Roam from Image Comics: Vaughan and Chiang reunite for new series

The creative team is rounded out by Matt Wilson as colorist and Jared Fletcher as letterer. The first issue is 50 pages long and is scheduled for February 2027.

What happened

Image Comics has unveiled Roam as a new series from Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang. The announcement was made during NYCC 2026, and IGN reports that the duo is working together again after more than a decade. The report also links the series to their earlier work on Paper Girls, which previously established Vaughan and Chiang as a notable creative pairing.

The official description positions Roam as a future-set story where anyone can be a superhero, but only while they are young. Image describes the title as an ongoing series, confirming that it will be a continuing release rather than a one-off project. However, the information provided does not include details on the total number of planned issues or the full publication structure.

Alongside Vaughan and Chiang, the team includes Matt Wilson and Jared Fletcher. Wilson is attached as colorist, while Fletcher handles lettering. Based on the available information, the first issue runs 50 pages and is set to hit comic shops in February 2027. That makes the debut issue longer than a standard comic and suggests Image is giving the launch extra room to establish the story.

IGN also says Vaughan stated that Chiang has already drawn the first several issues of the series. No further details about the number of issues or the complete release plan have been confirmed in the information provided. There are also no character names, no deeper setting specifics beyond the futuristic premise, and no additional explanation yet of the central quest in the story.

Background

Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang previously collaborated on Paper Girls, a series that helped cement them as a creative duo. According to IGN, Roam is their first joint project in more than ten years. That gap is explicitly noted in the report and frames the new series as a reunion between two creators who have already made a widely discussed comic together.

The official description reveals only limited plot details, but it does point to a future setting, superheroes tied to youth, and a search for someone’s team. That makes it clear the series has a science-fiction or futuristic angle, even if the worldbuilding remains largely unspecified in the information provided. The main characters and the exact rules behind the superhero concept are still unknown.

Describing Roam as an ongoing series is important because it shows Image is not presenting it as a standalone miniseries. At the same time, the available information only confirms the launch with issue 1 and the planned release month of February 2027. There is no confirmed end date, no announced total issue count, and no additional schedule for later story arcs.

The inclusion of Matt Wilson and Jared Fletcher also signals that Image is backing the book with an experienced comics team. Wilson is a well-known colorist in the industry, while Fletcher handles lettering. Together with Vaughan and Chiang, they form the core creative lineup named in the announcement.

IGN additionally reports that Vaughan said Chiang has already drawn several early issues. That suggests production is further along than a simple concept reveal, but it still says nothing about the final length of the series. For now, the confirmed facts are limited to the announcement, the creative team, the 50-page first issue, and the planned February 2027 release.

Sources

• IGN: announcement of Roam by Image Comics
• Official Image Comics description as quoted in the IGN report