DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Tattooed headhunters of the Amazon jungle, Olivas and Eason celebrate in Atlanta, Aaron reflects on a disturbing new trend, Spider Webb's new dragon book and Sailor Jerry Swallow answers the Big 10.

HIPSHOTS
Jeff Davidson's outtakes from the SoCal convention scene.

SKIN&INK DOLLS-With Jeff Davidson
This month's Doll is Ashley, the girl with a pincushion heart.

READERS' GALLERY
Another compelling collection of world-class tattoos from world-class artists.

FEATURES
THE PHILADELPHIA TATTOO ARTS CONVENTION
By Bob Baxter and Bernard Clark
Three jam-packed days at the Sheraton with 10,000 strangers at Troy Timpel's three-ring circus in ice-cold Philadelphia.

SOUTH KOREA'S TATTOO UNDERGROUND
By Mattias Westfalk
A rare look at Korea's conservative, anti-tattoo culture and Yushi, the artist who's blazing a trail for change.

INK'S O.K. IN OKLAHOMA
By Bobby Lynn Shehorn
After a long, drawn-out battle over legality, it's OK to get ink in Oklahoma.

COLUMNS
TRAVELIN' MICK
A trip to Bangkok's Khao Sarn Road for a visit with tattoo artist Eak, in the basement of the Buddy Long Hotel.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
An airport visit with talented Todd "Noble" Holloway of Independent Tattoo in Selbyville, Delaware.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
Don't be frightened. Matty will protect you as he uncovers the secret world of voodoo.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MR. G
On alternate months, Mr. G takes over Vyvyn's classroom. This is his very first lesson, so listen carefully.

OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
Always pushing the envelope, Chuck travels the world to gather tattoo postage stamps.

BAKATY'S WORLD WITH MIKE BAKATY
So you think you're an artist? Better talk to Mike before you shout that out.

BONUS MAGAZINE
A HISTORY OF JAPANESE BODYSUITS
Sixteen pages of startling photos, plus an interview with authors Mark Poysden and Marco Bratt and their fabulous, new, 222-page collector's book, A History of Japanese Body Suit Tattooing.