Tricky Dicky (Topper) Tricky Dicky (Topper) Tricky Dicky was a British comic strip which debuted in the magazine "Topper" in 1977 and was drawn by John Dallas. From 1979 to 1986 he was the cover star of the comic, succeeding Danny's Tranny and preceding Beryl the Peril. The comic strip was a gag-a-day strip starring a young boy named Dicky, who plays practical jokes on people, but they usually managed to get the last laugh. From 1999 to 2000 he re-appeared as a 'Guest Star' in "The Beano", again drawn by Dallas, running against The Three Bears, Inspector Horse and Jocky and Gordon
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