How do you obtain your comics?

I typically purchase trade paperbacks/graphic novels.

What do you prefer and why?

Snatch and run

I have subscriptions which come very very late as well as buy single issues on occasion which also arrive in the shops very, very late. Shipping sucks, why the hell does it need to go to New Zealand before coming to Europe?

In Astonishing X-Men's case I own single issues and the tradepaper back.

I put on my Masked Avenger costume and tackle people as they come out of comic book shops.

When that's not viable I generally order the trades.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I put on my Masked Avenger costume and tackle people as they come out of comic book shops.

That's always a viable option

Buy lots when they come out

Mostly single issues at a comic book shop. I have about 30-40 trades/paperbacks too.

I get all my goods from my local comic shop. I get Previews every month. The nice thing about my shop is that I can order anything from previews through my comic shops online previews setup. SO that is how I submit my orders. EVERY STORE SHOULD DO THIS.

http://www.happyharborcomics.com/

My old shop, I had to write everything down & hand in a piece of paper, then pray that they would not lose it. I would never get any statues, tee shirts, toys or alternative comics cause the dude imputing all these orders hated anything not Marvel or DC! LOL THANK GOD I NO LONGER SHOP THERE!!!

MY COMICS STORE JUST had an 80% off sale on all back issues. So now I am 8 issues away from a complete run of Avengers West Coast!

w00t

Originally posted by ExodusCloak
I have subscriptions which come very very late as well as buy single issues on occasion which also arrive in the shops very, very late. Shipping sucks, why the hell does it need to go to New Zealand before coming to Europe?

In Astonishing X-Men's case I own single issues and the tradepaper back.

Trust me, we have the same problems in Canada (WHERE MOST COMICS ARE PRINTED!!!! Or used to be at least..)

I've only ever had one subscription. My wife got me a year-long subscription to the Incredible Hulk about 3 yrs ago as an Xmas present.

AWFUL SERVICE!!! I would peruse my local comic shop every few weeks, see the newest issue of 'Planet Hulk' out, and have to wait LITERALLY 1-2 months before mine arrived in the mail.

Never again... 😠

Its bit of both for me Single Issues and trades/Omnibus especally for the older stuff.

I get trades when they come out for a a certain arc in a series. For events I wait till its over and buy it and all the tie ins all at once

mostly single issues when they come out..

if stories are good i'll buy trade paperbacks

i only get trades when i can't get my hands on the individual issues, tbh.

i prefer trades when its a story arc. I only prefer single issues for events since the tie ins arnt in the trade.

Wait till kids come out of the comic store and beat the shit outta them.

I buy hardcovers only. Unless it's a comic I don't really care for, then I buy the TPB.

I Read comics over someones shoulder.

I usually buy trades or hardcovers for most things these days, exceptions being Spidey, sometimes Batman and up until now, Cap.

Up until Cap Reborn, I bought single issues. However I think I'm gonna start getting the trades for Cap from now on.

I sometimes buy the single issues for a major event but I prefer the trades (I'm waiting for the Blackest Night trade which is killing me, after reading the first issue)

I have a few random things in single issues, some one shots, some Green Lantern. I own Millar's run of Ultimates in single issue, but I'm really tempted to buy the Omnibus on Amazon cos it looks gorgeous ✅

DCP! (Since no one is saying it)

Mostly singles then if I need to show anyone something that they ignored (you know who you are) then I can scan easier. TPB if I don't have it and want them all, very quick, last way to go eBay shopping 😄

Originally posted by Darth Vicious
DCP! (Since no one is saying it)

DCP? Why what ever is that good sir?