The "Hope and Glory" storyline tells the origin stories of Colin King, his father Jonathan King, his love interest Michiko, and his greatest enemies, Dr. Silk and Goro Sanada.
This is the first of two parts. The story continues in Ninjak #00.
Hope and Glory, Part 1 of 2[]
Dr. Silk and Fitzhugh are the only characters who appear in 1984, the "present" timeline of the prologue. The 1959 flashback focuses on the Silkowki family only. Dr. Silk also appears in 1970. All other characters appear between 1959 and 1975 only.
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
- Captain Jonathan King
- Colin King (as baby / teenager)
Supporting Characters:
- British Intelligence
- Colonel Neville Alcott
- Agent Abnett (Only appearance; dies) (name based on writer Dan Abnett; see notes)
- Catherine Harland (Colin's mother)
- Jessica Alcott
- Jillian Alcott (as kid / teenager)
- Lord Colin Blaxland (Colin's father)
- Master Matsuoka (Informant / CI)
- Michiko Okubo (as teenager)
Villains:
- Goro Sanada (as teenager)
- Musashi Labs
- Senator Okubo (Michiko's father)
- Terrorist from Northern Ireland
- Webnet
- Yakuza (Mentioned only)
Other Characters:
- Anne (elder lady)
- British Government (Behind the scenes)
- Prime Minister (P.M.) (Mentioned only)
- Charles "Charlie" Silkowski (Dr. Silk's father) (Dies)
- Dr. Lanning (gives birth to Colin King) (name based on writer Andy Lanning; see notes)
- Dr. Marcus Bodine
- Edward
- Emily (elder lady)
- Gertrude "Gertie" Silkowski (Dr. Silk's mother)
- Guard at Musashi Labs (Only appearance; dies)
- his dog (lives)
- Harry
- Kyoko (piano player)
- Mr. Harland (Catherine's father) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
- Neighbors
- Para-humans (Mentioned only)
- Queen of England / Her Majesty (Elizabeth II) (Mentioned only)
- Waiter
Locations:
- 1950
- Chicago
- Loyola University Chicago (Mentioned only)
- Saint Jude's (Public school) (Mentioned only)
- Southside
- Across the street from "the El"
- Chicago
- 1959
- 1970
- California
- San Diego
- La Jolla
- San Diego
- Japan
- California
- 1975
- Japan
- Tokyo
- International School
- Musashi International Headquarters
- Warehouse in Akasaka, Minato-ku
- Tokyo
- Japan
- 1984 (the present)
- Webnet / Dr. Silk's secret lair
Items:
- Achaearanea tepidariorum (common house spider)
- Belt
- Booze
- Camera
- Casablanca (movie poster)
- Geisha training (Mentioned only)
- Katana
- Latrodectus mactans (black widow spider)
- Ninja dress
- Pistol
- Project Hope and Glory
- Project Schwarz Tod (Behind the scenes)
Vehicles:
- Airplane
- Limousine
Credits[]
- Writers: Mark Moretti
- Pencilers: Mark Moretti
- Inkers: Dick Giordano
- Colorists: Mark Pusateri
- Letterers: Jade Moede
- Cover Artists: Mark Moretti, Bob McLeod, Kathryn Bolinger
- Editors: Madeleine Robins
- Editor-in-Chief: Bob Layton
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Notes[]
- Special Agent Abnett and Dr. Lanning are homages (and puns) to writers and frequent collaborators Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (also known as "DnA") who started the storyline about both Project Schwarz Tod and Project Hope and Glory and gene manipulation, respectively, back in Ninjak #11. Agent Abnett is killed by a lethal injection of "Schwarz Tod" and Dr. Lanning gives birth to the first baby as a result of "Hope and Glory."
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