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a collection of odd, intelligent vignettes featuring a rotating cast of humans, funny animals, and other weird creatures, "wisecomic.com" is a collection of philosophical/scientific/bizarre scenarios with a refreshingly confident, direct, and cavalier delivery in its humor. animation brings a burst of life to a medium that has traditionally been limited to static images until the rise of the internet. its a delight to see a webcomic that takes advantage of the medium's unique qualities and chooses to utilize them so effectively. the little wobbles and bounces imbue characters with a joie de vivre or a palpable frustration that wriggles through the screen and into the audience's brains. the frenetic restlessness of the art coupled with the sharp writing makes for an experience that leaves you feeling artistically satiated, as though you just finished eating a great meal.

made by oruguin, "3MITAE" revolves around the low-stakes plights of three funny animals with ambiguous relationships to one another. these little guys bicker charismatically with one another in short strips demonstrating each of their specific neurosis and quirks, but the comic has an underlying through-line of love that makes each panel feel like you're walking in on a group of long-time friends annoying each other in ways they know only they can get away with. similarly, "billy the bad luck kid" replaces that undercurrent of love with an over-the-top cynicism emblemized by the exploits of the titular child who views the world through wide, curious, and forgiving eyes (despite the fact that he gets hurt a lot by the cartoonishly antagonistic world around him). the cast of "billy the bad luck kid" is comprised of aliens, reapers, fantasy creatures, humans (?), and animals, all of whom are very dedicated to making sure billy stays alive/dies terribly. don't worry, billy always bounces back. oruguin's work is understated with soft pastels and sketchy lines, but with an undeniable charm unique entirely to them.