DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Getting inked in Turkey, a tattooed Fender guitar, ink suppliers get hauled into court, what Hannya masks and Halloween mean, Tennessee Dave remembers Lil Fran, Dr. Green answers the Big 10 and Baba says, "Love it or leave it!"

HIPSHOTS
Tim Coleman pulls out favorite photos from his secret archive.

SKIN & INK DOLLS
Find out how sexy Sabina Kelley got to be this month's SKIN & INK Doll and cover girl.

READERS' GALLERY
So many great tattoos and so little space. See who made the cut this issue.

FEATURES
AARON BELL VISITS THE MILAN CONVENTION
It isn't easy writing a tattoo article when there's a line outside your booth to get a tattoo, but Slave to the Needle's Aaron Bell juggled his priorities to give us this ringside report.

A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE—THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY MOTOR CITY TATTOO EXPO
By Bob Baxter with photos by Dianne Mansfield
These guys just can't be beat. Tramp and Everett celebrate a decade of excellence at a killer new location.

CHANGING THE GUARD IN SANTA ROSA?THE 14TH ANNUAL TATTOOS & BLUES
Words and photos by Bob Baxter
A time-honored show gets a brand new straw boss. It's so long, Bert, and hello Izzy!

HUNGARY'S PSYCHEDELIC GENIUS—THE AMAZING BORIS
By Michael Laukien
He's shy, he's different, he's an innovator. He's Boris the Magnificent and his mind-boggling artistry is rocking the tattoo world.

COLUMNS
OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
A rundown on the history—and some strong opinions?about the current tattoo convention scene.

TRAVELIN' MICK
This month's spellbinding letter is from the remote village of Oukrat, Ethiopia.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
All about the fabulous artistry of Paolo, the hard-working owner of Divinity Tattoo in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
A beautifully illustrated response, as usual, to a fascinating letter about African designs.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MADAME LAZONGA
In her premier column, Seattle's inimitable tattoo diva begins at the beginning with "The Power of Color."

SPECIAL 16-PAGE OUTSERT—
20 YEARS OF TATTOO PHOTOS!
Legendary lens lady Dianne Mansfield captures three cataclysmic events in tattoo history with never-before-seen photos from her private collection!