Visit Viz Media At Comic-Con International, Booth #2813

FREE ICE CREAM AT THE JUMP TRUCK DURING 2012 COMIC-CON

Feed Your Sweet Tooth And Cool Off With The Hottest Manga From Japan At A Fun Free! Fan Meet-Up; 3D Luffy Photo Op And Free! Prizes Available

Viz Media invites fans to take a break from the crowded frenzy that will be the 2012 Comic-Con International and stop for a sweet treat at a special Free! WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA JUMP TRUCK MEET-UP on Saturday, July 14th at 3PM at the 5th Avenue Landing, behind Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center.

The 2012 Comic-Con International takes place July 11th-15th at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. The WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA Food Truck Meet-Up will take place a short walk from the Convention Center. Share your love of SHONEN JUMP manga with other fans, chat with the SHONEN JUMP ALPHA team, and cool off with some delectable frozen treats that will be served while supplies last!

As an added attraction, JUMP TRUCK visitors can have their picture taken with a life-size 3D Luffy from the hit pirate manga adventure, YU-GI-OH! Slifer the Sky Dragon trading card (limited quantities available – please visit the booth at show opening each morning for a ticket).

The WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA on Saturday July 14th, 12PM, Room 7AB, will feature special guests from Japan BAKUMAN｡), who will reveal the latest news, expert opinions and a behind-the-scenes look into the manga. The guests will also have a heated Q&A showdown with the SJ Alpha editors!

Finally, the first ever WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA tote bag will be available at the Viz Media booth to the first 500 attendees that stop by on Preview Night. The totes will be available at other times throughout the weekend to visitors that complete a round of “port” activities stationed around the booth.

Each new digital edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA treats manga fans across North America to the latest chapters of some of the world's most popular manga series only two weeks after they debut in Japan's massively popular WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP magazine. Don't miss the hot new manga series, Viz Manga App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and coming soon on Android Phones.

For more information on WEEKLY SJ ALPHA and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit SJAlpha.com or VIZManga.com.