Fred Peters (artist)

Among his early graphic influences were Harold Foster's 'Prince Valiant', Alex Raymond's 'Flash Gordon' and Bob Kane and Bill Finger's 'Batman'.

He helped make many good comics, and people at his work said that he was a brilliant drawer and that he often made masterpieces of art.

Peters was present in two early comic books of EC's groundbreaking "New Trend" line.

He illustrated three "EC quickies" for 'Crime SuspenStories' issue #14 (December 1952), dealing with death from electrocution, hanging and decapitation.

In the 32th issue of Tales From the Crypt (October-November 1952), he illustrated the story 'Cutting Cards', about two rival gamblers who try to compete with one another in terms of gruesome crimes.

Walter Hill actually used some of the original panels from the comic story to help storyboard this episode.