Pen-point accuracy

Cartoonists sink their pen-pointed fangs into the most dastardly of adversaries: careless, coastline-compromising corporate cads; profligate public servants who’ve plundered our children’s inheritance; and, of course, judicial appointees with whom we may disagree. Tony Auth’s fossil fuel drawing targets a blame-gaming tentacled trio. Adam Zyglis’ ticking fiscal time bomb isn’t exactly funny bone tickling. And Nate Beeler dismisses President Obama’s high court choice with barely a sideways glance. Give her a break, Nate. At least she never worked for BP or on the budget!

—Joel Pett

Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. His work also appears in USA Today.