Novel Review: The SheerGlam Conspiracy
Rob Lake reviews The SheerGlam Conspiracy... Fresh off of the heels of reviewing Blazer! to then having the privilege of speaking to the man behind it all - Steve MacManus . It wasn't long before I dived into Steve's novel, The SheerGlam Conspiracy. This novel not only ties into the genesis (and revival) of the now physical Blazer! comic book, but also takes a satirical look into MacManus ' past working upon various comics. It's a hilarious look into office politics and one-upmanship with a surprisingly dark undertone. The SheerGlam Conspiracy focuses on the goings-on of two comic book publishers and is set within the comic heyday of 1973. The staff of rival publishers, Goodenough Publications and Tartan Editions are at the height of a bitter circulation war with each company trying to get the upper hand on the other. The majority of the book focuses on the creation of a new weekly comic with the codename of GNP 13, and Tartan Editions endeavour of findi...