The Topper (comics) The Topper (comics) The Topper was a UK comic published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd that ran from 7 February 1953 to 15 September 1990, when it merged with "The Beezer". A strip named "Mickey the Monkey" originally appeared on the front cover. In the early 1970s, it was replaced by "Send for Kelly", by "Danny's Tranny" in 1975, and "Tricky Dicky" in 1979. "Beryl the Peril" took over on 24 May 1986, and remained there until the merger with "The Beezer". Unlike most other comics at the time, which were half tabloid size, the Topper was for
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet dismissed after the events of this case and Watson's portrayal of her in the novel affected her reputation to the point that she was unable to find work. The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the eleventh of the twelve stories collected in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". The story was first published in "Strand Magazine" in May 1892. A banker, Mr. Alexander Holder of Streatham, makes a loan of £50,000 to a socially prominent client, who leaves