DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Vyvyn gets an unexpected dose of respect, Maury visits the Mad Hatter's, Matty draws a mermaid, Dr. Green tells us what Cherry Blossoms and a Dagger Through a Rose mean, Baba gets us out of the hotel room, SKIN & INK advertising guy Noah Baxter answers the Big 10 and Tennessee Dave investigates private parts.

HIPSHOTS
Charles Gatewood is back, and this time he's got a big knuckle sandwich.

SKIN & INK DOLLS
Tiffany Smith was our cover girl, and now she's back by popular demand.

READERS' GALLERY
Terrific work by some of the world's best tattoo artists.

FEATURES
PAUL BOOTH IN BEIJING
By Mike McCabe
The gates open wide for the Great One, as Paul Booth takes his fine art behind the Great Wall.

TATTOOING AMONG THE WHIRLING DERVISHES
By Tim Coleman
Around and around they go, but our ace reporter manages to see exquisite detail behind the blur of color and sound.

SALT LAKE CITY
with Bob Baxter and photos by Bernard Clark
Surrounded by snow-capped peaks and tattooed locals, the Utah show had a wonderful setting and a dedicated team to make it successful.

MONTE—QUIETLY GETTING FAMOUS
Interview with Bob Baxter
Some new artists blast on the tattoo scene, some enter silently. Monte's been hiding out in Indiana and only recently hit the convention scene. Lucky for anyone wanting world-class work.

COLUMNS
OUR LIVING HISTORY
WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
Chuck talks about vexillology. Cool your jets, racketeers, that means the study of flags.

TRAVELIN' MICK
Mick visits the land of sand, sand and more sand. But under one convenient date palm or other, finds an intriguing tattoo story to tell us.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
If the old adage of "If it ain't in New York City, Los Angeles or San Francisco, it ain't mainstream" is true, Justin Weatherholtz of Wizards World might as well be in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
Tattoos are everywhere, and to better understand their design and meaning, Matty explores the world of symbols.