I Feel Sick  I Feel Sick is a "doubleshot", full-color comic book published in August 1999 through May 2000, written and drawn by the comic artist Jhonen Vasquez, with colors by Rosearik Rikki Simons (who also voiced GIR in "Invader Zim"). It revolves around Devi D. from "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac" (JTHM), and her dealings with the same supernatural and/or psychological forces that drove Johnny to lunacy. Originally intended as a single paperback, it was later split into two issues so as to avoid compromising the length of the story. It was published by Slave Labor Graphics. Vasquez stated that the creation process of "I Feel Sick" was cathartic. The problems Devi had while working for NERVE and neglecting her own work was reminiscent to the pressure Vasquez had while working on "Invader Zim". The series opens with Devi yelling out loud, while destroying her own painting in an attempt to remind herself that she isn't insane. After finishing and looking back at her painting, it was as if she never destroyed it. After overhearing her friend yelling, Tenna comes upstairs to check on Devi. However, when Tenna asks her to explain why she was yelling, Devi simply responds by saying "I don't think I can just yet!". The flashback reveals an event which occurred a few unspecified years ago, when Devi was sixteen. While on a date with a boy named Eddie, it becomes apparent that Devi isn't connecting with him. Still, Eddie continues their date under the impression he might have sex with her around midnight. When Devi realizes this and asks to go home, Eddie, instead, decides to make a forceful move on her while driving. They hit a nearby tree, causing a car accident. Devi is trapped in her seat belt, while Eddie loses an eyeball and has glass shards inside of his brain; the only thing keeping him alive is the thought he may still have a chance of sleeping with Devi. They are trapped in his car overnight, until a deployed airbag kills Eddie. The flashback ends with Devi trying to explain to Tenna, in a complex way, what she is experiencing without avail. Tenna suggests all she needs is Chinese food and, after much convincing, Devi decides to go out to eat. While at a local restaurant, Tenna finally manages to convince Devi to tell her what she is going through. Devi explains that the same painting she was destroying earlier, is a painting she never finished which has started talking to her.