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A review by gregbrown
Uzumaki by Junji Ito
5.0
Pretty excellent choice for my first manga to ever read. Starts out a little serialized as the spiral starts to take hold, has an episodic middle section which reads like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and then reverts to a serialized structure at the end to tie everything off.
Obviously draws from a rich history of infection as a motif in literature—Lovecraft, etc.—and even though I can't find it mentioned anywhere, I strongly suspect it went on to influence Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy. Artwork is excellent, with the black-and-white ink work abstracting it enough your brain gets more horrified as you assemble and soak in the details. Some panels here that will stick with you!
Obviously draws from a rich history of infection as a motif in literature—Lovecraft, etc.—and even though I can't find it mentioned anywhere, I strongly suspect it went on to influence Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy. Artwork is excellent, with the black-and-white ink work abstracting it enough your brain gets more horrified as you assemble and soak in the details. Some panels here that will stick with you!