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Saved by the Bell (Vol. 1) by Joelle Sellner and Chynna Clugston Flores

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This book was provided to me for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thoughts at a glance: * (I didn't like it) I was a huge fan of Saved by the Bell  when I was a kid, and I watched it religiously, like many others my age. I thought Zack was so handsome, and Jessie was so smart, and Lisa was so cool. Even though I have a different perspective on the show now that I'm older (and I'm also a high school teacher), I still have soft spot for it in my heart. So when I saw this modernization of SBTB in comic form, it really piqued my curiosity. How would  our favorite Bayside High supergroup fare in the 21st century? How would things be different? Would Jessie be an advocate for more social issues than just her stereotypical brand of feminism? Would Lisa have a fashion blog? Would a nerd like Screech be actually... COOL? Well... this book offered some  answers, though they weren't as satisfying as I had hoped. In fact, I only got through 50% of ...