If there's any justice in the world, Saucer Country will be DC/Vertigo's next surprise hit. The writing is strong, the art is rock-solid, and the premise is pure gold. If you're a fan of science fiction, political drama, or just plain good comics, do yourself a favor and put this one on your pull lists while you can still get in on the ground floor. Read Full Review

Saucer Country #1 is a book I've been genuinely looking forward to and I can happily say it far exceeded my already high expectations. Read Full Review

Saucer Country #1 is a strong first issue, filled with clever character work and an entertaining central narrative, filled with little quirks and twists. It's strongly recommended for anybody who has an interest in political thrillers, sci-fi stories, conspiracy tales or, y'know... comics. Read Full Review

This is a good first issue, as Cornell lays out a bevy of complex issues, combined with identifiable, interesting characters and a mysterious central conflict. The art serves the story, with shadowy illustrations of realistic individuals in a fully realized world. If four-color fisticuffs and tight spandex are what gets your motor running, this issue will not quicken your pulse. There is precious little action, as the struggles are of the internal and thoughtful variety. But if you have ever found yourself digging on an episode of The West Wing or The X-Files, you will find plenty to enjoy in Saucer Country. Saucer Country #1 earns four and a half out of five stars. Check it out. Read Full Review

Needless to say, I'm definitely on board for this series. Paul Cornell has given us just enough for us to be excited, and as a fan of his DC work, I'm eager to see what the next issue has in store. I will be reviewing each issue as it's released, and I look forward to your comments, so feel free to post some. Read Full Review

A strong, impactful start to what looks to be an unique mystery/political hybrid, Saucer Country #1 hits all the right notes to carve out a place for itself amongst its impressive peers in the current Vertigo portfolio. Cornell and Kelly have meshed well in this initial offering, and it will be interesting to see what more twists and surprises they bring for us in the future. Read Full Review

In short, if you like intelligent and well thought out intrigue tinged with the kind of atmospheric dread that pervaded the aforementioned X-Files, Saucer Country is for you, and soon it just might be for everybody. Read Full Review

As I anticipate Cornell keeping with the Vertigo tradition of writing for trade, I will likely trade-wait on this series as I did on Y: The Last Man. I'm not positive I can go that long without checking back in on these characters, though. I'm on board with what has started here. Read Full Review

Out of the gate, Saucer Country looks to be another solid entry worthy of the pedigree of Vertigo Comics. Read Full Review

A strong start with plenty of fresh spins to an old genre, one that's fallen out of favor in recent years. It's far too early to tell if this series will do anything to reverse that trend, but there's a lot of promise here. Read Full Review

What really drew me to this series was the participation of artist Ryan Kelly. His work on such books as Local and The New York Five was always strong, as he seemed well suited to more personal, character-driven fare. Saucer Country has a strong grounding in characterization, but it also includes some larger-than-life and extreme elements, and the artist handles them adeptly. I especially enjoyed how he conveyed the haziness and darkness of Alvarado's memory. Kelly's work here actually reminded me of the simpler but effectively dark work of Warren Pleece, a mainstay of Vertigo comics (such as Mobfire and Deadenders) in the 1990s. Read Full Review

If you want to read a comic that has the potential to dive into serious political topics, specifically racism and immigration, that is also laced with a little extraterrestrial flare then this is the comic for you! Read Full Review

Its a strong first issue that has me curious to see where the title will go next. Read Full Review

While this book starts a little too quickly, Saucer Country rewards the astute reader with a story that far exceeds its low-brow high concept. Ryan Kelly just has to keep doing what he's doing to keep the tone of this book going " ultimately, what will make or break this book is how Paul Cornell will maintain the balance between politics and the paranormal. But at a time where readers are flooded with new series, this is a strong debut with a ton of potential. I believe in Arcadia Almorado. I believe in Saucer Country. And you should, too. Read Full Review

We can only hope. In the meantime, we'll have a cool book about space invaders and social crusaders to read. Check out Saucer Country #1. Read Full Review

You should check this out on your own, but be warned that the sci-fi isn't exactly treading any new ground. I'm fairly sure I'm also contractually obligated to dock the book a tenth of a point because of violence against cats, so there's that. Read Full Review

The artwork by Kelly is competent, even quite good at times, but nothing out of the ordinary. Maybe it is the color palette colorist Giulia Brusco was working from but they were probably my biggest complaint about the book they just seemed uninspired and picked haphazardly. Hopefully the next issue will see this corrected. Read Full Review