Parasyte

Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte, originally serialized in the 1990s, was brought to English-speaking readers in this 2011–2012 eight-issue series from Kodansha USA. This seminal sci-fi horror manga follows high schooler Shinichi Izumi, whose right hand is taken over by a parasitic alien, forcing a tense coexistence as other, more hostile parasites begin preying on humanity. Iwaaki's tense, philosophical storytelling and the series' visceral body horror make it a landmark of the genre, exploring themes of identity, humanity, and survival.