Lavigne lends likeness to Japanese manga

Avril Lavigne will appear as a comic book character in a new Japanese graphic novel.

The Complicated singer's likeness will appear in Make 5 Wishes, a comic from US publisher Del Rey Manga.

Wishes will be the company's first original English-language manga.

In the first volume, Hana, an introverted teen, is granted a series of wishes by a demon.

When things start to go badly she meets Lavigne, who helps her conquer her personal demons.

The first installment will be released on April 10, while the next volume will be in stores in July.

Lavigne isn't the first US rock star to be turned into a cartoon heroine in Japan - Courtney Love was turned into Manga character Princess Ai in a Tokyo Pop comic book series in 2005.