Beryl the Peril 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 of British comics. Beryl the Peril first
The Prize of Peril The Prize of Peril "The Prize of Peril" is a science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley. It was first published in "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction" in May 1958 and first collected in "Store of Infinity" in 1960 by Bantam Books. The short story is noted for its plot's anticipation of reality television shows such as "Survivor" and "Fear Factor" by several decades. The protagonist of the story is Jim Raeder, a man notable only for his normality, who has been a participant in many reality television shows (given the name "thrill shows") and thus become a