Award-winning independent publisher of graphic novels Top Shelf Productions is set to release Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators, the debut graphic novel from cartoonist KT Healey, on September 16, 2025. This fast-paced, charming supernatural adventure finds Gabriel and his friends in search of ghosts, driven by the loss of his tía — a grief empowering him with the belief he has the ability to communicate with the dead. Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators uses high-energy cartooning and a light touch to tenderly explore how kids cope, even teaching grown-ups that those who are half as tall can be twice as wise.
Gabriel Navarro can see ghosts. At least, that’s what he’s always believed, but after his beloved tía dies, he can’t seem to reach her. Feeling alone and lost, he stumbles into a mysterious encounter on a school field trip and suddenly finds himself the new best friend and business partner of his eccentric classmate Clementine.
Together, they form Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators—Rustin Middle School’s first ghost-hunting organization! Their mission statement? To prove once and for all that Gabe is a psychic and ghosts are real. But first, they’ll need to actually find some ghosts…which, despite Clem’s flawless business plan, is not easy. For Clem, the search is the thrill of a lifetime, but for Gabe, it hits a little closer to home. Can they keep their partnership together long enough to make a real connection to the world beyond?
Healey is the creator behind Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators, their debut graphic novel. Once a homework doodler and classroom daydreamer, they are now a full-time cartoonist with a BFA in comic art from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. They currently live in Philadelphia alongside their cat, Margaret.
Fast your eyes on a set of gorgeous interior page previews from the book below:
Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators will be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover graphic novel with flaps as well as a digital edition, on September 16, 2025. For more information please visit the Top Shelf web site.
