This is pretty much one of the drawbacks I'm considering with trades...is that they take up more space.
I'm surprised to hear this. I would think I would be more careful with single issues, since they could rip easier.
If I do go with collected editions, I would definitely get paperback over hardcover. Just based on the fact that I think they'd be cheaper, lighter, and easier to read/handle.
I definitely like the feel of comics as well. Very nostalgic.
However, not having ads is actually a pretty big factor for me now that I think about it. I love reading my digital comics because they are ad-free!
If I do go with the single issues, what I would probably do is read them once in print, redeem the code, then bag them and put them away and if I want to reread I can go to the digital.
If I go with trades, though, I would definitely have them on a shelf and have no problem picking them up and rereading.
Thoughts???
Thanks for all the responses so far!