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Anyone who has seen the Akira motion picture alone should be able to notice a direct Katsuhiro Otomo influence on Vasquez whether this has actually been cited publicly or otherwise.
Someone needs to rewrite this article. It is horrendous. I would, but I hate this guy. 66.69.43.213 ( talk) 15:37, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
So yeh. On 2 seperate occasions I've been told by both Kitty, and Steve Righ? (From MSI) That Jhonen is doing there next albums C.D cover —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.64.121.194 ( talk) 21:19, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Go to MSI's website, I personally think it is Jhonen's work. I, most likely, am wrong. 76.254.194.101 ( talk) 03:29, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
This could be a simple rumor, but supposedly Jhonen has an account on www.deviantart.com, as Jhonen-V. Could someone look into this? TigerDude 21:52, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Just call him up and ask, wtf. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.184.201.146 ( talk) 05:39, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
I don't know how to add a citation, but this was mentioned by Dan Vado (President/Founder of SLG) in the 2005 Jhonen feature panel at San Diego Comic Con. Video of this panel can be readily found on youtube. Rubberducky 11:03, 14 October 2006
I would very much like the editor who deleted the passage about the Eisner Award nomination for JTHM to let me know how we can cite the panel - the video of the panel in which Jhonen and Dan are talking - as a source on Wikipedia, so that the information can remain in the article. If the panel video is unable to be cited simply because it is on Youtube, or because we don't know who originally filmed it - which I, personally, think is ridiculous - then please let me know some manner in which the statement can be cited, whether this is through transcription of the entire panel or whether a referral link would be enough. Thank you. Rubberducky 2:10, 24 January 2007
This is a pretty good article..BUT: 'His characters are thin to the point of almost being stick figures.' I've got alot of Jhonens work and as far as I can see there arent many stick figures at all (...Not including Happy Noodle Boy). So just wondering if anyone else feels the same... I could be totally wrong though :P Kokiri kid 11:54, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
I suppose a more accurate sentence would be "Jhonen's main characters are often thin to the point of almost beign stick figures." As Johnny, Devi and of course, Happy Noodle Boy are all very thin. In one of the Johnny comics, Johnny mentions that he was called "Noodle Boy" as a kid, for being very skinny. It is unclear whether this has any bearing on Jhonen's own youth. Weenerbunny 18:59, 08 June 2006
Is The Bad Art Collection a TV show? If so, it can be merged with the list in the previous paragraph.
Also, add his date of birth if possible.
The Bad Art Collection is actually a small comic-sized book which contains just what the title implies: bad art. 16 pages of... bad art. -- Kakosenas 03:29, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Hm... isnt his name pronounced Ho-nin Vass-Kezz? Not, Jo-nin? 68.147.195.99 19:31, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The problem with that argument is that you assume that just because he is a Mexican-American that his first name is automatically Spanish, and should be pronounced as such. It's "Jo-Nehn". And the last name would be pronounced "Bass-kes(with the S trailing into a light 'z')" in Mexican Spanish.
In an interview on G4's "ScreenSavers", the announcer pronounced his name "yo-hawn". Jhonen corrected this by saying, "It is jo-nen, by the way. I hate you, whoever said that." So, regardless of how his name was originally intended to be pronounced, Jhonen prefers jo-nen. -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.81.51.251 ( talk • contribs)
okay first of all it is JO-nen he says so himself in the comentary for Invader Zim. if any of you were ture Zim fans (or jhonen fans watching the show because it was his work) youd know that Note i an not being arrogent i just want to clearify that he says his name is pornounced jo-nen not ho-nen. --dino-amie october 14 2006
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.234.126.182 ( talk • contribs) signed with name at odds with identity recorded in History
What does "Nobody Expects Jinji" even mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ace Class Shadow ( talk • contribs)
Umm... what is this "Nobody Expects Jinji" from? Am I missing something here? Maybe you should be a little more specific. DreamsofTacos 18:08, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
I found a picture of Jhonen here: http://www.supersnail.com/images8/3__ape_05_01_juaxss.jpg. But, I don't know the licensing! Help me! Red Alien 22:12, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
well ... the character design looks like ... and .. it is about love .... and has goths...
http://iamjapanese.blogspot.com/
for a better layout ... try http://www.groggie.com/w1k/strippers/ and go to "meowza"...
