Champion - Captain Hope

Real Identity: John Hope Jnr
Nationality: United States of America

Background

John Hope is an all American hero. A former quarterback for the New England Patriots football team, Hope left the game he loved, to serve with the elite Delta Force in the late 1980’s. During his military service he obtained the rank of Captain and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour for bravery under fire in Grenada and Panama. Suffering crippling injuries in the line of duty Hope volunteered for an experimental program which resulted in him not only making a full recovery, but also developing several extraordinary superpowers including the ability to fly and produce blasts of pure energy from his fists.

Captain Hope co-founded the Council of Champions with Ground Zero in 1991 establishing an international organisation of hero’s to fight threats to the security of the planet.

In recent years

Hope has had a busy career. He released a debut album in 2000, which despite disappointing domestic sales was remarkably popular in Europe and Asia. He has cameoed in many movies and television shows and regularly attends large fan conventions. In 2003 he was named ‘Hero of the Next Generation’ by Pepsi International.

In the High Price of Spandex...

Captain Hope tried to reconcile his relationship with Professor Eternity, then discovered he had a son, Daniel, that Eternity had kept secret from him for 6 years.

In November Falling...

Captain Hope prepares for marriage to Professor Eternity while fearing that Daniel has been too coddled by Eternity.

SUPERPOWERS: Super Strength, Super Charisma, Flight, Deflection, Telepathy, Energy Blast.