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Peter " Pete" Wisdom is a fictional Spy appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Excalibur #86 (February 1995), and was created by Warren Ellis and Ken Lashley. (2025). 9781465478900, DK Publishing. ISBN 9781465478900 Wisdom is a British Secret Service agent with the mutant ability to throw "blades" of energy ("hot knives") from his fingertips.
Rob Delaney portrays Wisdom in Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine.
Along with Kitty Pryde, Peter starred in the Pryde and Wisdom three-issue miniseries, Pryde and Wisdom #1-3 (1996) 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. New Excalibur #1-24 (2005-2007) 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 . Super Spy Weekend: Pete Wisdom, Comic Book Resources, March 9, 2008 The British Invasion: Paul Cornell on Captain Britain and MI: 13 , Comics Bulletin, April 10, 2008
Due to being constantly sent out on (assassination assignments), he grows to hate his job and asks for a transfer. Scicluna tasks 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 will be permitted to leave Black Air. He borrows Excalibur transport to reach and help an old friend, being forced to take Kitty Pryde with him; the two of them end up investigating Black Air's "Dream Nails" facility and the horrors within, and Wisdom is almost tortured to death by one of his employer's agents. Excalibur #88-90. Marvel Comics. Following this he is invited to join Excalibur by Kitty and they start a relationship (leading to an ongoing feud between him and Lockheed).
Both Wisdom and Excalibur are able to expose Black Air's links to the Hellfire Club, cripple the organization, and prevent its grand scheme. With Kitty, he teams up his father, his sister, and Department F.66 to track down an occult serial killer. Pryde and Wisdom. Marvel Comics. A remnant cell of Black Air hires a contract killer and former girlfriend of Wisdom's to assassinate him. He manages to escape, but has Nightcrawler briefly captured by the cell; the guilt causes him to become far more anti-social, driving Kitty away. Unwilling to see if the relationship can be salvaged, he leaves Excalibur. Excalibur #119-20. Marvel Comics.
After Excalibur, and now sporting an unnecessary eye patch to look sexy, he organizes a group of former intelligence operatives to strike out at black-ops agencies and individuals, and requests X-Force's aid in recovering a cybernetic brain from Genosha, fighting Magneto in the process. X-Force #94-95 Wisdom is later seen as the new leader of the team. X-Force #102 He acts as a mentor and shows the team members how to use their mutant powers in new ways. When his sister Romany Wisdom returns as a villain, Pete Wisdom is apparently murdered. X-Force #105. Marvel Comics. When the remainder of X-Force (with the exception of Domino) are presumed killed, X-Force #115. Marvel Comics. Wisdom is revealed to still be alive. Wisdom's survival is supposedly not known to any members of X-Force.
After M-Day, Wisdom retains his powers and is later ordered by MI-13 to find and team with Captain Britain. He joins New Excalibur. Outside of Excalibur, he works in a strike team for MI-13 that deals with "weird happenings", clashing with MI-6, who feel that is their jurisdiction. Wisdom(MAX) #4. Marvel Comics. As a result of his work, he ends up in an arranged marriage with his teammate Tink (a fairy) to cement a treaty between the United Kingdom and Otherworld. Wisdom(MAX) #1. Marvel Comics. He begins a romance with teammate Maureen Raven, an Ulster-born psychic, but is eventually forced to kill her to end the Martian invasion of Britain.
Following the invasion, Wisdom once again teams with Captain Britain and other heroes to stop the Secret Invasion of Earth. He is contacted by Merlin, who directs Wisdom into setting him free to resurrect a (temporarily) deceased Captain Britain; in doing so, Wisdom has to knowingly open a prison for evil magics (as well as entities like Satannish). Now owed a boon by the dark forces, Wisdom is able to have a magical anti-Skrull shield erected around the British Isles, which leaves the nation under constant threat of the supernatural. Wisdom 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. Captain Britain and MI:13 #3-4. Marvel Comics.
MI-13's first battle is against the Duke of Hell Dr Plokta, who gains power when people willingly sell their souls to live in their heart's desire; Wisdom is tempted with the fantasy of Kitty, Maureen and everyone he had gotten killed still being alive. Captain Britain and MI:13 #7. Marvel Comics. His teammate Captain Midlands betrays them to Plokta in order to live in a fantasy where his wife had not died; disgusted and angry, Wisdom deliberately destroys his fantasy and has him arrested. Understanding how Midlands feels (due to his own losses), Pete shows him some mercy and gives him the chance to commit suicide. Captain Britain and MI:13 #9. Marvel Comics.
In the United Kingdom's war against Count Dracula, Wisdom takes a key command role. Despite an initial routing, he devises 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 has a magical spell that requires a vampire to be invited into its borders. The bulk of the vampire army is destroyed in an instant: Wisdom says that Dracula thought he was playing chess but you would only do so if you "don't care about the pieces... otherwise you cheat". Captain Britain and MI:13 #14-5. Marvel Comics.
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