The typically lavish Blab 12 presents a mixture of cutting-edge artiness and relatively traditional comics stories. New-to-Blab talents include children's book illustrator Michael Bartols, who offers a moderately warped illustrated poem, and Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh offering a compelling contribution. Editor Monte Beauchamp presents another selection of vintage German postcards depicting Krumpus, a Satanic anti-Santa who punishes wicked children. A valuable addition to fine art and graphic novel collections.