Peter Wisdom
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Pete Wisdom is a fictional
secret agent
published by Marvel Comics
. He first appeared in Excalibur
vol.1 #86 (February 1995), and was created by Warren Ellis
and Ken Lashley. Wisdom is a British Secret Service agent with the mutant
ability to throw "blades" of energy ("hot knives") from his fingertips.
. Wisdom was an angry young Essex man, with the power to summon electricity. Ellis said at Toronto Comicon 2005 that the character is based on Jack Regan from The Sweeney
. Later, at Marvel, Wisdom formally debuted, his first appearance was as an agent for the British covert organization Black Air in Excalibur
vol. 1, #86 (February 1995).
The pair starred in the Pryde and Wisdom three-issue miniseries
, which introduced Wisdom's sister Romany, as well as his father Harold, a retired Scotland Yard
inspector. Soon after, Warren Ellis became the 'plotmaster' of X-Force
- Ian Edginton
was the actual scripter. He next appeared in New Excalibur scripted by Chris Claremont
. Originally, the series' mandate was to explore the fallout from House of M
in Britain.
In November 2006, Pete Wisdom also starred in a six-issue limited series
titled Wisdom under the MAX comics imprint. From May 2008 to July 2009 Wisdom appeared as one of the main characters in the series Captain Britain and MI: 13
.
What is known about Pete Wisdom's family is that he was born to Scotland Yard
detective-sergeant Harold Wisdom. He has a sister, Romany
, who is an occultist, a former employee of the police's Department of Unusual Deaths (Dept F.66) and ally of Union Jack
. His mother was killed by mass murderer Michael Robert Ryan while waiting for Pete to visit, a visit he had blown off after an argument with her - both he and his father blame him for her death. He went on to join MI6
and later transferred to its fellow intelligence agency Black Air
, where he alluded to have being in a relationship with his superior, Michelle Scicluna.
Due to being constantly sent out on wetwork (assassination assignments), he grew to hate his job and wished to leave. Scicluna tasked him to act as a non-combat adviser to Excalibur, who Black Air had requested to investigate in Genosha
for them, and in return he could leave Black Air afterwards. Later on he borrowed Excalibur transport to reach and help an old friend, being forced to take Kitty Pryde
with him; the two of them ended up investigating Black Air's "Dream Nails" facility and the horrors within, and Wisdom was almost tortured to death by one of his employer's agents. Following this he was invited to join Excalibur by Kitty and they started a relationship (leading to an ongoing feud between him and Lockheed
).
Both Wisdom and Excalibur were able to expose Black Air's links to the Hellfire Club
, cripple the organization, and prevent its grand scheme. With Kitty, he teamed up his father, his sister, and Department F.66 to track down an occult serial killer. A remnant cell of Black Air then hired a contract killer and former girlfriend of Wisdom's to assassinate him - while he escaped, he'd had Nightcrawler
briefly captured by the cell and the guilt caused him to become far more anti-social, driving Kitty away. Unwilling afterwards to see if the relationship could be salvaged, he left Excalibur.
Later on (and sporting an unnecessary eye patch to look sexy), he organized a group of former intelligence operatives to strike out at black-ops agencies and individuals, and requested X-Force
's aid in recovering a cybernetic brain from Genosha
, fighting Magneto
in the process. Wisdom would later be seen as the new leader of the team. He acted as a mentor and showed the team members how to use their mutant powers in new ways. When his sister, Romany Wisdom returned as a villain, Pete Wisdom was apparently murdered. When the remainder of X-Force (with the exception of Domino
) were presumed to be killed, Wisdom was revealed to still be alive. Wisdom's survival is supposedly not known to any members of X-Force.
