Anthony Michaels

The artists design tattoos for X-Men superfans in the Flash Challenge, canvases sit for a color portrait Elimination Tattoo, and actor Hugh Jackman is a guest judge.

A trip to Coney Island tests the artists' consistency in a team-based Flash Challenge on a pair of twin canvases, and artist Carlos Torres joins the panel as a guest judge.

The pressure is on when the artists must ink the ultimate in-your-face tattoo, and regretful canvases task the artists with covering up symbols of hate.

The remaining artists work in pairs to execute cohesive large-scale back pieces, and the judges introduce a surprise twist that sends two more artists packing.

New alliances are formed during a high-pressure Flash Challenge, and a veteran artist joins forces with the new artists in an effort to take down a common enemy.

The artists pair up in a tedious Flash Challenge, the final veteran artist returns, and canvases sit for traditional Japanese dragon-themed tattoos.