Parasyte

Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte, originally serialized in Japan before this 2007–2009 Random House release, is a landmark sci-fi horror manga collected in eight issues. The series follows high school student Shinichi Izumi after a parasitic alien fails to take over his brain, instead fusing with his right hand, forcing an uneasy coexistence as other, more hostile parasites begin preying on humanity. Iwaaki's tense, philosophical narrative explores identity, empathy, and the fragility of the human species, making it a foundational work that influenced a generation of body horror and survival manga.