I have the NBM 25-volume TERRY & THE PIRATES sequential set in B&W.

I've thought about upgrading to the IDW hardcover set, but the thing that stops me is that I've never committed to actually reading the material like I have TARZAN, FLASH GORDON and PRINCE VALIANT. 

Anybody have an experience that gives weight to the argument that IDW's format makes for a better, or more enjoyable reading of TERRY?