DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
B.J. Shorter lost an arm, but not his desire to tattoo, Aaron Bell investigates Seattle's tattoo schools, New Orleans's Jacci Gresham answers The Big 10, Matty reviews Iban Art-Sexual Selection and Severed Heads and a tattooed, biker schoolteacher from Walden, New York.

HIPSHOTS
A handful of pretty outtakes from the Editor's travels through the Great Southwest.

SKIN&INK DOLLS
Lensmeister Jeff Davidson showcases the skin art of the lovely Lindsey Lou.

READERS' GALLERY
Lots more tattoos from the world's best tattoo artists decorate our Readers' pages.

FEATURES
TATTOOED KING OF THE MIDWAY-
THE LEGENDARY CAPT. DON LESLIE
As told to Mr. G and Madame Chinchilla
The amazing, unvarnished story of one of the greatest, most versatile sideshow performers of the them all, the incredible Capt. Don Leslie, as told by his dear friends, with rare. spellbinding photographs from an upcoming biography from Isadore Press at Triangle Tattoo & Museum.

BOMBSHELL BETTY'S TATTOOED PINUP GIRLS
by Tim Coleman
A behind-the-scenes visit to the evidently empowering and risqué Bombshell Betty pinup workshop in the always surprising City by the Bay.

COLUMNS
TRAVELIN' MICK
Mick searches for the tattooed women of Li in the mountainous countryside of Hainan in old-world China.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
Dani focuses in on the tribal dotwork of Canadian artist Cory Ferguson from Enlightened Ink in Oakville, Ontario.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
A truly inspirational look at religious themes and images for those wishing to express their spiritual selves through tattoo art.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MADAME LAZONGA
Vyvyn looks at tattooing in a ritual context and how it adds meaning and significance to present day's tattoo experience.

OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
Chuck shares little-known facts about the Oklahoma tattoo scene, the local Indian populations and their tattoo traditions.

EAST COAST INK WITH ERIK DESMOND
It isn't easy being a tattoo apprentice, as our very own East Coast Erik demonstrates through several eye-opening examples.

WORLD PREMIERE-TATTOO LEGENDS POSTER
Ann Arbor's legendary tattoo innovator and trend-setter Leo Zulueta initiates our collectible poster series of history-making icons from the worldwide tattoo scene.