| Reg Eves | |
|---|---|
| Born | Reginald Thompson Eves 12 December 1892 |
| Died | 1972(1972-00-00) (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Boys'story papers Girls' story papers Girls' Crystal Lion |
Reginald Thompson Eves (12 December 1892[1][2] – 1972)[3][dubious –discuss] was a British editor and writer ofcomics andstory papers for theAmalgamated Press.
He joined the company in 1908,[4] and during theFirst World War was assistant editor, under editorJohn Nix Pentelow, of the boys' story papersThe Magnet andThe Gem,[5] also writing many of the stories.[4] He was impressed by the letters he received from female readers ofThe Magnet, and after the war, when AP were seeking to expand into new markets, he launched the girls' story paperSchool Friend in 1919, becoming its first editor. However, he primarily used the male writers he was familiar with from the boys' papers, likeCharles Hamilton.[5]
In the 1920s he took charge of a group of papers, includingThe Champion,The Rocket andThe Triumph;[4] in the 1930s into the 1950s he editedGirls' Crystal.[6] In 1954 he was the editor ofLion,[dubious –discuss] a new weekly comic launched to compete withHulton Press'Eagle. Despite having no interest in science fiction, he was under orders from management to have a space hero to compete withDan Dare, and commissionedCaptain Condor from writerFrank S. Pepper.[7]
Eves retired in 1959,[8] when AP was acquired by theMirror Group and renamedFleetway Publications. He died in 1972.[9]
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