CONTENTS — May 2002
DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Tennessee Dave remembers Captain Jim, a tradition-busting flash show in Vegas, Maury gets to write off his trip to Guatemala, Palmer Utterback corners a sailor and J.D. Crowe answers the 10 Big Ones.
HIPSHOTS
More trademark erotic images from the lens of San Francisco's Charles Gatewood.
TALKBACK
Talk about courageous! Dianne "Lady Di" Hammond turns adversity into triumph.
TATTOO ARTISTS AND THEIR RIDES
Arin Hicks from Sharp Images Tattoos in Orrville, Ohio, is sitting pretty on
the hood of her white BMW.
READERS' GALLERYWe just love those cards and letters, but, better yet, we love them tattoo photos. Here's our May-time favorites.
FEATURES
RETURN TO SAMOA—TROUBLE AT THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL TATAU
CONVENTION by Bob Baxter with photos by Bernard Clark
Two surprising weeks in paradise, as a highly touted tribute to Paulo Sulu'ape turns sour under the Polynesian sun.
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CLEAN AND STERILE TATTOOING by Tim Coleman
Everything you ever wanted to know and should know about tattooing the clean and sterile way.
FELIX LEU INTERVIEW
The man they call Don Feliz talks about life as a beatnik and patriarch of the Leu
Family's Family Iron.
MIKE PIKE INTERVIEW with Bob Baxter
Growing up in a tattoo family, Mike Pike learned from his father and did his first backpiece before he was old enough to drive.
COLUMNS
OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
A look back at the lusty, busty Gibson Girl with the "question mark" hair.
DIGGIN' THE DIRT WITH HOLLY
Our own tattoo Earth Mother spits nails and stomps on toes just like she always does.-
SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
"Good Guy" Freddy Corbin is brought back for an encore. It's always good to check old friends from time to time.
TRAVELIN' MICK
Man, doesn't this guy sleep? Our reporter at large hits the convention scene and—can you
believe it?—watches the Gupta get his first tattoo. Leave it to Mick to be first on the scene.
Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
A colorful examination, as only Matty can do it, of the famous Rock of Ages
tattoo design.