25 smart and funny single-panel comics that made our week better

Editor's note: This article was originally published on August 18, 2023. It has since been updated.

Occasionally, we come across posts that brighten our day and bring a smile to our faces. Some offer a unique and refreshing perspective on life. One such page is @nowakdraws by Joseph Nowak. In an interview with Bored Panda, The artist—who is based in Berlin—said: "I just want to make others laugh. Some ideas might need a bit of thought, while others might help people see things in a different way. But mostly, they're just silly enough to get a laugh and maybe be shared."

Nowak added how he loves to make others laugh, "I'm happy to share my work with as large of an audience as I can manage. My mind also keeps coming up with ideas (80% of which are duds, to be sure) which leaves me feeling as though I need to keep actualizing them."

"I've tried a few collaborative projects but they seem to fizzle out before they're made public," Nowak said. "That's not to say I am not interested, just that keeping every member of the collective at the same level of motivation throughout projects seems to be a hurdle I often encounter. Instagram has been a blessing in that it has connected me with similar folk with whom a collaboration not only seems possible but almost inevitable. Stay tuned; I may have good news for you on that front soon!"

1. He has risen:

2. It's warmer now:

3. Transformative Act:

4. Wrong tower:

5. Jailbird's nest:

6. Avocado is good fat:

7. Can you call us?

8.  The abdominal snowman:

9. Neutering a cartoon:

10. Burnt by his brightness:

11. Karma:

12. False negative:

13. Origin story:

14. I can do it:

15. A little loose:

16. When the time comes:

17. Feed your mind:

18. Beep beep, boop:

19. Larry's pack:

20. Jest?

21. Swiss Army Parachute:

22. Mosquito Hunter:

23. War-pony:

24. Leave them alone:

25. Take an umbrella: