num_pages: 80
description: Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Jon J. Muth The fully painted psychological thriller THE MYSTERY PLAY illustrates the devastating power of fear and accusations as a small-town community is ripped apart from within. When the actor portraying Satan is accused of brutally murdering the actor playing God in a Renaissance festival, a rural English village teeters on the edge of self-destruction. Looking to save the town from itself, a mysterious detective arrives and begins to piece together the clues of the slaying. But even if the enigmatic stranger can solve the disturbing mystery, the revelation of his true identity and past may still lead to the fiery end of the village.
language: English
title: The Mystery Play
titlecomplete: The Mystery Play
genres: Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Crime, Comics, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 819
publisher: Vertigo