the article mentions that rikki is the voice of gir and on the coloring team twice-chris june 28 —Preceding
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Ok, Not sure what that last part was about, but its very possible that Jhonen is drawing that comic. He might be trying to throw his fans off again, hence the romantic style. And please, everyone, Sign your posts. Thanks. ;) TigerDude 21:49, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Definitely not his. Why would he be posting shit on the net for free, if he could sell, especially considering his legion fanbase. I'm afraid that this is someone ripping off his art stile, which is something he despises. JackorKnave ( talk) 22:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
There's a rumor going around that Jhonen has changed his name (at least the spelling) to Jhnen. Even his official journal seems to prefer this spelling, so it well might be true. Does anyone have more information on this matter? It seems a worthy thing to mention in the article if it is fact. -- 68.35.94.119 21:30, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
-- I believe he started writing his name as jhnen to try to throw people off his scent, so they couldnt figure out his instant messenger contacts. Chris Furniss - weeklygeekshow.com 23:06, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Please stop putting back that whole "critism of Goth culture and lifestyle," section. It is not nessecairy. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by User:The Powerful ( talk • contribs)
Excuse me? Where are you to come and tell ME what to do? As for vandalism, that's not for you to accuse. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by User:The Powerful ( talk • contribs)
Whatever... :(
Here, let me bring up an argument with that segment. People don't have the right to label him however, it should not be listed that he has spoken against the goth culture. If he HATES us then why are so many of his friends (such as Roman Dirge and musician Voltaire) are Goth, the victims of NNY's are not even considered actual Goths, but mallgoth posers. For example, in one of the MEANWHILES the letter from the stereotypical masonite obviously suggested he did not have the passion for the subculture as most goths, but only did that to fit in. Also, he uses Goth charecters and heros such as Devi (who is NOT a goth depiction), Tess and NNY. Sure, the charecters learned from their expirences but you never see a dramatic word/message or crappy phont "change". Jhonen has never spoken against the subculture in general but how many people don't apperciate the true meanings. - The Powerful -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by User:The Powerful ( talk • contribs) (redlink to nowhere; improperly signed)
Oh for the love of Jimmy this sure is getting violent. Jhonen's hate of ANYTHING is not the issue here, at all, what so ever. It would be extremely presumptuous for us to say what Jhonen HATES because we are not JHONEN. What we can say, is that his work often pokes fun at the things that are commonly labeled as goth in today's society, such as fat girls wearing 'Nine Inch Heels' shirt, and oh, let me think... ANNE GWISH?! HELLO? If that's not goth satire, I don't know what is. Quit trying to act like you're representing all of Jhonen's personal sentiments accurately in his defense and quit deleting the goth satire bit. Christ. -- SquidMoose ( talk) 21:04, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
What, exactly, is a "goth" subculture? What makes an individual within the "goth" subculture and authentic representation of said subculture? And lastly, how does a "hot topic mallgoth variant" differ from an authentic specimen? (sorry, had to ask) -geographyhorse —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.140.239.81 ( talk) 21:20, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Pretty sure he looks nothing like that now; do you think we could get a more recent one? 87.244.71.96 05:54, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
I went to the page Rubberducky cited, at Mars Import here. The hardcover is listed as out of stock, and the publisher, Slave Labor Graphics, simply does not list it at the Slave Labor store] nor mention it on the Slave Labor creators' page. Publishers frequently announce books, and even send out art for them, but for one reason or another the book never comes out. Honest to goodness, I have tried to confirm this book's existence, but without it being available to buy, or if sold out there being an ISBN number, there isn't any way to verify that it actually came out. And WP:VERIFY is one of the cardinal rules of Wikipedia.
Look, keep at it. I have no personal stake in this whatsoever. I'm just saying that Wikipedia is very careful about telling us that we can't put in material that can't be verified. If it exists, we can find it. -- Tenebrae 01:18, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
http://www.mothcomix.com/html/BrowseSearch/Results/Artist.asp?prdArtist=V
I added a reference for the hardcover's existence and availability from a review by Revolution SF. Hope that helps, Theplanetsaturn. Ecto 07:38, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
In response to
Tenebrae:
It's unfortunate that I have to spell this out for you.
In response to
Tenebrae:
In response to Tenebrae:
While we are here, lets take a look at your lies, and how they pertain to this discussion, Mr. Journalist. Below is the information you posted about this exchange elsewhere on Wikipedia:
In response to Tenebrae:
Theplanetsaturn, you are advised to calm down and treat other editors with respect. This means stop making Personal Attacks. If you don't stop, you will find yourself blocked more and more. So just give it up, relax, live and let live a little, and edit cooperatively. Please. Hu 02:01, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
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I felt this required reexamination, as you managed to miscomprehend it so horribly. You claim I referred to you and your motives as "irresponsible". Let's take a look at what was actually said, rather than what you imagined. Keep in mind, this is after you had already agreed the source I provided was sufficient for your tastes:
I give you the benefit of the doubt that you understand the basics of the English language. To understand what the qualifier "other", that you supplied means, and what the qualifier "aforementioned", that I supplied, means. Which leaves the probability that you purposefully misunderstood my words, and purposfully reported my words out of context. I never accused you of being irresponsible. Not once. If you still don't understand the roots of our conflict, take another look at the above exchange. Read it closely. And when you're done, take responsibility for your own ill conceived, unnecessary and inflammatory moderation report. With that, hopefully we can put an end to this. Theplanetsaturn 03:29, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
At the recommendation of Admin Luna Santin at Wikipedia:Personal attack intervention noticeboard#User:Theplanetsaturn (talk • contribs) is a Request for Comment regarding dispute about the publishing format(s) of the book Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.
