Parapsychologist is a New Look at the Monster Genre
Look, we’ve all had days where we feel like we’re barely holding it together. Now imagine your therapist’s other patients include a poltergeist with agoraphobia and a werewolf working through his toxic masculinity. That’s the pitch for Parapsychologist, and honestly? We’re fully on board.
The new original graphic novel comes from HUGO Award-nominated cartoonist Taki Soma (Alienated, Sleeping While Standing) and co-writer Mark Schey, with gorgeous art and colours from Cat Farris (The Ghoul Next Door). It drops digitally on March 31, 2026, through Amazon’s ComiXology Originals – which means if you’ve got Kindle Unlimited or ComiXology Unlimited, it’s yours at no extra cost.
So what’s the deal? Dr. Ron Richards is a psychologist who somehow ended up specialising in paranormal clientele. Ghosts stuck in limbo because of unfinished business. Creatures of the night with very human hang-ups. It’s part comedy, part family drama, part mystery – and when a former patient turns up looking to burn his whole life down, Ron and his new receptionist have to figure out how to stop them before everything falls apart.
On paper that sounds like a quirky elevator pitch. In practice, it sounds like something with a real emotional core.
Taki Soma has spoken about the project in a way that makes it clear this isn’t just monsters-as-metaphor for the sake of it. Having been in therapy on and off for decades, Soma wanted to make something that actually makes people feel seen – the trauma, the loneliness, the weight of it – while still giving them a reason to laugh. That’s a hard line to walk, and the best genre comics are usually the ones that don’t flinch from trying.
Mark Schey echoes that. He and Soma apparently developed the book through what he describes as some of the hardest years of their lives, using the creative process as a kind of pressure valve. That context doesn’t make the premise darker – if anything it makes the comedy feel earned.
Cat Farris’s art is a perfect fit here. Her work on The Ghoul Next Door already showed she can handle the intersection of the supernatural and the mundane without letting either swallow the other. Rounding out the team are letters by Chris Northrop and edits by Mary E. Brickthrower.
Parapsychologist hits ComiXology on March 31. Add it to the pile.
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