Saucer Country #8

Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly's Vertigo series continues with issue #8, and this cover makes a striking visual statement: a group of imposing figures in dark suits and sunglasses loom large over a small cluster of ordinary-looking people caught in a shaft of light, with an unsettling shadow hand reaching up between them. The contrast between the towering, faceless authority above and the vulnerable group below sets a quietly ominous political-thriller tone that fits perfectly with a story subtitled "The Reticulan Candidate." If you've been following this smart, paranoia-soaked series, this December 2012 chapter looks like exactly the right moment to stay hooked.