Hello everyone. It has been requested that I review and comment on this discussion as a neutral third party. Based on what I've read above, it looks like everyone here has Wikpiedia's best interests at heart; no one is at fault for wanting to uphold our verifiability policies. The hardcover edition of this book appears to be somewhat rare — not found on Abebooks, AddALL, Amazon.com, or the Library of Congress — but does appear to be verifiably available for purchase from their primary distributor, Slave Labor Graphics [1], listed (but out of stock) at Mars Import [2], and has recently sold on EBay [3] for $60 and change. I believe there is sufficient verifiable evidence to mention the hardbound version, namely the Slave Labor Graphics link, but it would be most ideal if we could obtain an ISBN number as well, if one was ever associated with the item. Hope that helps, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 07:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
I own the hardcover, and yes, it is rare. When I go home for the holidays, I will try to find it and extract whatever details other editors request. -- Chris Griswold ( ☎ ☓) 09:10, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, all, enormously. Theplanetsaturn made the consensus change, I updated it from an inline link to a footnote and link, and the planet and the darkness, so to speak, are aligned and all is well under Heaven. That type of pitching in and discussion is what helps make Wikipedia editing worthwhile. I'm sure my new colleague would agree, and let me extend a hand to say we both let off some steam, but that's in the past, and I look forward to working together in the Comics Project. Happy Wiki-ing! -- Tenebrae 01:23, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm curious as to why the publisher selling the book here is not enough verification of the existence of the book. There have to be plenty of books listed in wikpedia that were never given ISBN numbers. Murderbike 02:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
Removed guide to pronouncing his name; it appeared to be incorrect, based on his television interview. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.35.94.119 ( talk) 11:10, 10 January 2007 (UTC).
There seems to be a demand for a pronunciation guide. I think the tradition on Wikipedia when such things are needed follows a kind of international standard. Anyone know how to render the name in such a way (instead of "JOE-nen" "JOAN-en" etc. as usually attempted? This is, I think, a bit informal for an encyclopedia article.) -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 06:50, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
IPA was what I was thinking of -- International Phoenetic Alphabet. I think Jhonen gets spelled something like ɖʒonɛn. Now does anyone know the definite pronunciation for his surname? I know of 3 different versions -- voss-kez, vass-kez and vass-kwez, and it's unclear which he prefers. -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 03:07, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
Should we perhaps remove the link to his official homepage for now? It's just a link to his Livejournal, which we're already linking to.-- 209.243.31.233 02:25, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
St. Scolex April 10, 2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by St. Scolex ( talk • contribs) 00:36, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I think he mentioned that he experimented with brushes in an issue of Squee, but that's it. I'd imagine he uses the standard comic making tools like pens, pencils, brushes, and sometimes Photoshop. I don't think it's important to the article to list what tools he uses though, unless he had an extremely unique method. Ash Loomis
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Great job adding the new photo of Jhonen, whoever did. It's great. I like his little seal ghost puppet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.120.81.226 ( talk) 23:21, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
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I've not gotten my hands on a copy of Jellyfist, but could somebody please start or submit content for a Jellyfist article? 75.130.107.71 ( talk) 00:34, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
Was done, however, article was deleted for being unimportant -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 05:12, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
This article links to supposedly the official video of MSI's Shut Me Up. Unfortunately, the link does not go to the official video, but a fan-edited one (if I am not mistaken). The original is distinct in the fact that it never switches between shots of the store clerk and the band, it's 100% the store clerk. Can anybody provide a link to the original, or at least specify in the article that that is not the official music video? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.251.111.63 ( talk) 23:30, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
You're mistaken. The video was edited by the band themselves, but was still of course directed by Vasquez. —Preceding
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Theoretically any article on Wikipedia should read like a formal encyclopedia entry, and so, this article needs the tone and such to be tweeked a bit. First of all, it's either "Jhonen Vasquez" or "Vasquez" -- never just "Jhonen" unless it's in a quote from elsewhere. Also perhaps the Style and Comics sections should be at least partially merged. -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 02:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Okay, I shifted some things around myself, so I think it's okay to get rid of the cleanup part. The formal tone could be better however.-- Sobekneferu ( talk) 20:18, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
