Everyone knows that today literacy is a huge issue - and anything any of us can do to help promote literacy with kids today is a major plus.

VIZ Media, as you know - has all the books kids love to read - 'manga' is at the top of their wish lists - so it makes perfect sense to help promote the love of reading using manga.

AND

kids love sports - and coming out this September is the first volume of the WILDLY popular SLAM DUNK manga series - this basketball manga by Takehiko Inoue has sold over 100 Million copies in Japan!
(Yes, I DID say 100 MILLION copies!!)

Well todays news is that Portland Trailblazers Star Greg Oden will be working with VIZ Media promoting Literacy - and first stop is a signing at the VIZ Media booth (4113) at Comic-Con!

Don't miss it ! Read on for all the details (Press Release attached) I have attached a photo as well.)

AND - Special - just for Comic-Con -SLAM DUNK, due out in stores in September 2nd will be available at the VIZ Media Retail booth at Comic-Con (WITH a special Dust Jacket as gift-with-purchase!)

The excitement of the biggest Comic Book show in the US is just beginning.... More Comic-Con News coming this week!