After M-Day, Wisdom retained his powers and is later ordered by MI-13 to find and team with Captain Britain
. He then joins New Excalibur. Outside of Excalibur, he worked in a strike team for MI-13 that dealt with "weird happenings", clashing with MI-6, who felt that should be their jurisdiction; Alistaire Stuart had moved to MI6 and Wisdom viewed him as a traitor (to him personally). As a result of his work, he ended up in an arranged marriage with his teammate Tink (a fairy) to cement a treaty between the United Kingdom and Otherworld. He also developed a romance with teammate Maureen Raven, an Ulster
-born psychic, but was eventually forced to kill her to end the Martian invasion of Britain.
Following this invasion, Wisdom would once again team with Captain Britain
and other heroes to stop the Skrull invasion
of Earth. He was contacted by Merlin, who directed Wisdom into setting him free to resurrect a (temporarily) deceased Captain Britain; in doing so, Wisdom had to knowingly open a prison for evil magics (as well as entities like Satannish
). Now owed a boon by the dark forces, Wisdom was able to have a magical anti-Skrull shield erected around the British Isles, but it was clear the nation would be under constant threat of the supernatural due to his actions. Wisdom also has to cope with the death of his friend, a John Lennon
impersonating Skrull who had worked with him and Spitfire
to repel the invasion.
MI-13's first battle was against the Duke of Hell Dr Plokta, who gained power when people willingly sold their souls to live in their heart's desire; Wisdom was tempted with the fantasy of Kitty, Maureen and everyone he'd gotten killed still being alive. His team-mate Captain Midlands
, however, betrayed them to Plokta from the start to live in a fantasy where his wife had not died; disgusted and angry, Wisdom deliberately destroyed his fantasy and had him arrested. However, understanding how Midlands felt (due to his own losses), he showed him some mercy and gave him the chance to commit suicide.
In the United Kingdom's war against Count Dracula
, Wisdom took a key command role. Despite an initial routing, he came up with a successful tactic of using misinformation, a staged defeat, a blackmailed Plokta's dream corridors, and pre-emptive strikes to prevent Dracula and his invasion force from realising the UK still had a magical spell that meant a vampire had to be invited into its borders. The bulk of the army was destroyed in an instant: Wisdom said that Dracula thought he was playing chess but you would only do so if you "don't care about the pieces... [otherwise] you cheat".
version of Wisdom made his first appearance in Ultimate Human
#1, a mini-series written by Ellis and starring Ultimate Iron Man and Ultimate Hulk. This Wisdom is an ex-British Intelligence agent thrown out of the organization after testing his "British Enhancile Project" on himself turning him into the Ultimate version of The Leader
.
The Leader attempts to steal Tony Stark's nanotechnology as Banner and Stark work together to try and incorporate it into Banner's physiology in the hopes that it will grant him control over his transformations into the Hulk. A flashback reveals that Wisdom was an ambitious Director of Operations for the Special Intelligence Service
who strongly disapproved of the European Super-Soldier programme (which eventually produced Captain Britain), believing British superhumans should be trained covert agents, rather than based on the American model.
Wisdom persuades the Head of Service to give him four weeks to prove his point before the European programme starts and arranges for Dr Stragg, the scientist responsible for the Enhancile Project, to use him as a test subject. When he returned to the SIS, the Head of Service judged the project a failure, having turned Wisdom into a "circus freak", and told him to "run and hide". Wisdom now hopes that Banner's DNA and Stark's nanotechnology will increase his abilities and enable him to "save" his country.
member who featured in Excalibur vol. 1 #44 (1991).
Fictional character
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secret agent
SPY
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published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. He first appeared in Excalibur
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an off-shoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, the original Excalibur first appeared in Excalibur Special Edition , also known as Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn.The...
vol.1 #86 (February 1995), and was created by Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
and Ken Lashley. Wisdom is a British Secret Service agent with the mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
ability to throw "blades" of energy ("hot knives") from his fingertips.
Publication history
Pete Wisdom was initially created by Ellis and drawn by Ben Dilworth, in a pitch for "Electric Angel" for publisher Trident ComicsTrident Comics
Trident Comics was a comic book publishing company based in Leicester, UK, specializing in black and white comics created by new British talent...