Went ahead and moved the Cleanup notice to the TV section. At this point it looks like the kinks have been pretty much worked out of the rest of the article, but the Television section reads a little poorly and could use some work. (I also notice it's often one of the more frequently updated and altered sections, which might have something to do with it.) -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 08:01, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
"It was also cancelled because of the few images thrown in on certain frames of certain episodes. The picture contained the "Gir" robot covered in blood. This was thrown in there because of of Nickelodeon's guidelines which included no blood. He did this to tick Nickelodeon off because he didn't like the guidelines"
While not many people will dispute that Bloody GIR did exist, can anyone really verify that it was a cause of the show's cancellation?-- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 02:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
clicking the link takes you to the phobia page.. which doesn't have a listing for hypnophobia. either we should remove the link or someone who can edit should update the phobia page. Or maybe just tell me what it is in this article. Otherwise it's pretty useless -- The Wolfkin 71.56.0.82 ( talk) 04:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
I thought Vasquez was openly gay. I've heard it lots of different places over the years, too. Umm.. whats the story on that? -- 98.232.180.37 ( talk) 04:57, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
In the intros to his work, his Twitter account, etc. he has only ever mentioned having girlfriends. -- 68.35.11.25 ( talk) 22:28, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
From Revolution SF Chat Transcript:
ShaneIvey: Do you like getting creative input from fans? Show ideas, story ideas, that kind of thing? Does it ever happen? JhnenV: Hmm..fanfic stuff? JhnenV: They have some pretty twisted ideas, some that I've seen. JhnenV: I don't know if it'd be wise to go with a lot of what they come up with. JhnenV: They have ZIM and Dib falling in love ideas. JhnenV: That makes me ill. ShaneIvey: So I've heard... JhnenV: ill to my belly. JhnenV: My ill-prone belly.
Not only that, but, all throughout his livejournal and mindspill entries, you will find references to him having dated GIRLS. In an Invader ZIM commentary, for Game Slave 2, some of the guys tease Jhonen about the Battery Tower clerk chick looking like one of his girlfriends.
And the list of references goes on. If people want to have a problem with someone, and can't find a juicy enough one, they'll MAKE one. Boredom? Possession by malevolent spirits? YOU decide.
Not that anyone really cares about YOUR opinion, per se.
Um, I hate to start a whole thing because it's clear this article is very carefully watched by this person's fans, but is there any reason to have a redirect for "JCV" to this article? Is it meaningful other than just being this guy's initials? It's not like everyone else on Wikipedia, including people who have more notability than this person, has a redirect from their initials. Just a thought. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.112.87.161 ( talk) 14:44, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes, let me sound very tedious and obessed, but I heard from a friend of mine that there was a 'Gir Show' in process, and it was coming on air soon. I know the "on air soon" is probably wrong, but what about the 'Gir Show'? Yes, what sense would it make for Gir to star in a show by himself without Zim, but, still, his popularity is very great, so I could see someone making it for money purposes. ;) [A kindly explained debate is always appreciate. :D] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.186.221.140 ( talk) 00:57, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
There are no plans for anything like a GIR show made by Jhonen Vasquez. He's been trying to distance himself from the show invader zim since it was cancelled because Viacom screwed him over by refusing him royalties to all invader zim merchandise. I doubt viacom would try to make anything like a GIR show without him because while they were still making it, invader zim was primarily a production of Jhonen from the scripts to the character ideas. His staffs job was mainly voice acting, animation, and working things out with the FCC. Without Jhonen they wouldn't be able to recreate GIR without making it obvious things weren't the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.131.11.95 ( talk) 14:46, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
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What? What?! First, why are these 3 movies all piled into one category. Second, source?!?! I can't find any evidence he worked on any of these movies. Is this a troll edit? 2604:6000:150F:4A3E:6546:C762:189A:9EC3 ( talk) 08:17, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
this title is listed in his filmography but theres no reference and i couldn’t find any info about it anywhere if anyone knows what this is could they add a bit about it in his career section 75.111.23.160 ( talk) 06:23, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
The article says he was born in America and makes no reference to his obtaining Mexican citizenship or being born to Mexican parents, so on what basis is he described as "Mexican-American"? The article cited, in www.vice.com just describes him as "Mexican-American" quite casually, with no explanation. I would suggest describing him as American until a better citation comes along. DavidFarmbrough ( talk) 06:45, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
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Anyone who has seen the Akira motion picture alone should be able to notice a direct Katsuhiro Otomo influence on Vasquez whether this has actually been cited publicly or otherwise.
