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Rikvah's part of that disgusting little clan that goes harping on how "manga" is the savior of the comics industry and that comics (both indie and mainstream) will bring ruin to said industry. Which, of course, is utter bullshit spoken from a girl who hasn't read anything outside that disgusting girl's nonsense shat from japan's publishing rectum (another person you can put in this category is that cockmonger who does MBQ, which starts off by his harping that he hates 'comics'... frankly, as if his semi-autobiographic comic is anything new).

In reaction to all of this, which kicked off a year or so ago, I'm reading more comics with superheroes in them. The kind Warren Ellis and his cocksuckers hate. They're great fun! Especially the totally nonsensical Elseworlds titles whose covers you find on superdickery.com. A totally refreshing change from the self-aware stuff you find these days... plus there are fun titles being published these days as well, things like Giffen and DeMatteis miniseries Hero (squared) and Marvel's Young Avengers. Or the collected Ultimates trades. Or Grant Morrisson's 7 Soldiers. Oh hells just go to a comics shop and ignore the manga section, ok?

(Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the japanese take on the comic format... well, not all of it anyway. Yakitate Japan remains one of the greatest thing ever, alongside... I dunno. These days I get bored way too easily)

I agree on the japanese publishing format... the tankubon format is perfect for carrying comics around to read on the bus or wherever (since it's been designed for that very purpose). DC's Archive editions and Marvel's Essentials are a step in the right direction, but they remain big floppy volumes which you can use to kill someone with. Especially the hardbound Essentials volumes.

And oh yeah DC should totally collect the Kyle Baker Plasticman run in a single volume (there's only a couple of trades out)... AND all of the Grant Morrisson Doom Patrol from the 80's. Sheesh.

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I still prefer large size for American Comic Trades. Mainly for the purpose of maiming victims and trespassers. What better device to conch out a burglar than a hardcover edition of the entire edition of Superman EVER. IT'S IRONY~!

perfect irony :3

Manga are the cliche. Bible in the pocket that protects you from a bullet. That sorta thing.

Eh, I like smaller trades. They're more convenient. Paperback dimestore novels have been printed at that size for years.
I guess if you want a comic to look good on your bookshelf or keep on your coffee table, larger is better...
If comic books were more popular maybe they'd come in both paperback and hardcover formats like text books.