. Wisdom was an angry young Essex man, with the power to summon electricity. Ellis said at Toronto Comicon 2005 that the character is based on Jack Regan from The Sweeney
The Sweeney
The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London...
. Later, at Marvel, Wisdom formally debuted, his first appearance was as an agent for the British covert organization Black Air in Excalibur
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an off-shoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, the original Excalibur first appeared in Excalibur Special Edition , also known as Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn.The...
vol. 1, #86 (February 1995).
The pair starred in the Pryde and Wisdom three-issue miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, which introduced Wisdom's sister Romany, as well as his father Harold, a retired Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
inspector. Soon after, Warren Ellis became the 'plotmaster' of X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
- Ian Edginton
Ian Edginton
Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
was the actual scripter. He next appeared in New Excalibur scripted by Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont is an award-winning American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters, and with introducing complex literary themes into superhero...
. Originally, the series' mandate was to explore the fallout from House of M
House of M
House of M is an eight-issue comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel, its first issue debuted in June 2005 as a follow-up to the events of the Planet X and Avengers Disassembled...
in Britain.
In November 2006, Pete Wisdom also starred in a six-issue limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
titled Wisdom under the MAX comics imprint. From May 2008 to July 2009 Wisdom appeared as one of the main characters in the series Captain Britain and MI: 13
Captain Britain and MI: 13
Captain Britain and MI: 13 is an American comic book series from Marvel Comics, written by Paul Cornell, with art by Leonard Kirk. The series centers on the fictional British government agency MI: 13, which is dedicated to protecting the United Kingdom from supernatural threats...
.
Fictional character biography
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
detective-sergeant Harold Wisdom. He has a sister, Romany
Romany Wisdom (Marvel Comics)
Romany Wisdom is a fictional supporting character published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Pryde and Wisdom #2 , and was created by Warren Ellis and Terry Dodson.-Fictional character biography:...
, who is an occultist, a former employee of the police's Department of Unusual Deaths (Dept F.66) and ally of Union Jack
Union Jack (Joseph Chapman)
Union Jack is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe and the third person to take on the role of Union Jack...
. His mother was killed by mass murderer Michael Robert Ryan while waiting for Pete to visit, a visit he had blown off after an argument with her - both he and his father blame him for her death. He went on to join MI6
Secret Intelligence Service
The Secret Intelligence Service is responsible for supplying the British Government with foreign intelligence. Alongside the internal Security Service , the Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence Intelligence , it operates under the formal direction of the Joint Intelligence...
and later transferred to its fellow intelligence agency Black Air
Black Air
Black Air is a fictional former Governmental Intelligence department founded and operating primarily within the United Kingdom in the Marvel Universe, initially as an adjunct to the Ministry of Defence...
, where he alluded to have being in a relationship with his superior, Michelle Scicluna.
Due to being constantly sent out on wetwork (assassination assignments), he grew to hate his job and wished to leave. Scicluna tasked him to act as a non-combat adviser to Excalibur, who Black Air had requested to investigate in Genosha
Genosha
Genosha is a fictional country that has appeared in numerous comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is an island nation that exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as "Earth 616" in the Marvel Universe. The fictional nation served as an allegory for slavery and later for South...
for them, and in return he could leave Black Air afterwards. Later on he borrowed Excalibur transport to reach and help an old friend, being forced to take Kitty Pryde
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 and was created by writer-artist John Byrne....
with him; the two of them ended up investigating Black Air's "Dream Nails" facility and the horrors within, and Wisdom was almost tortured to death by one of his employer's agents. Following this he was invited to join Excalibur by Kitty and they started a relationship (leading to an ongoing feud between him and Lockheed
Lockheed (comics)
Lockheed is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He is an alien dragon that is the longtime companion of Shadowcat , a member of the X-Men and Excalibur. He was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #166...
).
Both Wisdom and Excalibur were able to expose Black Air's links to the Hellfire Club
Hellfire Club (comics)
The Hellfire Club is a fictional society within the Marvel Comics Universe that often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team, the X-Men...