Someone needs to rewrite this article. It is horrendous. I would, but I hate this guy. 66.69.43.213 ( talk) 15:37, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
So yeh. On 2 seperate occasions I've been told by both Kitty, and Steve Righ? (From MSI) That Jhonen is doing there next albums C.D cover —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.64.121.194 ( talk) 21:19, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Go to MSI's website, I personally think it is Jhonen's work. I, most likely, am wrong. 76.254.194.101 ( talk) 03:29, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
This could be a simple rumor, but supposedly Jhonen has an account on www.deviantart.com, as Jhonen-V. Could someone look into this? TigerDude 21:52, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Just call him up and ask, wtf. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.184.201.146 ( talk) 05:39, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
I don't know how to add a citation, but this was mentioned by Dan Vado (President/Founder of SLG) in the 2005 Jhonen feature panel at San Diego Comic Con. Video of this panel can be readily found on youtube. Rubberducky 11:03, 14 October 2006
I would very much like the editor who deleted the passage about the Eisner Award nomination for JTHM to let me know how we can cite the panel - the video of the panel in which Jhonen and Dan are talking - as a source on Wikipedia, so that the information can remain in the article. If the panel video is unable to be cited simply because it is on Youtube, or because we don't know who originally filmed it - which I, personally, think is ridiculous - then please let me know some manner in which the statement can be cited, whether this is through transcription of the entire panel or whether a referral link would be enough. Thank you. Rubberducky 2:10, 24 January 2007
This is a pretty good article..BUT: 'His characters are thin to the point of almost being stick figures.' I've got alot of Jhonens work and as far as I can see there arent many stick figures at all (...Not including Happy Noodle Boy). So just wondering if anyone else feels the same... I could be totally wrong though :P Kokiri kid 11:54, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
I suppose a more accurate sentence would be "Jhonen's main characters are often thin to the point of almost beign stick figures." As Johnny, Devi and of course, Happy Noodle Boy are all very thin. In one of the Johnny comics, Johnny mentions that he was called "Noodle Boy" as a kid, for being very skinny. It is unclear whether this has any bearing on Jhonen's own youth. Weenerbunny 18:59, 08 June 2006
Is The Bad Art Collection a TV show? If so, it can be merged with the list in the previous paragraph.
Also, add his date of birth if possible.
The Bad Art Collection is actually a small comic-sized book which contains just what the title implies: bad art. 16 pages of... bad art. -- Kakosenas 03:29, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Hm... isnt his name pronounced Ho-nin Vass-Kezz? Not, Jo-nin? 68.147.195.99 19:31, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The problem with that argument is that you assume that just because he is a Mexican-American that his first name is automatically Spanish, and should be pronounced as such. It's "Jo-Nehn". And the last name would be pronounced "Bass-kes(with the S trailing into a light 'z')" in Mexican Spanish.
In an interview on G4's "ScreenSavers", the announcer pronounced his name "yo-hawn". Jhonen corrected this by saying, "It is jo-nen, by the way. I hate you, whoever said that." So, regardless of how his name was originally intended to be pronounced, Jhonen prefers jo-nen. -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.81.51.251 ( talk • contribs)
okay first of all it is JO-nen he says so himself in the comentary for Invader Zim. if any of you were ture Zim fans (or jhonen fans watching the show because it was his work) youd know that Note i an not being arrogent i just want to clearify that he says his name is pornounced jo-nen not ho-nen. --dino-amie october 14 2006
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What does "Nobody Expects Jinji" even mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ace Class Shadow ( talk • contribs)
Umm... what is this "Nobody Expects Jinji" from? Am I missing something here? Maybe you should be a little more specific. DreamsofTacos 18:08, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
I found a picture of Jhonen here: http://www.supersnail.com/images8/3__ape_05_01_juaxss.jpg. But, I don't know the licensing! Help me! Red Alien 22:12, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
well ... the character design looks like ... and .. it is about love .... and has goths...
http://iamjapanese.blogspot.com/
for a better layout ... try http://www.groggie.com/w1k/strippers/ and go to "meowza"...
