined with blue goggles and white face paint to make it look like GIR has his dog disguise partially zipped up.

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Make Your Own GIR Costume

Do-It-Yourself GIR Costume

How to Make a GIR Costume
Gir was a character from the animated series Invader Zim which aired on Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2002. In the series, the title character, Zim, is an alien determined to invade Earth. As he gathers intelligence, he poses undercover as a human. Gir is Zim's sidekick...

“Of course they say I'm crazy! That's what they always say about visionaries!”

Dib

Dib is a human that goes to school with Zim while Zim is "blending in" on Earth. Dib seems to be the only person who realizes that Zim is an alien. He frequently thwarts Zim's plans to conquer Earth.

Dib wears a dark blue shirt with a serious face on it and a black coat with black pants. He wears glasses and has short black hair that sticks up in the front like he has a pony tail on the top of his head.
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“You do realize I'm gonna have to destroy you now.”

Gaz

Gaz is Dib's misanthropic sister. She hates people in general, especially when they interrupt her video games. She is highly intelligent and is very good with electronics.

Gaz has purple hair that looks ominously like giant teeth around her head. She wears a black dress with gray sleeves and pink leggings. She has a large skull necklace.
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  • Halloween_Enthusiast Jan 24, 2012 @ 2:49 am | delete
    wild costume
  • Showpup Jan 20, 2012 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    Planet Irk... hilarious!
  • scarlettohairy Dec 31, 2011 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    I had never heard of Invader Zim. Interesting!
  • InSearchOf Oct 28, 2011 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    I haven't decided what to dress as yet, so many cool costumes. I love your lens, it is so creative and my son and I watched this cartoon when he was younger. Excellent job. :)
  • Sylvestermouse Oct 16, 2011 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Cool costumes! My son love Invader Zim.
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