The main reason I dislike the small size is that it makes me sad when a small format compresses fine artwork like that of Medley or McNeil: I find that detail is lost and the content becomes less readable. (By contrast, I love the oversized formats that Marvel and Image have been producing.) Following the Castle Waiting hardcover I thought for quite a while which I preferred: A durable hardcover volume, or the larger-size paperback collections. I concluded that the presentation of the material was more important to me than the durability of the binding or having the whole thing in a single, larger volume.

All of which means, I’ll probably pass on the Finder hardcover and stick with the paperbacks.

Johanna: I see your point about comic size being non-standard for publishers. Presumably cost also factors into it for small publishers. Admittedly I’m a rather nonstandard consumer (I imagine most serious collectors are), but that doesn’t make me less disappointed.

I couldn’t find size listings online, but I suspect the Finder HC won’t be comic-sized… because that’s considered a non-standard size for many book printers.