After sell-out shows in the 2010 and 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festivals the guys (and now girl, yeah, a real-life girl!) from Capital Punishment are heading back in 2012.

On their way to Melbourne, they'll be doing a run of ACT and NSW regional dates.

The line-up has a familiar flavour to last year with festival veteran Kale Bogdanovs, Rafe Morris and Greg Kimball returning; with gifted festival newcomers Jez Margosis and Marie Helou joining the ride in 2012. There will also be a host of special guest performers joining the Capital Punishment crew on the night.

The self-funded group of semi-professionals hopes to see a huge crowd at what will be a fundraiser to cover their costs in Melbourne, including travel, accommodation and masses of cheese and bacon balls.

Tickets are $15 each and can be booked through comedyact.com.au, or at the door.