| tpbs and hardcovers or single issues?; which format do you prefer? tell us why! | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 6 2010, 12:04 PM (251 Views) | |
| flightmarco | Aug 6 2010, 12:04 PM Post #1 |
New Avenger
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which format do you prefer the most? tell us why! |
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| flightmarco | Aug 6 2010, 12:11 PM Post #2 |
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since i started the topic, let me start first..i prefer single issues the most..here's why. - being able to read it as soon as it comes out (or at least i make sure to get the issue no more than two weeks after the release) - taking care of the condition of the comics adds to the thrill of owning comics for me. - i have a hard time saving money, i tend to spend money whenever i have some. that means if i wait for the collected versions, chances are i won't have money when it comes out. - the SLIGHT possibility that the single issue MIGHT raise in value (though this is sort of like an added bonus for me if ever it happens) one thing i hate though, backtracking is a b*tch. especially since most backissue bins will lack just one or two of the storyarc. |
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| jrpbsp | Aug 6 2010, 12:30 PM Post #3 |
Undisputed Ruler of Comicdom
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I pretty much only buy single issues and even then only the first printing. I like to collect things as much as read them and so the issues work for me. If I am unsure of the story I might buy the trades first (or if the issues are simply too expensive for me interest level) but I always do attempt to find the single issues. |
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| PDA | Aug 6 2010, 01:09 PM Post #4 |
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Having come to comic books late, and not being a collector, I prefer TPBs. I value this site for reviews (yes, you, jrpbsp!) and discussion, so that I can note story arcs I'll most likely enjoy and can be on the watch for when they are collected into single volumes. Also, I find the many pages of advertising in singles distracting and annoying, and to me, feel that they inhibit the "flow" of story and action. |
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| jrpbsp | Aug 6 2010, 02:11 PM Post #5 |
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Undisputed Ruler of Comicdom
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Well thanks. I do hope to get back to it once I finish my convention/selling thing this month. Unfortunately there has been little of not to review lately and I do hate doing constant and steady negative reviews of issues and stories. |
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| Cat | Aug 6 2010, 02:49 PM Post #6 |
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TPB Simply because tpb tend to be the only ones I can legally get hold of. |
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| Gorvar | Aug 6 2010, 04:54 PM Post #7 |
Self claimed fanfic critic.
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TPB, i love collected stories |
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| Templedog | Aug 7 2010, 12:28 AM Post #8 |
X-Men Chronologist
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Tpb because they are sturdier and feel like a real book. They are easier to display on a shelf too. |
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