Ralph 124c 41 + is a prolific inventor in the year 2660, one of the 10 greatest minds on Earth in his time. These ten are the only people allowed to use the “+” symbol after their name. Ralph uses his inventions to save his girlfriend, Alice 212B 423 of Ventalp, Switzerland, from various dangers. When Alice is kidnapped by Fernand 60O 10 and the giant Martian, Llysanorhe, Ralph pursues them across the Solar System. Alice is killed in a shootout with Llysanorh, but Ralph uses his technology to revive her. The name “124c 41 +” stands for “one to foresee for many.” Ralph 124c 41 + is almost certainly the inspiration for Marvo 1.2 Go+ who appeared in Superworld Comics, edited by Gernsback. Marvo appears to exist in the same future reality as Ralph, though Marvo’s stories are set 20 years later. Ralph is one of the first American serial sci-fi heroes, anticipating heroes such as Flash Gordon.
First Appearance “Ralph 124C 41 +” 12-part serial in Modern Electrics (Apr 1911–Mar 1912)
First Publisher Modern Electrics Publications
Appearance List Ralph 124C 41+ (1911–1912) by Hugo Gernsback — first publication as a 12-part serial in Modern Electrics (Apr 1911–Mar 1912); Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 (1925) — first book edition, The Stratford Company (Boston), illustrated by Frank R. Paul; Ralph 124C41+ (Winter 1929) — complete-novel reprint in Amazing Stories Quarterly (Experimenter Publishing); Ralph 124C 41+ (1950) — “Second Edition,” revised, Frederick Fell (New York); Ralph 124C 41+ (1952) — UK edition from Cherry Tree / Fantasy Books (London).
Sample Read Ralph 124c 41 + A Romance of the Year 2660 (1925 ed.) [Internet Archive]
Description Ralph 124c 41 + is a prolific inventor in the year 2660, one of the 10 greatest minds on Earth in his time. These ten are the only people allowed to use the “+” symbol after their name. Ralph uses his inventions to save his girlfriend, Alice 212B 423 of Ventalp, Switzerland, from various dangers. When Alice is kidnapped by Fernand 60O 10 and the giant Martian, Llysanorhe, Ralph pursues them across the Solar System. Alice is killed in a shootout with Llysanorh, but Ralph uses his technology to revive her. The name “124c 41 +” stands for “one to foresee for many.” Ralph 124c 41 + is almost certainly the inspiration for Marvo 1.2 Go+ who appeared in Superworld Comics, edited by Gernsback. Marvo appears to exist in the same future reality as Ralph, though Marvo’s stories are set 20 years later. Ralph is one of the first American serial sci-fi heroes, anticipating heroes such as Flash Gordon.
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