Overview
The main plot of ''Saucer Country'' is about Arcadia Alvarado, thePlot
Arcadia Alvarado functions as the governor of New Mexico and is considered to be the primary Democratic candidate for the position of the President of the United States. Arcadia is caught in the middle of a volatile political situation as she is running for presidency and dealing with her duties as governor at the same time. Arcadia also has to deal with her alcoholic ex-husband Michael. However, Arcadia claims to have been "abducted by aliens" one night, but only retains glimpses of her encounter with the extraterrestrial beings and does not remember the entire story. Thus, with the help of her fellow workers and staff, Arcadia tries to solve the mystery about her apparent abduction by the aliens. A former Harvard professor, Professor Kidd, is also keen on getting to the bottom of Arcadia's claim.Characters
* Governor Arcadia Alvarado: Arcadia is the main character of the series. She is the governor of New Mexico and is of Mexican-American heritage. She is the one who claims to have been abducted by aliens, but is not able to fully justify it due to her not retaining the complete story. She has a determined and focused personality. * Professor Kidd: Professor Kidd is a former Harvard professor and has a deep interest in UFO mythology, even though he carries a skeptical approach towards it. He has strange encounters with a mysterious couple who provide him with advice and instructions occasionally. * Michael: Michael is Arcadia's ex-husband. Michael is addicted to alcohol and lacks the heroism Arcadia usually displays. He is present in the car the night Arcadia claims to have been abducted.Reception
The series received generally positive reviews. James Hunt of Comic Book Resources commented on the first issue, praising the talents of Cornell and Kelly, but also criticized the issue for ending too quickly. Geeks of Doom described it as "what's sure to become a beloved classic comic book series and that one day we will look back on this first issue in wonderment and think 'I can't believe all that's happened since then". Comics reviewer and writer Joey Esposito of IGN have the first issue an 8 out of a possible 10, and summarised: "Out of the gate, Saucer Country looks to be another solid entry worthy of the pedigree of Vertigo Comics". However, he also pointed out that writer Paul Cornell focuses too much attention on Arcadia and "bizarre elements" and in doing so "ultimately subtracts from the grounded base that is established here". He also praised Ryan Kelly's art, especially his characters' body language and expressions, but criticized the colouring of the issue. The series was cancelled after 14 issues. The first volume was nominated for the 2013Collected editions
* ''Saucer Country Vol. 1: Run'' (144 pages, collects ''Saucer Country'' #1–6 ) * ''Saucer Country Vol. 2: The Reticulan Candidate'' (176 pages, collects ''Saucer Country'' #7–14 ) * ''Saucer Country'' (300 pages, collects ''Saucer Country'' #1–14 )References
{{Vertigo Comics Ongoing Series 2012 comics debuts Vertigo Comics titles Works by Paul Cornell Alien abduction in popular culture Comics about extraterrestrial life Political fiction