Be honest if this is you

[Beppobear]

Do you guys read the last chapter/episode of a comic/novel to see whether it's good before starting on the first chapter? No judgement here.

[Aleksei]

No. Nonono.
Never.
I don't read novels here on Tapas, because I have enough eyesight problems to have more, but the comics I read I always go in order. If they can't grab me there, they can't. I think that it would be like spoil the whole adventure of reading if I jump to the ending. The last page of the book will always remain last, for me.

[vothnthorvaldson]

I rarely do it for comics because I mostly read webcomics as they are being created, but it is something I do a lot for novels.
Not so much to know if the end is good, but rather because I have no interest in stories relying too heavily on suspense or revelations. So I prefer already knowing the end and enjoying as I read, without getting distracted by the possible ends. Plus, if I get bored on the way because I already know the end, it tells me that's not the kind of book I am looking for, so I stop reading and I save time.

I think it may be because I started reading with mostly classical literature, so often I knew what was in the book before even opening it.

Also, I love rereading, and don't like when books have only one life. If they can remain fascinating after 10 rereads, for sure spoiling the end is not an issue.

[PapaDom]

Manga, yes. But not with webcomics. I start right from the beginning there.

[SurvivALIST]

Yes! This is so me. Even in movies. I just wanted to know if the characters ended up successful, dead, or happy or anything. It's like wanting to know their future. Spoilers like wikipedia and fandoms are my best friends.

[thecrystalrook]

Interesting, just curious but why for manga and not web comics?

[Oto_Kouda]

Not really, but I have done it for manga/comics to see if the art has gotten better just in case the art at the beginning isn't really to my liking. (i.e. Fruits Basket for the first volume)

[PapaDom]

Most manga I stumble across already have 70+ chapters as content, which is always a huge commitment to get invested. But webcomics, on the other hand, have much MUCH less, so I start right away. (Also, it is out of respect that I do this too.)

[darthmongoose]

There's generally only one scenario in which I do this and it's where I've clicked a banner or cover or thumbnail for a webcomic that looks amazing, but the first chapter looks so rough I can't believe it's the same work, so then I'll check what later pages look like (just glancing at the art, not reading) to make sure I'm reading the right thing. Sometimes creators evolve a LOT over the course of a webcomic, and it's good to have that reassurance of "yes, this is that comic, the creator just improved and refined their art!" OR "Yes, it's the right thing, but clearly this creator or team prioritised marketing their product over making a good product... this soulless work with rushed internal art may not be your jam".

[jayefabel]

Not all the way to the ending, but a lot of the time I read the latest few pages (or just pick one in the middle) of a webcomic to see if I like it before I read from the start. orz;; I do it with manga and TV shows sometimes too if it seems like a series I'd really like but I can't get into it.

[Puck]

I don´t go to the end of the story but somewhere in the middle, when I like it then I start reading the story

[magnavarra]

i check some latest episodes to see if the art is good and if it matches the cover. I don't like when the cover is made in another style like in color and inside there is bw, greyscale or 3d based artwork.

[Oto_Kouda]

Actually, I've gotta retract what I said earlier.

I'm a bad boy. I spoil myself with comic plots SOOOO MUCH!

If I find some article that says "REMEMBER THE ISSUE WHERE SPIDER-MAN BEAT THE HULK!?" I'll be like:

"YO, NOW I'VE GOTTA READ THAT ENTIRE ARC DESPITE KNOWING THE CLIMAX."

[lomcia]

I don't read, I look if art style suits me, so the best is to see last episode. Because sometimes first ep looks worse than latest, and if I know how looks latest I apreceate more progress of person who wrote/created this comic sesies. But I gave a chance to most of comics anyway. Some got nice art but lore is rubbish, some got worse art but lore is amazing.
Just keep the good work guys! Don't give up

[TheDoublekey]

Well, I usually do this for comics. I'm really curious to see how much the author's artstyle has evolved, so I tend to check the latest episode they published and the first one. Content-wise, I don't, I start from the beginning of it.

[iHateFridays]

Hmm... nah XD I just read from the start and see how it goes from there

[IamKeeks]

Not for web comics, but I'm not against the practice.
I've done it with popular manga series... cause they're just so long and expensive. I wanna know if it's worth the money/time

[Zugaikotsu]

always. If the episode 83 isn't minimally interesting, somehow before the whole thing lost the mojo

[DiegoPalacios]

If the story doesn't have a continuity, like a Gag-a-day, if i see that page and i enjoy it, will check the comic

If it has continuity, due to the lack of context i check the beginning. However.....if that latest page that happened to hook me, i read from the beginning......

Gotta say i'm harsher judging a beginning tho

[Kelheor]

No, I never check out the story, only artwork, if there are a lot of chapters