Inked February 2009

14 MAIL
15 INKED LIFE
37 INKED PEOPLE
46 JAIME KING
54 GYM CLASS HEROES
60 DOUBLE DARE
73 Q&A: TOM GABEL
76 SAILOR JERRY
81 ALMOST FAMOUS
90 BOMBS AWAY
95 INKED SCENE
108 SKETCH BOOK

EDITOR'S LETTER
I was in Honolulu loaded on rum when it really hit me what INKED is about. Earlier in the day, I had soaked up a history lesson by wandering through the city's Chinatown area, where WWII soldiers once cruised for a tattoo, a drink, and a quick lay before shipping off to war. Later that night, I sat on the back patio of Bar 35, a trendy new nightclub in the neighborhood, and watched as tattoo artists, Musicians, models, and other tattooed scenesters packed in for a wild party and a screening of the new documentary Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry.
That's when I understood that INKED sits right where the history and culture of tattooing intersect with the people who are keeping it interesting and on the edge today. For example, we love discussing Sailor Jerry's impact on tattoo design (page 76) and then talking with actress Jaime King about her tattoos and her latest movies (page 46). We can explore how Paul Booth (page 95) has reshaped the look of tattooing and later hang with the tattooed heavies in Gym Class Heroes (page 54). This is our world.
Let us know who is reshaping your world—the bands, the actors, the artists. Visit inkedmag.com or myspace.com/inkedmag.com, or e-mail us at [email protected] to let us know. Enjoy the issue!
Jason Buhrmester
Editor