, cripple the organization, and prevent its grand scheme. With Kitty, he teamed up his father, his sister, and Department F.66 to track down an occult serial killer. A remnant cell of Black Air then hired a contract killer and former girlfriend of Wisdom's to assassinate him - while he escaped, he'd had Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler (comics)
Nightcrawler is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
briefly captured by the cell and the guilt caused him to become far more anti-social, driving Kitty away. Unwilling afterwards to see if the relationship could be salvaged, he left Excalibur.
Later on (and sporting an unnecessary eye patch to look sexy), he organized a group of former intelligence operatives to strike out at black-ops agencies and individuals, and requested X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
's aid in recovering a cybernetic brain from Genosha
Genosha
Genosha is a fictional country that has appeared in numerous comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is an island nation that exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as "Earth 616" in the Marvel Universe. The fictional nation served as an allegory for slavery and later for South...
, fighting Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
in the process. Wisdom would later be seen as the new leader of the team. He acted as a mentor and showed the team members how to use their mutant powers in new ways. When his sister, Romany Wisdom returned as a villain, Pete Wisdom was apparently murdered. When the remainder of X-Force (with the exception of Domino
Domino (comics)
Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force, vol...
) were presumed to be killed, Wisdom was revealed to still be alive. Wisdom's survival is supposedly not known to any members of X-Force.
After M-Day, Wisdom retained his powers and is later ordered by MI-13 to find and team with Captain Britain
Captain Britain
Captain Britain , briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, #1...
. He then joins New Excalibur. Outside of Excalibur, he worked in a strike team for MI-13 that dealt with "weird happenings", clashing with MI-6, who felt that should be their jurisdiction; Alistaire Stuart had moved to MI6 and Wisdom viewed him as a traitor (to him personally). As a result of his work, he ended up in an arranged marriage with his teammate Tink (a fairy) to cement a treaty between the United Kingdom and Otherworld. He also developed a romance with teammate Maureen Raven, an Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
-born psychic, but was eventually forced to kill her to end the Martian invasion of Britain.
Following this invasion, Wisdom would once again team with Captain Britain
Captain Britain
Captain Britain , briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, #1...
and other heroes to stop the Skrull invasion
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008....
of Earth. He was contacted by Merlin, who directed Wisdom into setting him free to resurrect a (temporarily) deceased Captain Britain; in doing so, Wisdom had to knowingly open a prison for evil magics (as well as entities like Satannish
Satannish
Satannish is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Satannish is a very powerful extra-dimensional demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange. Satannish is known for granting mortals mystical power in exchange for their souls...
). Now owed a boon by the dark forces, Wisdom was able to have a magical anti-Skrull shield erected around the British Isles, but it was clear the nation would be under constant threat of the supernatural due to his actions. Wisdom also has to cope with the death of his friend, a John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
impersonating Skrull who had worked with him and Spitfire
Spitfire (comics)
Spitfire is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe and was introduced as a member of the World War II era Invaders superhero team.-Fictional character biography:...
to repel the invasion.
MI-13's first battle was against the Duke of Hell Dr Plokta, who gained power when people willingly sold their souls to live in their heart's desire; Wisdom was tempted with the fantasy of Kitty, Maureen and everyone he'd gotten killed still being alive. His team-mate Captain Midlands
Captain Midlands
Captain Midlands, real name "Rambling" Sid Ridley, is a fictional comic book character within Marvel Comics' shared universe the Marvel Universe...
, however, betrayed them to Plokta from the start to live in a fantasy where his wife had not died; disgusted and angry, Wisdom deliberately destroyed his fantasy and had him arrested. However, understanding how Midlands felt (due to his own losses), he showed him some mercy and gave him the chance to commit suicide.
