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November 10, 2006
Doctor Who Writer Has Wisdom for Marvel
Wisdom #1 really snuck up on me, because I knew little about Pete Wisdom (other than remembering he shagged Kitty Pride during the Warren Ellis Excalibur days). 
CBR's recent interview with Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell tipped me to read this first issue, and I am glad I did, because it's a riot from start to finish. Wisdom is an Intelligence Agent for Britain's MI-13, an agency that deals with otherworldly invasions. Fairies from Otherworld have kidnapped a cabinet minister's son, so MI-13 sends Wisdom's team over to get him back. There's Tink (a Fairy dissident), Captain Midlands (Britain's Super Soldier) and my favorite, John the Skrull (who has taken on John Lennon's form). There's a lot of humorous scenes in this issue, such as the briefing before the mission, where Wisdom tells his crew: "You run into King Arthur: Do not hurt him. Do not join the Round Table. Don't eat anything. Don't pull anything. Don't marry anything." Trevor Hairsine's artwork is more than a match for the script--I think it may be his best job to date. He does some incredible full page splashes and the coloring work here is also top notch. Wisdom #1 is the best debut issue from Marvel this year. If you're into material like Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, Nextwave, or even a show called Coupling, you won't want to miss it. Nuff said.
External Links:
Paul Cornell Wisdom Interview at Newsarama
Paul Cornell Wisdom Interview at CBR
Paul Cornell's Blog (House of Awkwardness)
