"An alternate 1940s Hollywood. WWII is over, victory having been secured by occult means. Now, magic is a part of everyday life, its practitioners commonplace. Mallory Hope is one such skilled operative, though calling on the dark arts takes its toll on the user. He's also a private investigator, hired for all manner of down 'n' dirty jobs, but the one desperate case he wants to close is the whereabouts of his wife and son..."
Hope is a strip written by Guy Adams and illustrated by Jimmy Broxton, with lettering by Simon Bowland. The first part of the first series started in 2000 AD prog 2011 (published January 2017) and ended in prog 2016. The second part of the first series started in prog 2044 and ended in prog 2049. The series returned in prog 2276. The protagonist is Mallory Hope (pictured).