Icky body horror

August 10th, 2009 by bateszi

Just pop it

In the horror manga Manhole, a worm-like parasite squirms up the infected’s face and attaches itself to an eye, rendering it useless, before burrowing into the brain. It spreads between people via an exchange of blood, and raises the host’s body temperature to attract carnivorous insects like mosquitoes, resulting in one of the nastiest panels yet, when the skin of an infected girl, confined to her apartment, is literally swarming with mosquitoes and horse-flies. The humid, sticky stench is palpable. Why call it ‘Manhole’? When the summer cools, flies retreat to darker, danker places, like the sewers.

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One Response to “Icky body horror”

  1. heigz says:

    I have had something like what you have described burrow into my palm on sunday the 15th November whilst gardening. I am in Victoria Australia. So far no one believes my tale and am unable to get medical help for this to get it out. Can you send me more details as am searching the net for answers.

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