This was intended to be the pilot episode of a "Crash Nebula" television show for Nickelodeon, but the station decided not to pick the show up.
Was aired as part of Nicktoons Summer Film Festival 2004.
On the back of the comic book you can see Danny Phantom. Danny Phantom is another Nick show by Butch Hartman
This is the only episode to premiere in 2004 to also be produced that year. All other episodes to premiere in 2004 were produced in either 2002 or 2003 according to the credits.