Sam & Joe / ‘Joe’s Crush’ by Jared Moser
“Sam & Joe” is a comic strip featuring a couple of colorful characters created by Jared Moser. Moser recently returned to school, so look for his silliness, frame by frame, again to be featured monthly online at www.positivelynaperville.com.
Find the comic strip printed in the monthly publication, too.
Cartoonist Moser, hailing from Wheeling, Illinois, is now a sophomore at North Central College, studying journalism and media communications, with a minor in animation. He plays volleyball and golf for North Central, resulting in receiving ACVA national player of the week, and conference freshman of the year for volleyball.
After a chance meeting in February 2020 at the North Central College WONC Radio Station (89.1 FM Pure Rock), Moser submitted samples of his work. In March 2020, Positively Naperville’s publisher began running his comics featuring a couple of his buddies, Sam and Joe.
Moser says “Sam & Joe” started off “as a doodle in a middle school note book, and with the influences of Calvin & Hobbes, and Big Nate,” the teenage “best friends” grew into the bickering sidekicks they are today.
Originally created in black and white, Moser depicts Sam & Joe reacting to seasonal activities and special holidays. During the summer of 2020, Moser turned his comic strip into living color.
Enjoy the monthly episodes of these best buddies in print and online!
“Sam & Joe” will be presented again in print in the monthly publication, available in the rack at a Positively Naperville pick-up location beginning March 3, 2021. PN’s press date is set for the Monday before the first day of the month. However, February 2021 was a short month, and going to press on Feb. 22 would’ve been a tight turnaround. Thanks for reading!
Happy Days with Sam & Joe!
