Saucer Country: The Complete(d) Edition

by Paul Cornell, Ryan Kelly (illustrator)

Saucer Country is a dark thriller that blends UFO lore and alien abduction with political intrigue, all set in the hauntingly beautiful Southwest, now collected in one volume!

Presidential candidate Arcadia Alvarado has a terrible secret: she’s been abducted by aliens. To discover what that means, for her and for America, she picks a team of eccentric helpers and with them goes on a journey through UFO mythology, political intrigue... and Saucer Country.

Paul Cornell (I Walk With Monsters) and Ryan Kelly (Stranger Things: Into the Fire) present the complete collection of their Hugo Award-nominated UFO conspiracy thriller.

This special collection compiles the 12-issue Saucer Country, its 6-issue follow-up, Saucer State, and the newly created concluding chapter, Saucer Country: The Finale in this deluxe edition.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Science Fiction

440 pages, Paperback

Published September 17, 2024

About the author

Paul Cornell is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy prose, comics and television. He's been Hugo Award-nominated for all three media, and has won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, and the Eagle Award for his comics. He's the writer of Saucer Country for Vertigo, Demon Knights for DC, and has written for the Doctor Who TV series. His new urban fantasy novel is London Falling, out from Tor on December 6th.

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Reviews

[Alex Sarll]

Finally wrapping up, at its third publisher, the story of Arcadia Alvarado's ascent to President of the United States - and the fact that she does so despite those chromosomes is surely far more outlandish than any of the alien abduction stuff. I find it very unlikely that, at the time of the second cancellation, there was really only meant to be one more regular-size issue, not another miniseries or at least a special, but in this sinkhole of a timeline that's the conclusion we get, meaning yes, there are answers to the mysteries and resolution for the main players, but it all feels distinctly rushed, a checklist more than an emotionally satisfying final act. Still, at least we get to see someone calling Putin out to his face for once, though if we're ticking wish-fulfillment boxes I'd much rather he'd have got an anal probe/raygun combo.

[Gary Varga · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent take on the UFO/UAP mythos.

Truthfully, this would be hard to review without including spoilers but there is no way that I would do that. The one thing that I would say is that this is a deliberately fictional tale and in no way purports to reveal anything factual about aliens.

The characters are realistic and have depth, the plot is intriguing and revealing, and it is a most inventive tale told through some really entertaining storytelling.

Well worth a read.

[Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recent Reads: The Complete(d) Saucer Country. Paul Cornell's UFO mythology graphic novel goes down the rabbit hole and comes up a powerful political conspiracy thriller. It's a fascinating read: mixing fiction, myth, conspiracies, and fact to tell his story. A recommended read.

[Christian Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s been a while getting here.

[Luke John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tightly plotted, always keeps you guessing and takes left turns when you least expect it. This conspiracy laden comic rewards your attention.