Shonen Jump Alpha Launches; Print Magazine Goes Digital
Here’s an important signifier of changing times, especially when it comes to the print/digital divide. Viz’s monthly manga anthology magazine Shonen Jump has been discontinued in favor of the digital Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha. The online version launched two weeks ago, while the issue cover-dated April 2012 (on sale next month) will be the last in print. The digital magazine is only available in the U.S. and Canada for now, and it requires a Flash-enabled browser or a Viz Manga […]
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