LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Everybody's got an opinion.

DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
A visit to the new Fun City, Horitaka showcases Horikoi, Dennis Flores and Corey Miller take on the Inland Empire, Tennessee Dave remembers box lunches at the Y, Lal Hardy answers the Big 10 and Baba just can't get no respect.

HIPSHOTS
Ronan Spelman pastes his photos on this month's gallery wall.

Skin & Ink DOLLS
Laura Little is beautiful and happy, thanks to the world-class artistry of Danielle Oberosler.

READERS' GALLERY
Another delicious collection from the world's top tattoo artists.

FEATURES
OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE—
BERT GRIMM—
THE MAN WHO TATTOOED BONNIE & CLYDE

A special Living History exclusive! The first-hand account of America's master tattoo artist, Bert Grimm, the unparalleled storyteller, inventive genius and all-around king of hijinks from his niece and family historian Ms. Carmen Forquer, with insightful and often humorous commentary by C.W. Eldridge.

SPRING BREAK IN COCOA BEACH
By Lisa Marie and Matty Jankowski
The Jankowskis, Lisa Marie and Matty, take a sun-filled break at Tom DePriest's 1st Annual Space Coast Tattoo Arts Festival in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

HOT TIME IN MESA—THE 5TH ANNUAL VALLEY OF THE SUN TATTOO & PIERCING SHOW
By Bob Baxter and Photographs by Bernard Clark
The Mesa Marriott was the perfect oasis for the scores of tattoo fans who braved 95-degree heat on a perfect three-day weekend.

DIAMOND GLENN
The unexpurgated scrapbook, a career in pictures from the father of the Austin Texas tattoo scene.


COLUMNS
TRAVELIN' MICK
Ouch! If getting tattooed makes you squirm, how about some good, old-fashioned scarification? This time Mick visits Africa.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
Dani visits Erik Rieth from Kadillac Tattoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
You just can't get a good ritual anymore. Slam, bang, buzz and the tattoo is done. Matty suggests a method for slowing it all down and making the experience more meaningful.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MADAME LAZONGA
Vyvyn shares lots of helpful tips and approaches to unite the esthetic goals of client and artist.