I have read The Illustrated Man, and I really enjoyed it. This story, not as much. Bradbury's writing feels crisp and visual to me, whereas this one felt fuzzy around the edges. It was kind of confusing, I'm still not sure about some of the elements. Also, this is not how I would have pictured the tattooist that inked the Illustated Man, but that's just my opinion. Also, the Illustrated man is not the protagonist of Bradbury's story, more like an antagonist. Maybe I would have liked this story more if the author hadn't set it so clearly up next to a classic.