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May 29th, 2020

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Badass Misfits Tattoos

If you're gonna scream, scream with me about how rad these Misfits tattoos are.

In the annals of rock history, the Misfits have found a remarkable niche. They were never overly skilled (Editor’s Note: three of the first five songs I learned to play on bass were Misfits songs), they never had an album chart higher than 70th and the original lineup broke up during Reagan’s first term. Yet, they are undeniably one of the most important punk bands of all time. 

Even though the Misfits are so easy to make fun of—the devil locks, the ghoulish iconography, Danzig’s very being—they are just as easy to fall in love with. Most fans, including this guy, find joy in doing both. Take the lyrics from their iconic song, “We Are 138.” They are… dumb. The song is ridiculously vague, doesn’t really have a point and, overall, they make a good argument against the idiom “less is more.” That being said, that song fucking rocks. I’ll scream along to it every single time I hear it. I even get a little surge of excitement when I look at the clock and notice that the time is 1:38. It’s so silly, but in many ways, that’s what makes the Misfits so great. It’s as if all of us— with the possible exception of Glenn Danzig—are in on the joke.

This allure helps explain why there are so many tattoos of the Crimson Ghost, the Misfits unforgettable logo. It also doesn’t hurt that the logo is pretty fucking cool. 

In the gallery below you’ll find a ton of Misfits tattoos. We wanted to find 138 of them, but there’s only so much time in the day. So crank up your stereo and let’s go where eagles dare….

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Yesterday was so fucking fun! Thank you all for coming out and moshing respectfully

A post shared by Bobby Badfellow -Tattoo Artist (@badfellow) on Mar 1, 2020 at 7:10am PST

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No es el diego son los misfits! Muchisimas gracias a todos los q pasan y confian en mi trabajo! Mil gracias andres por dudas o consultas me escriben! @officialmisfits #misfits

A post shared by Mauro Rodriguez⛓ (@rodrigueztattoo) on Jan 21, 2020 at 4:34am PST

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Young Danzig #misfits #danzig #iwantyourskull @kwadron @eternalink @skinart_collectors @skinart_mag @tattoodo @tattoosocietymagazine @inkedmag #tattoo #tattoos #tattoostyle #tattooist #blackandgrey #misfits #misfit #danzig #danzigtattoo #misfitstattoo @the_inkmasters @thebesttattoosofworld @the_best_tattoos_on_ig

A post shared by K.B. Tattoo (@kbtattoo_) on Aug 29, 2019 at 5:26pm PDT

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Thanks @d.nora.93 #misfitstattoosclub www.instagram.com/misfitstattoosclub/ Know somebody with a Misfits / Samhain / Danzig tattoo? Tag them in the comments so we can get in touch!

A post shared by MisfitsTattoosClub (@misfitstattoosclub) on Sep 6, 2019 at 6:42pm PDT

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#weare138 #138 #misfits #coffin #grimsonghost #tattookoblenz ✌️

A post shared by Wolfgang Thomas (@wolfgangthomas) on Jun 23, 2018 at 7:13am PDT

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Thanks @jules_tattoos #misfitstattoosclub www.instagram.com/misfitstattoosclub/ Know somebody with a Misfits / Samhain / Danzig tattoo? Tag them in the comments so we can get in touch!

A post shared by MisfitsTattoosClub (@misfitstattoosclub) on May 14, 2020 at 6:50pm PDT

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Thanks @jotatressolosoul & @flushdelay #misfitstattoosclub www.instagram.com/misfitstattoosclub/ Know somebody with a Misfits / Samhain / Danzig tattoo? Tag them in the comments so we can get in touch!

A post shared by MisfitsTattoosClub (@misfitstattoosclub) on Apr 27, 2020 at 1:30pm PDT

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One from the good ol days! @saniderm @goliathneedles @stencilanchored @craveinktherapy @thenewnewschool @tattoosnob @tradeoff___ @where_they_tattoo @eternalink @tatsoul @officialmisfits @misfitstattoosclub @doylewolfgangvonfrankenstein #tattoo #art #artist #create #punk #misfits #portrait #handdrawn #artistsoninstagram #inked #inkedgirls #asheville #ashevillenc #northcarolina #828 #828isgreat #covid #isolation #isolationart #quarantine #tattoosnob #eternalink #popart #popculture #fiendclub @hivecups @hivecups

A post shared by Ryan Ousley Tattooist (@ryanousleytattoos) on Apr 21, 2020 at 6:45am PDT

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#pizza #misfits en @mrcampbellmx #pizzatattoo #misfitstattoo #punkstyle #punk #punktattoo #mrcampbellmx

A post shared by Rodrigo Vázquez (Rod) (@rod_mrcampbell) on Apr 12, 2020 at 9:46am PDT

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throwback to this lil punk kewp i stabbed on my pal @whitewolfink last year!! ✨ ughhghghh i miss tattooing so much— i can’t wait to get back to it. ⁣ ALSO if yall havent heard, im making an email list of people to notify once i can reopen!! shoot me an email at gabbutattoo@gmail.com if you’d like to be notified ☺️ ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #tattoo #punk #punktattoo #kewpie #kewpietattoo #misfits #misfitstattoo #138 #cute #cutetattoo #traditional #traditionaltattoo #ladytattooers #dumpsterjuice!!!

A post shared by ɢᴀʙɪ ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (@gabbutattoo) on Apr 18, 2020 at 1:19pm PDT

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Thanks @soliscruztattoos_ RATE THIS WITH SKULLS 1-10 #misfitstattoosclub www.instagram.com/misfitstattoosclub/ Know somebody with a Misfits / Samhain / Danzig tattoo? Tag them in the comments so we can get in touch!

A post shared by MisfitsTattoosClub (@misfitstattoosclub) on Apr 16, 2020 at 4:49pm PDT

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Misfits piece by @jasontritten #jointherevolt #revolttattoos #tattoo #tattoos #inked #tattoolife #tattoosofinstagram #artoftheday #tattoolove #art_spotlight #vegas #instaart #like #portraitmode #art #themisfits #misfitstattoo #music #musicislife

A post shared by Revolt Tattoos (@revolttattoos) on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:21pm PDT

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