the article mentions that rikki is the voice of gir and on the coloring team twice-chris june 28 —Preceding
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Ok, Not sure what that last part was about, but its very possible that Jhonen is drawing that comic. He might be trying to throw his fans off again, hence the romantic style. And please, everyone, Sign your posts. Thanks. ;) TigerDude 21:49, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Definitely not his. Why would he be posting shit on the net for free, if he could sell, especially considering his legion fanbase. I'm afraid that this is someone ripping off his art stile, which is something he despises. JackorKnave ( talk) 22:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
There's a rumor going around that Jhonen has changed his name (at least the spelling) to Jhnen. Even his official journal seems to prefer this spelling, so it well might be true. Does anyone have more information on this matter? It seems a worthy thing to mention in the article if it is fact. -- 68.35.94.119 21:30, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
-- I believe he started writing his name as jhnen to try to throw people off his scent, so they couldnt figure out his instant messenger contacts. Chris Furniss - weeklygeekshow.com 23:06, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Please stop putting back that whole "critism of Goth culture and lifestyle," section. It is not nessecairy. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by User:The Powerful ( talk • contribs)
Excuse me? Where are you to come and tell ME what to do? As for vandalism, that's not for you to accuse. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by User:The Powerful ( talk • contribs)
Whatever... :(
Here, let me bring up an argument with that segment. People don't have the right to label him however, it should not be listed that he has spoken against the goth culture. If he HATES us then why are so many of his friends (such as Roman Dirge and musician Voltaire) are Goth, the victims of NNY's are not even considered actual Goths, but mallgoth posers. For example, in one of the MEANWHILES the letter from the stereotypical masonite obviously suggested he did not have the passion for the subculture as most goths, but only did that to fit in. Also, he uses Goth charecters and heros such as Devi (who is NOT a goth depiction), Tess and NNY. Sure, the charecters learned from their expirences but you never see a dramatic word/message or crappy phont "change". Jhonen has never spoken against the subculture in general but how many people don't apperciate the true meanings. - The Powerful -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by User:The Powerful ( talk • contribs) (redlink to nowhere; improperly signed)
Oh for the love of Jimmy this sure is getting violent. Jhonen's hate of ANYTHING is not the issue here, at all, what so ever. It would be extremely presumptuous for us to say what Jhonen HATES because we are not JHONEN. What we can say, is that his work often pokes fun at the things that are commonly labeled as goth in today's society, such as fat girls wearing 'Nine Inch Heels' shirt, and oh, let me think... ANNE GWISH?! HELLO? If that's not goth satire, I don't know what is. Quit trying to act like you're representing all of Jhonen's personal sentiments accurately in his defense and quit deleting the goth satire bit. Christ. -- SquidMoose ( talk) 21:04, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
What, exactly, is a "goth" subculture? What makes an individual within the "goth" subculture and authentic representation of said subculture? And lastly, how does a "hot topic mallgoth variant" differ from an authentic specimen? (sorry, had to ask) -geographyhorse —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.140.239.81 ( talk) 21:20, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Pretty sure he looks nothing like that now; do you think we could get a more recent one? 87.244.71.96 05:54, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
I went to the page Rubberducky cited, at Mars Import here. The hardcover is listed as out of stock, and the publisher, Slave Labor Graphics, simply does not list it at the Slave Labor store] nor mention it on the Slave Labor creators' page. Publishers frequently announce books, and even send out art for them, but for one reason or another the book never comes out. Honest to goodness, I have tried to confirm this book's existence, but without it being available to buy, or if sold out there being an ISBN number, there isn't any way to verify that it actually came out. And WP:VERIFY is one of the cardinal rules of Wikipedia.
Look, keep at it. I have no personal stake in this whatsoever. I'm just saying that Wikipedia is very careful about telling us that we can't put in material that can't be verified. If it exists, we can find it. -- Tenebrae 01:18, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
http://www.mothcomix.com/html/BrowseSearch/Results/Artist.asp?prdArtist=V
I added a reference for the hardcover's existence and availability from a review by Revolution SF. Hope that helps, Theplanetsaturn. Ecto 07:38, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
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Tenebrae:
It's unfortunate that I have to spell this out for you.
In response to
Tenebrae:
In response to Tenebrae:
While we are here, lets take a look at your lies, and how they pertain to this discussion, Mr. Journalist. Below is the information you posted about this exchange elsewhere on Wikipedia:
In response to Tenebrae:
Theplanetsaturn, you are advised to calm down and treat other editors with respect. This means stop making Personal Attacks. If you don't stop, you will find yourself blocked more and more. So just give it up, relax, live and let live a little, and edit cooperatively. Please. Hu 02:01, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
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I felt this required reexamination, as you managed to miscomprehend it so horribly. You claim I referred to you and your motives as "irresponsible". Let's take a look at what was actually said, rather than what you imagined. Keep in mind, this is after you had already agreed the source I provided was sufficient for your tastes:
I give you the benefit of the doubt that you understand the basics of the English language. To understand what the qualifier "other", that you supplied means, and what the qualifier "aforementioned", that I supplied, means. Which leaves the probability that you purposefully misunderstood my words, and purposfully reported my words out of context. I never accused you of being irresponsible. Not once. If you still don't understand the roots of our conflict, take another look at the above exchange. Read it closely. And when you're done, take responsibility for your own ill conceived, unnecessary and inflammatory moderation report. With that, hopefully we can put an end to this. Theplanetsaturn 03:29, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
At the recommendation of Admin Luna Santin at Wikipedia:Personal attack intervention noticeboard#User:Theplanetsaturn (talk • contribs) is a Request for Comment regarding dispute about the publishing format(s) of the book Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.
