Beryl the Peril 'Beak-Boy' due to his abnormally large nose. Beryl the Peril Beryl the Peril (or simply Beryl) is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for issue 1 of "The Topper" comic (dated 7 February 1953) published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community. Despite not having quite as many appearances as other DC Thomson characters such as Dennis the Menace or Desperate Dan, Beryl is still considered one of the classic characters which define the popularity
The Academy in Peril Steam" b/w "Legs Larry at Television Centre" was released as a single in New Zealand and was also issued as a promo in the US. In its retrospective review, AllMusic wrote "The predominantly instrumental release [...] steers away from the more grotesque classical/rock fusions at the time to find an unexpectedly happy and often compelling balance between the two sides." All tracks written by John Cale. The Academy in Peril The Academy in Peril is the second solo album by Welsh musician John Cale, released in July 1972 by record label Reprise. Like his previous release, the Terry Riley collaboration