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Latin singer Selena featured in new US comic book

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A cover of the comic book from TidalWave Comics " female="" force="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/08/05/20210805-selena-comic-book.jpg"/><figcaption>A cover of the comic book from TidalWave Comics &quot;Female Force&quot; series featuring the iconic singer Selena. TidalWave/via Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>(Reuters) - Selena, the Tejano music performer killed in 1995, will be the star of a U.S. comic book debuting later this month.Selena, whose birth name was Selena Quintanilla-Perez, will be the focus of “Female Force: Selena,” a comic book in English and Spanish being released by TidalWave Comics on Aug. 11.“So much has been said about Selena. I wanted to tell her story while bringing something new to it. I hope the readers - and her fans - enjoy what we’ve put together,” said Michael Frizell, writer of the comic book.The book is part of a series focused on women who make a worldwide impact.Sometimes called the Mexican Madonna or queen of Tejano, Texas-born Selena died on March 31, 1995, when she was shot by the founder of her fan club.But her Grammy-winning music has continued to sell strongly. Tejano, also called Tex-Mex music, fuses American and Mexican influences.Writing by Cynthia Osterman; Editing by Matthew Lewis

(Reuters) - Selena, the Tejano music performer killed in 1995, will be the star of a U.S. comic book debuting later this month.