Hello everyone. It has been requested that I review and comment on this discussion as a neutral third party. Based on what I've read above, it looks like everyone here has Wikpiedia's best interests at heart; no one is at fault for wanting to uphold our verifiability policies. The hardcover edition of this book appears to be somewhat rare — not found on Abebooks, AddALL, Amazon.com, or the Library of Congress — but does appear to be verifiably available for purchase from their primary distributor, Slave Labor Graphics [1], listed (but out of stock) at Mars Import [2], and has recently sold on EBay [3] for $60 and change. I believe there is sufficient verifiable evidence to mention the hardbound version, namely the Slave Labor Graphics link, but it would be most ideal if we could obtain an ISBN number as well, if one was ever associated with the item. Hope that helps, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 07:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
I own the hardcover, and yes, it is rare. When I go home for the holidays, I will try to find it and extract whatever details other editors request. -- Chris Griswold ( ☎ ☓) 09:10, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, all, enormously. Theplanetsaturn made the consensus change, I updated it from an inline link to a footnote and link, and the planet and the darkness, so to speak, are aligned and all is well under Heaven. That type of pitching in and discussion is what helps make Wikipedia editing worthwhile. I'm sure my new colleague would agree, and let me extend a hand to say we both let off some steam, but that's in the past, and I look forward to working together in the Comics Project. Happy Wiki-ing! -- Tenebrae 01:23, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm curious as to why the publisher selling the book here is not enough verification of the existence of the book. There have to be plenty of books listed in wikpedia that were never given ISBN numbers. Murderbike 02:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
Removed guide to pronouncing his name; it appeared to be incorrect, based on his television interview. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.35.94.119 ( talk) 11:10, 10 January 2007 (UTC).
There seems to be a demand for a pronunciation guide. I think the tradition on Wikipedia when such things are needed follows a kind of international standard. Anyone know how to render the name in such a way (instead of "JOE-nen" "JOAN-en" etc. as usually attempted? This is, I think, a bit informal for an encyclopedia article.) -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 06:50, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
IPA was what I was thinking of -- International Phoenetic Alphabet. I think Jhonen gets spelled something like ɖʒonɛn. Now does anyone know the definite pronunciation for his surname? I know of 3 different versions -- voss-kez, vass-kez and vass-kwez, and it's unclear which he prefers. -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 03:07, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
Should we perhaps remove the link to his official homepage for now? It's just a link to his Livejournal, which we're already linking to.-- 209.243.31.233 02:25, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
St. Scolex April 10, 2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by St. Scolex ( talk • contribs) 00:36, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I think he mentioned that he experimented with brushes in an issue of Squee, but that's it. I'd imagine he uses the standard comic making tools like pens, pencils, brushes, and sometimes Photoshop. I don't think it's important to the article to list what tools he uses though, unless he had an extremely unique method. Ash Loomis
ST. SCOLEX, 10/22/07
Great job adding the new photo of Jhonen, whoever did. It's great. I like his little seal ghost puppet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.120.81.226 ( talk) 23:21, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 07:02, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
I've not gotten my hands on a copy of Jellyfist, but could somebody please start or submit content for a Jellyfist article? 75.130.107.71 ( talk) 00:34, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
Was done, however, article was deleted for being unimportant -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 05:12, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
This article links to supposedly the official video of MSI's Shut Me Up. Unfortunately, the link does not go to the official video, but a fan-edited one (if I am not mistaken). The original is distinct in the fact that it never switches between shots of the store clerk and the band, it's 100% the store clerk. Can anybody provide a link to the original, or at least specify in the article that that is not the official music video? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.251.111.63 ( talk) 23:30, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
You're mistaken. The video was edited by the band themselves, but was still of course directed by Vasquez. —Preceding
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Theoretically any article on Wikipedia should read like a formal encyclopedia entry, and so, this article needs the tone and such to be tweeked a bit. First of all, it's either "Jhonen Vasquez" or "Vasquez" -- never just "Jhonen" unless it's in a quote from elsewhere. Also perhaps the Style and Comics sections should be at least partially merged. -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 02:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Okay, I shifted some things around myself, so I think it's okay to get rid of the cleanup part. The formal tone could be better however.-- Sobekneferu ( talk) 20:18, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
