That is one of the (many) reasons I think print should give way to digital. You can pop in and out so much easier, without any feeling of "I need a complete run" or "Oh no! I missed an issue" that you have now. You read the one or two page preview, you pay your $1 if you want, or you come back later and check in again. Who cares if you don't have a complete run of digital files?
Then, if you want to series to keep, or to hold or whatever, you go to the BOOK STORE, no darn LCS, and buy the trade or HC you want for a little bit steeper price point.
There is nothing wrong with making the first prints of trades where the money lies for collectors instead of a flimsy, monthly floppy.
Think about it, comics are priced so high to help the comic store owners. Start selling them cheaper online first and then for the same $20 for a trade at Barnes and Noble or Amazon and make the world a better place, I say