Blab is back, and in a new format that represents a hybrid of its previous incarnations.  Part comics, part art showcase, part archival, this new Blab has something for everyone (but only some will find everything to be of interest).  The highlights for us here at Copacetic are two – count 'em – new full color comics by Noah Van Sciver, both of which are portraits of the artist in comics form.  The first tells the tale of Louis Wain, an early – and, surprise!, eccentric – 20th century British artist who is largely forgotten – and certainly was not ever widely know in the American comics world – but best remembered as the creator of a series of prints and postcards featuring anthropomorphic cats; the second provides an up close, personal, and pretty seedy comics accounting of the better known (but, certainly, not by everyone) tale of crime comics artist exemplar, Bob Woods, co-creator of the original crime comic book that started it all, Crime Does Not Pay – and his downward spiral along with its highly ironic, crime fueled conclusion.  Monte Beauchamp's in-depth and profusely illustrated essay on the history of the great apes in popular culture – and, to a lesser extent, in history and science – has a lot to offer, and will certainly be of intense interest to some, perhaps many, readers.  In addition Ryan Heshka's comics bio of Siegel and Shuster from Masterful Marks is given another chance to connct with readers, along with a Fletcher Hanks classic Fantomah story.  Plus plenty more!  BLAB!