Build a collection of Naruto comics simply for your own reading pleasure by choosing either the paperback individual volumes of the hardcover boxed set format. Add each new title as it comes out.
Preview Naruto comics online before you collect them with the Manga Viewer at Naruto Central (see Resources below).
Read and collect Naruto manga volumes in the order they are published and released to follow the story line as Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura proceed from mission to mission.
Maintain a checklist of the books that have been issued, those that you have and those that are yet to be released in the U.S.
Browse Naruto comics listings on Amazon to watch for new titles as they appear (see Resources below).
Check eBay regularly for Japanese versions of the original Naruto manga to add to your collection (see Resources below).
Purchase first-printing copies of Naruto comics whenever possible.
Build a collection of boxed set hardcover versions of Naruto titles in English as the sets are released. These sets are more elegant than their paperback counterparts and will be more durable if they are well cared for.
Take special care of books that you acquire as collectibles. Many collectors use what they call "the white glove approach" if they want to read a book they intend to keep as a collectible.