Crossing Midnight

I read this comic series recently that was completely awesome (and also written by Mike Carey) called Crossing Midnight.  It's about these Japanese twins (boy and a girl), one who is born on one side of midnight and the other born after midnight.  A specific kami wants one of the twins to be his servant for eternity (the girl, but not for reasons you'd think) and he controls all the knives/daggers/swords in the world.  It's a great story written about Japanese religion, folklore, and pop culture with themes like familial loyalty and the identity of self.  I also hope that it's not over yet as the last issue ended a kind of a downer/cliffhanger.  Plus Mike Carey is a brilliant writer.  He portrays Japan very realistically, even with all the crazy demons running about.

Published by Vertigo (which is owned by DC) it's definitely worth a read if you're looking for something new.  It's like a nice halfway point between American comics and Japanese manga.