High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wraith is the name of three unrelated fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe. The Wraith (Brian DeWolff) is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics and existing in that company's Marvel Universe. The character was first introduced as Brian DeWolff, the brother of Spider-Man supporting character, Jean DeWolff. Brian DeWolff was a former patrolman for the New York Police Department, who was shot by criminals and rescued by his father, using experimental technologies to restore Brian's health.