While some webcomics deliver a quick joke or the latest instalment in a long-form story, many comics floating around the Internet have something to teach us about the world. Here are some of our favourite comics that delve into science, history, philosophy, and more.

Kate Beaton is currently on tour for her latest book, King Baby, a tour that is taking her to a lot of schools and putting her in contact with many hilarious children. Fortunately for us, she has been documenting her book tour encounters in comic form.

Marvel's Cloak and Dagger has been one of the studio's more successful comic book series over the decades. But that shouldn't stop us laughing at Dagger's "big old slice of tit window pie".

Lois Lane has other stuff to do. And, honestly, Superman should be fighting Brainiac or something, right? Cartoonist Kate Beaton has a point. Lots of them, actually.