Richard's second series of 40 portraits is called Richard Sala's Skeleton Key. In this batch we find characters deeply embedded in fun mystery conventions. You'll see red-hooded baddies, cat burgler ladies, and a host of others that spring from his pulp-like imagination. Sala came in at #5 in our 2012 top-ten post, where we reprinted our interview about his love of vintage characters, like Mrs Peel of The Avengers, Fantomas, Dick Tracy, Judex, 007, and more!
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