The classic TV series gets an update for today’s brand new high-schoolers as the coolest kids at Bayside High start their freshman year!
All your favorite characters – Zack, Slater, Kelly, Lisa, Screech and Jessie (and Mr. Belding, of course!) – are starting freshman year at Bayside High, trading in brick phones and mullets for iPhones and Twitter accounts. Does Lisa’s fashion show get on the air, and will Screech ever leave her alone? Will Jessie get that A+? And, most importantly, who’s Kelly going to go out with – preppy Zack or new star athlete A.C. Slater? It’s alright, ‘cause we’re saved by the bell!
ReviewAll your favorite characters – Zack, Slater, Kelly, Lisa, Screech and Jessie (and Mr. Belding, of course!) – are starting freshman year at Bayside High, trading in brick phones and mullets for iPhones and Twitter accounts. Does Lisa’s fashion show get on the air, and will Screech ever leave her alone? Will Jessie get that A+? And, most importantly, who’s Kelly going to go out with – preppy Zack or new star athlete A.C. Slater? It’s alright, ‘cause we’re saved by the bell!
I must admit, that I would love to get more into graphic novels
and comics, and while normally this is aimed at a younger audience than me, I couldn't
resist reading this volume of 'Saved by the Bell' comics. I LOVED this show
when I was younger, even 'the new class' that came after Zack and co. - though obviously my childhood crush on Zack obviously means that the original cast were the best :D
While this is nostalgic, it is bought up to date with the huge
mobile phones of the past replaced with the slim touchscreen phones you see
today, ready for the characters to blog, vlog and use social media, just like
we do today. In fact one of the funniest moments in the book is when Zack
scoffs at the size of the brick mobile phones from the 80/90's, which may not
seem funny in itself but was a nod to the TV series, where Zack Morris himself
had such a phone!
The characters are exactly as they should be and while the old
references and knowledge of the show are wonderful, the stories are funny in
themselves. The artwork is stylish, colourful and vibrant, really popping out
from the page.
Each comic is short and sweet, packed full of humour and keeps
the essence of what made the show one of my favourites from that time. If
you're my age and hadn't watched the show when it was originally on, then you
may not get the same enjoyment I did, but if you enjoyed the show, or are a
young teenager, then this is a great collection of comics that is perfect for a
fun read, that is a great alternative to a short story.
Published by: Roar Comics, Lion Forge
Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.
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