When I first started reading comics I liked trades more but nowadays I prefer single issues
The main reason why I like them more is because it feels more authentic with all the covers and neat ads and stuff
also the old comic book smell is great
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Started collecting single issues again very recently and Iāve already decided to stop. Itās just so inconvenient having to go out of my way to a comic shop every week to pick up pulls and it costs a fortune to keep up with and Iām always left unsatisfied at the end because I just wanna keep reading the story.
It can be fun at times to chase a specific series, but overall its way cheaper, easier, and satisfying to just pick up trades whenever they drop.
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Modern comics have ads but only for other titles or comic company merchandise or TV shows. Gone are the days of the fun ads that we used to see.
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I happily admit that I heartily huff comics, be they new or old (and the older they are, the better the scent).
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How am I supposed to buy Sea Monkeys now?
How can I sell Grit to win fabulous prizes?
Where can I buy joy buzzers and whoopie cushions?
Man, those were some fun ads, eh?
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Donāt forget the ads for DC toys by:
- Mego
- Kenner (Super Powers Collection)
- Toy Biz
- Kenner/Hasbro
- Mattel
Itād be rad to see ads for Spin Master and McFarlane DC product in current books.
TBH, the Batman: The Caped Crusader 100-Page Giant that was exclusive to Target last January effectively was one big ad for their then-new Batman toyline, but the idea still stands, nonetheless.
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Single issues are the individual, magazine-style issues that comprise a titleās publication and are how most comics are published, before they come out in their eventual collected edition(s).
Various original graphic novels aside, the books in the DCUI library are single issues.
A one-shot is a single issue that is typically self-contained and is often, but not always, greater in size/content than a standard single issue.
Also, some one-shots can serve as a beginning or ending to a bigger story, or tie into a bigger story as well.
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Oh. In physical copies, I prefer omnibuses or compendiums
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Of which, ātradeā can be an applicable shorthand term for, as ātrade paperbackā is the industry term for a softcover print collection.
āTradeā is also used as shorthand by many to describe most collections (including digital and hardcover editions) that are not Absolute Editions or omnibuses.
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Since I have tens of thousands of individual issues, Iād have to say singles.
However, I have quite the accumulation of trades, hardcovers and the like. In particular, I like collections for books that I will never find, will never be able to afford (any golden age, Showcase 4 and that kind of thing) or both. Therefore, I have a good many Archives and a lot of the Omnis, even though thereās duplication between those.
On Omnibus books, I generally donāt get the ones I already have singles on, though, so no omni books on the more modern stuff.
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I donāt know where you live or what the availability of shops are for you, but I try not to miss a week of going in to my preferred local shop. Itās where you get to celebrate this glorious nerd-dom that is comic books with people who actually understand.
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Sorry for the very delayed response. I, unfortunately, donāt have as much time to come on the forums as I used to. But, fair enough! I get that the experience is fun, but I can still go in on occasion to buy trades instead of single issues. I also have awesome sites like this and friend groups where I can totally geek out on my love for comics. But if the comic shop is where youāre able to find that experience, then I totally get why youād enjoy going in!
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I collect more single issues, but I always feel a lot happier when I buy TPs they save money and also give you little looks at concept art and other fun things you donāt get to see by buying the single issues.
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