Jo chats with tattoo artist and author Dan Henk about his wild ride from 1980s punk brawls to launching The Joke is on Mankind—a horror anthology with original art for every contributor. From DC Comics to CBGB’s, Dan drops raw, real stories on tattoo culture, persistence in the arts, and why rejection isn’t the end.
🎧 Dive into the ink: https://linktr.ee/Emptyhell
🧨 KEY MOMENTS:
- 01:12 – Getting beat up by skinheads in 1980s Virginia
- 03:40 – From punk gigs to tattoo guns
- 06:10 – Pitching to Penguin & DC Comics
- 09:25 – Anthology concept: art over cash
- 14:00 – CBGB’s and 930 Club chaos
- 17:55 – Tattoo culture’s shift to mainstream
- 22:13 – Rejection, resilience & getting back up
- 28:45 – Upcoming projects and submission tips