issues vs. trade paperbacks?

[Apositive]

How do you prefer to read a story? Buy the issues month to month or just wait for the tpb?

[samurainoir]

I've gone mostly-digital. Just no more room for floppies or trades! Full up.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I stopped buying comics years ago so if something strikes my fancy or looks interesting I just but the TPB

[madmarva]

Digital and trades for me on new stuff. Digital saves you from having to make regular visits to a comic shop and nothing sells out so you can buy when you are ready to read whether you want to do it month by month or wait until a arc is completed and read all at once. Trades are more compact and durable than individual issues and often if not always less expensive.

I still buy Marvel Masterworks and DC Archives, although DC hasn't published one in several months.

[WannabeMego]

TPB of the New Stuff that may strike my interest...Issues of the Old Stuff to fill the gaps in my collection...cause I'm old...and I have gaps...in my collection

[monitor_ep]

I went Digital with what little I get now. DCnU made me stop reading there lineup. When Comixology does there monthly sale of old issues for 99cents I try and load up with them.

Plus they offer free comic books.

[Bruce Banner]

Still buy monthly issues for some of the series I collect, whereas I wait for the TPB for others.
Haven't gone digital, and don't plan to. Just love the feel and texture of the real books.

[samurainoir]

It's been really weird for me... my wife always points out that when we first met, it seemed like the world would end if I didn't make it to the comic shop on Wednesday. Now... I can go weeks without stepping into one. The thing that sends me to the comic shop nowadays is whenever a new ReMego is out.

[Apositive]

Every time I step into a comic book store, I feel overwhelmed. I've been out of the hobby for years. There are so many interesting looking titles I don't know where to start. I'm just sick of Marvel. DC and its 52 move never did it for me. But Dynamite has some great properties and I look for other buys within my budget.

[Mego MkIV]

I usually go the tpb route.

[Timothy2251]

Digital and trades as well. Mostly the Dark Horse Conan collections, Image's Invincible Ultimate Compendiums, and some Red Sonja stuff here and there.

[MysteryWho]

Whether it's old or new stuff, I will look for the trade/collections, I only buy single issues when there is no other option.