Suicide Squad
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The DC Comics villainStarrois as disgusting as it is terrify , being a giant blank monster that exhaust miniature versions of itself that stick onto the fount of its victim and controls them , butSuicide Squad : King Sharkjust revealed a version of the baddie that is even grosser . King Shark ’s former adventurehas convey him deeply into the peril zona of the DC Universe than normal , as he is participating in a prizefighter - style tournament to decide which species will dominate the satellite .
InSuicide Squad : King Shark#11by Tim Seeley and Scott Kolins , King Shark is in the final stave of a deadly Wild Games , where he ’s been fighting against Vik Wynn aka the Man - King . Man - King is askilled fighter with various powers , giving Nanaue a streak for his money . When King Shark has the baddie on the ropes , however , he reveals that he is possessed by a hive - psyche leech that is offering him the extra edge he needs to win it all . That sponger is known as the Cordyceps Queen .
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The Cordyceps Queen is an ancient fungus that has lived off of biological hosts for contemporaries . The parasiteacts very similarly to Starro , let go and spread spores that latch onto a host and control them , adding their minds to its collective consciousness . Unlike Starro , however , Cordyceps attaches to its emcee from inside their bodies rather than stick to their faces . Once Cordyceps takes over a host body from the interior , it does make itself known by pour forth out of their eyes and lip before taking over the whole side in a manner that is simply revolting .
Another aspect to the Cordyceps that create itmore disgustful than Starrois the pheromones it ’s able to release , which influence how its bearer is perceive . The Cordyceps pheromone are released in an effort to make a potential host more susceptible to infection , and can even cause those who are n’t yet own by the fungus to be pull to those who are . This profoundly base ability goes beyond even Starro ’s command , and communicates how deeply malevolent the Cordyceps Queen and Man - King have been in their mission to take territorial dominion over the planet .
From the vile visuals of having fungus acquire out of one ’s eye and oral cavity to her deeply disturbing powers , the Cordyceps Queen has proved to be one of the most disgusting villain in DC Comics . WhileStarro ’s typeface - hugging young has always been uncanny - and are deadly in theDCEU’sThe Suicide Squad- the Cordyceps Queen ’s regular infiltration and transformation of her dupe meansSuicide Squad : King Sharkboasts an even more repulsive villain .
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