DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
John Wyatt, Ed Hardy and Mike Malone are all Marked Men, checking in with Patty Kelley, a tribute to Tattoo Mike, Tennessee Dave recalls a lot of the West Coast's colorful characters, Baba talks about lending a helping hand, Horitaka answers the Big 10 and hi there and hello from Erik Desmond.

HIPSHOTS
Charles Gatewood reaches deep into his sometimes shocking photo file.

TALKBACK
C.W. Eldridge gets a few choice things off his chest about the current convention scene.

SUICIDE GIRLS
Meet Kensington, who got her first tattoo at House of Pain in Nice, France at age 16. Mauvaise fille, Kensington!

READERS' GALLERY
A taste of the best tattoos by the best tattooers in the world.

FEATURES
THE LONDON SHOW
By Michael Laukien
Travelin' Mick visits Mikke Vialettos's Tattoo Convention at London's Old Truman Brewery and, after Mick's glowing report, it sounds like the show to beat.

THE HANNA AITCHISON INTERVIEW
With Bob Baxter
This outgoing and talented personality kid has made a name for herself-and not just because she's got a famous brother.

HORITAKA'S STATE OF GRACE SAN JOSE TATTOO CONVENTION
By Bob Baxter
One of tattooing's good guys produces a major hit by inviting only the best artists and saying, "No" to Bigger is Better.

TATTOO ART IN MONTREAL
By Harriet Cohen
A bilingual account of a wonderful tattoo event, the Third Annual Art Tattoo Show Montreal, where everyone is talented, friendly and, well, French-Canadian!

COLUMNS
TRAVELIN' MICK
Ethiopia's Mursi tribe are caught between the tourists who want to photograph their prodigious body modifications and the government that condemns their ancient practices.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
He tells 'em like he sees 'em (thank heaven). He's Bret Zarro from Oneonta, New York.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
Think you can't find a good tattoo performance nowadays? Wrong. Matty tells you where.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MADAME LAZONGA
Lots of aspiring tattoo artists come into Vyvyn's shop for a job. They just aren't ready, and she tells us why.

OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
You've seen her photos, you've heard her name. It's the life and times of English tattoo legend Miss Cindy Ray.