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ICv2 catches the fact that two volumes of NARUTO will be released digitally before the print editions. Vol. 54 and Vol. 55 will be available as part of the shift to Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha, the digital weekly that’s replacing the print edition. The availability window is pretty steep — NARUTO Vol. 54 is available now; the print version drops January 3.

It’s just a scheduling anomaly but it is still startling to see one of the world’s best selling comics available in digital first.