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 + A Romance of the Year 2660 (in Modern Electrics, April, 1911)
First Publisher Modern Electrics Publications
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Sample Read Ralph 124c 41 + A Romance of the Year 2660 [PG]
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.
