multi issue story arc's or self contained one story issues?

I personally like one story issues. It's a quick read and they
usually good reads you don't have to buy several issues just to
know whats going on. I do like multi issue story arcs i'm not a
huge fan of story arc thats go like ten parters thats a little
much or takes place in more than book. I like smaller stories
Thats why i like exiles most of the stories were 3 parters or
less and some where single story issues. One best of the best
exiles issue was single parter (that was the danish issue)I
think thats one of the thing that killed exiles was that the
jack booted thug made the issues six parters and that format
didn't work for the book.

I like multi-part issues with an occasional self contained story. Multi-part stories allow for more detailed and complex stories to be told. I like arcs that are about 4-6 issues.

Nowadays, I agree with KidSpider. They can get a bit longwinded, and with so many titles--just becomes a hassle to remember every bit of tid.

single issues don't have enough story in them. There's no time for a story to develop.

Rath99 wrote:single issues don't have enough story in them. There's no time for a story to develop.

thats not totally true one issue is enough time for a story to develop its just not a really deep story.

Now I'm not saying I want them all to do the transfer to very linear like the old days, just every once in a while would be nice. Story-arcs that take half a year to tell a piece of a chapter wears on me. But it isn't awful.

in general i'm not a big fan of 6-12 parters. i like what Morisson's doing in Batman & Robin with each arc three issues long but i hope he can do some done in one issues.

Depends on the title.

Id say recently one issue stories haven't been that great (other than the last issue of Secret Six). I'm a fan of long stories when they are well done and not overly drawn out. I'm a fan of the 3 to 4 issue arcs.

^ I can't remember the last time there were self-contained issues in most of my titles that weren't one-shots. Heck, even annuals to certain titles are. Batman: Streets of Gotham may be about it. Roughly.

When done like fables does I prefer the multi issue arcs

I generally prefer multi-issue arcs, so long as the story stays clear and doesn't get muddied up for the sake of it being a multi-issue arc.

I much prefer multi issue arcs (I like 5 or 6 issue arcs the best). I'm not too big a fan of self contained stories. Sometimes they're okay, but most of the time nowadays they don't have anything to do with what's going on with the main book/story, they're pointless.

I don't see any reason not to like both.

The reason I like multi issue arcs better is I like a grander story. Lots of done in one issues seem rushed. Now, if it's a good one issue story then I'll like it, but lots of them focus on characters I don't care about, or don't have anything to do with what is generally going on in the book, they are placeholders.

Joshua wrote:I don't see any reason not to like both.

I agree and I do but for bigger stories and development you have to go multi-issue.

Rath99 wrote:

Joshua wrote:I don't see any reason not to like both.

I agree and I do but for bigger stories and development you have to go multi-issue.

nothing wrong with that. Both are good i just like smaller
stories.