Saucer Country

The series is a blend of a political environment and stories of aliens and UFOs. Starting in May 2017, a sequel miniseries, Saucer State, began publication at IDW. Saucer State lasted for six issues, and serves as a story conclusion.

• Schedule — Monthly • Ongoing — y • Genre — Sci-fi, political thriller • Publisher — Vertigo • Date — March 2012 – April 2013 • Issues — 14 • Writers — Paul Cornell • Artists — Ryan Kelly • Letterers — Sal Cipriano • Colorists — Giulia Brusco • Editors — Will Dennis • Creators — Paul Cornell Ryan Kelly

The main plot of Saucer Country is about Arcadia Alvarado, the Hispanic governor of New Mexico now running for presidency. Arcadia believes that she had been abducted by aliens one night, and embarks on a mission to get to the bottom of the mystery while running for the position of President at the same time. Describing the series on his website, Cornell wrote: The series also features short stand-alone stories besides the main plot. These stories are "true stories" - accounts of people who claim to have been abducted by aliens.

Arcadia Alvarado is 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, handling with her duties as governor, dealing with her alcoholic ex-husband Michael. 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. With the help of her staff and a former Harvard professor, Professor Kidd, Arcadia tries to solve the mystery about her apparent abduction by the aliens.

• Governor Arcadia Alvarado 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 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 is Arcadia's ex-husband. He 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.

In 2026, a television adaptation was announced to be developed by Hamzah Jamjoom and Alberto Lopez.