Tattoo Magazine #91 (September 2008) centres on three artist spotlights: Alli MacGregor, whose work opens the issue with an “Inspired by Ink” profile; Darren Rosa, presented as one of tattooing’s steady good guys; and Marco Hyder, whose portfolio “spans the spectrum” in both style and colour. The flash-and-reference sections run strong this issue, with theme-focused Cochibits features on Ferocious Foo Dogs as Buddhist guardians, Gypsies Galore covering traditional Romani imagery, and Tinsel Town Tats, a look at silver-screen tattoo moments and Hollywood’s relationship with ink.
The departments round out the classic late-2000s Tattoo Mag format: Mail Mezzanine with reader letters, a Photo Contest spread, the Flash Gallery of body-art blueprints, a full Artists Directory, and Future Ink teasing upcoming features. The cover is by Big Joe Reno.