Went ahead and moved the Cleanup notice to the TV section. At this point it looks like the kinks have been pretty much worked out of the rest of the article, but the Television section reads a little poorly and could use some work. (I also notice it's often one of the more frequently updated and altered sections, which might have something to do with it.) -- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 08:01, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
"It was also cancelled because of the few images thrown in on certain frames of certain episodes. The picture contained the "Gir" robot covered in blood. This was thrown in there because of of Nickelodeon's guidelines which included no blood. He did this to tick Nickelodeon off because he didn't like the guidelines"
While not many people will dispute that Bloody GIR did exist, can anyone really verify that it was a cause of the show's cancellation?-- 76.18.93.72 ( talk) 02:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
clicking the link takes you to the phobia page.. which doesn't have a listing for hypnophobia. either we should remove the link or someone who can edit should update the phobia page. Or maybe just tell me what it is in this article. Otherwise it's pretty useless -- The Wolfkin 71.56.0.82 ( talk) 04:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
I thought Vasquez was openly gay. I've heard it lots of different places over the years, too. Umm.. whats the story on that? -- 98.232.180.37 ( talk) 04:57, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
In the intros to his work, his Twitter account, etc. he has only ever mentioned having girlfriends. -- 68.35.11.25 ( talk) 22:28, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
From Revolution SF Chat Transcript:
ShaneIvey: Do you like getting creative input from fans? Show ideas, story ideas, that kind of thing? Does it ever happen? JhnenV: Hmm..fanfic stuff? JhnenV: They have some pretty twisted ideas, some that I've seen. JhnenV: I don't know if it'd be wise to go with a lot of what they come up with. JhnenV: They have ZIM and Dib falling in love ideas. JhnenV: That makes me ill. ShaneIvey: So I've heard... JhnenV: ill to my belly. JhnenV: My ill-prone belly.
Not only that, but, all throughout his livejournal and mindspill entries, you will find references to him having dated GIRLS. In an Invader ZIM commentary, for Game Slave 2, some of the guys tease Jhonen about the Battery Tower clerk chick looking like one of his girlfriends.
And the list of references goes on. If people want to have a problem with someone, and can't find a juicy enough one, they'll MAKE one. Boredom? Possession by malevolent spirits? YOU decide.
Not that anyone really cares about YOUR opinion, per se.
Um, I hate to start a whole thing because it's clear this article is very carefully watched by this person's fans, but is there any reason to have a redirect for "JCV" to this article? Is it meaningful other than just being this guy's initials? It's not like everyone else on Wikipedia, including people who have more notability than this person, has a redirect from their initials. Just a thought. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.112.87.161 ( talk) 14:44, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes, let me sound very tedious and obessed, but I heard from a friend of mine that there was a 'Gir Show' in process, and it was coming on air soon. I know the "on air soon" is probably wrong, but what about the 'Gir Show'? Yes, what sense would it make for Gir to star in a show by himself without Zim, but, still, his popularity is very great, so I could see someone making it for money purposes. ;) [A kindly explained debate is always appreciate. :D] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.186.221.140 ( talk) 00:57, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
There are no plans for anything like a GIR show made by Jhonen Vasquez. He's been trying to distance himself from the show invader zim since it was cancelled because Viacom screwed him over by refusing him royalties to all invader zim merchandise. I doubt viacom would try to make anything like a GIR show without him because while they were still making it, invader zim was primarily a production of Jhonen from the scripts to the character ideas. His staffs job was mainly voice acting, animation, and working things out with the FCC. Without Jhonen they wouldn't be able to recreate GIR without making it obvious things weren't the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.131.11.95 ( talk) 14:46, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
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What? What?! First, why are these 3 movies all piled into one category. Second, source?!?! I can't find any evidence he worked on any of these movies. Is this a troll edit? 2604:6000:150F:4A3E:6546:C762:189A:9EC3 ( talk) 08:17, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
this title is listed in his filmography but theres no reference and i couldn’t find any info about it anywhere if anyone knows what this is could they add a bit about it in his career section 75.111.23.160 ( talk) 06:23, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
The article says he was born in America and makes no reference to his obtaining Mexican citizenship or being born to Mexican parents, so on what basis is he described as "Mexican-American"? The article cited, in www.vice.com just describes him as "Mexican-American" quite casually, with no explanation. I would suggest describing him as American until a better citation comes along. DavidFarmbrough ( talk) 06:45, 14 February 2023 (UTC)