In the United Kingdom's war against Count Dracula
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
, Wisdom took a key command role. Despite an initial routing, he came up with a successful tactic of using misinformation, a staged defeat, a blackmailed Plokta's dream corridors, and pre-emptive strikes to prevent Dracula and his invasion force from realising the UK still had a magical spell that meant a vampire had to be invited into its borders. The bulk of the army was destroyed in an instant: Wisdom said that Dracula thought he was playing chess but you would only do so if you "don't care about the pieces... [otherwise] you cheat".
Powers and abilities
Peter Wisdom has the power to absorb ambient heat and solar radiation, and release the absorbed energy from his fingertips as "hot knives" of pure thermal energy, said to be as "hot as the surface of the sun". He can leap from high distances and use the thermal energy to slow his descent. He can fire his hot knives as projectiles, or leave them attached to his fingertips like claws for close physical combat. He also has years of experience in espionage from working for Black Air and British Intelligence.House of M
Pete Wisdom appears as both the personal secretary and bodyguard to Brian Braddock, the King of Great Britain.Ultimate Peter Wisdom
The UltimateUltimate Marvel
Ultimate Marvel is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's superhero characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four. The imprint was launched in 2000 with the publication of the series...
version of Wisdom made his first appearance in Ultimate Human
Ultimate Human
Ultimate Human is an American comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics...
#1, a mini-series written by Ellis and starring Ultimate Iron Man and Ultimate Hulk. This Wisdom is an ex-British Intelligence agent thrown out of the organization after testing his "British Enhancile Project" on himself turning him into the Ultimate version of The Leader
Leader (comics)
The Leader is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #62, and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. In 2009, The Leader was ranked as IGN's 63rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.Actor Tim Blake...
.
The Leader attempts to steal Tony Stark's nanotechnology as Banner and Stark work together to try and incorporate it into Banner's physiology in the hopes that it will grant him control over his transformations into the Hulk. A flashback reveals that Wisdom was an ambitious Director of Operations for the Special Intelligence Service
Special Intelligence Service
The Special Intelligence Service was a covert counterintelligence branch of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation located in South America during World War II. It was established during the term of U.S. President Franklin D...
who strongly disapproved of the European Super-Soldier programme (which eventually produced Captain Britain), believing British superhumans should be trained covert agents, rather than based on the American model.
Wisdom persuades the Head of Service to give him four weeks to prove his point before the European programme starts and arranges for Dr Stragg, the scientist responsible for the Enhancile Project, to use him as a test subject. When he returned to the SIS, the Head of Service judged the project a failure, having turned Wisdom into a "circus freak", and told him to "run and hide". Wisdom now hopes that Banner's DNA and Stark's nanotechnology will increase his abilities and enable him to "save" his country.
- The Earth-1610Ultimate MarvelUltimate Marvel is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's superhero characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four. The imprint was launched in 2000 with the publication of the series...
version of Peter Wisdom has an enlarged brain, an attempt to duplicate the peculiarity of Tony Stark's DNA that causes him to have brain tissue throughout his body. He also has a strengthened skull to support this, due to injections of the Super-Soldier "stack" created by Banner. However, his neck is apparently unable to support the weight of his enlarged cranium, as Wisdom is shown wearing a halo brace to keep his head upright; he also uses a wheelchair in every appearance after his transformation. His enhanced brain has given him psychic talents, including the ability to kill someone by willing them to stop breathing.
Earth-9586
Named Petros Wisdom, Wisdom is Friar Albion a Captain Britain CorpsCaptain Britain Corps
In Marvel Comics, the Captain Britain Corps is a league of super-heroes all known as, or appear as an alternative version of, Captain Britain. They are all essentially the same hero except they each come from an alternative reality.-Fictional team history:...
member who featured in Excalibur vol. 1 #44 (1991).
External links
- Pete Wisdom at Marvel.com
- Spotlight on Peter Wisdom at UncannyXmen.net
Interviews
- SDCC '06: Paul Cornell Takes On Pete Wisdom For Marvel/MAX (cached), NewsaramaNewsaramaNewsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
, July 23, 2006 - Speaking With Wisdom (cached), WizardWizard (magazine)Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011...
, October 31, 2006