I've come across several titles that Warren Ellis (the guy who was supposed to be writing that Castlevania animated series) has done writing for, and I think I'm becoming a fan of his work. His Moon Knight run was fairly interesting, but I'm really into his runs on Stormwatch and The Authority, two titles about a team of superheroes that do whatever is necessary to save the world. I like how well his characters and plots are written, and they've got some pretty violent moments, but it's not violence for its own sake. Mark Millar picked up writing duties on The Authority after Ellis' run, and although it's definitely enjoyable, it's ham-fisted in comparison.
I lucked out when I found all 5 trades of Ellis' Stormwatch run for $6 each this weekend...I couldn't pass it up.
I really got into Preacher, too...I absolutely love it, I can't put it down. I liked Garth Ennis when he did work on The Punisher, but this is miles beyond that. He made an excellent story with a lot of great characters, and I can't wait to see how it all goes down...I just finished Book 3, but I gotta catch up on other titles before I give Book 4 a go.
I'm really into Marshal Law, as well. Marshal Law is a government-funded law enforcer who goes after rogue superheroes in a dystopian San Francisco. He has an intense hatred for superheroes (many of whom were genetically-altered "super soldiers" who feel no physical pain, and so feel the urge to inflict it on others), but he himself is a (self-loathing) superhero of sorts. The title itself is very critical of the superhero concept, with many parodies of popular characters. It's pretty scathing satire, very violent, pretty funny, and just a blast to read overall. I've heard that Kevin O'Neill, the artist of the series, once was denied approval from the Comics Code Authority from a title he was working on, just because the
style of his art itself was considered too disturbing. That's kind of crazy, but not hard to imagine. Great title.
I want to check out the Marshal Law/Hellraiser crossover. This cover is a beauty: