Planet Tattoo May June 1998 Issue 18 (1416) Atomic Tattoo Tribal Backpiece Devil Fantasy Tattoo Art

Planet Tattoo Magazine, Issue 18, dated May/June 1998. Described on the cover as “The Worldwide Atomic Tattoo Magazine” and priced £4.90 with bandana on the front cover.

This issue focuses heavily on international tattoo artwork, tattooists and convention coverage. Main visible features include Chimé – Tahiti Under The Skin, Cory Kruger – A Psychedelic Life, Trevor Mc Stay – Australia, Land Of Tattoos, plus convention coverage for Lausanne, Switzerland and Richmond, USA.

Artwork/content visible from the photos includes:

• Large black tribal-style backpiece cover artwork
• Devil / fantasy tattoo artwork
• Psychedelic tattoo designs
• Japanese / oriental tattoo-style artwork
• Tribal leg and body tattoos
• Dragon and mask-style tattoo artwork
• Convention tattoo photography
• Machine Head music/tattoo feature
• Tattooists’ Yearbook Worldwide advert/feature
• Colour tattoo and piercing jewellery advertising

The issue has a very late-90s tattoo magazine style, with bright graphic layouts, international tattooist profiles, convention pages, body-art photography and artwork-focused spreads.

Condition:
Pre-owned magazine in used but readable condition. Front cover has visible surface rubbing, handling marks, light creasing and edge/corner wear. Spine shows wear and stress marks from use/storage. Internal pages appear readable with normal handling wear and light page bends. Rear cover has some surface rubbing, edge wear and corner wear. Overall a collectible tattoo magazine with age-related wear, so please check all photos carefully for exact condition.