Falling Icicle
Adventurer
I think you need to reread the PHB. Wizards have the best control powers at every level that you gain powers.
I think you need to reread the PHB, particularly the Cleric prayers. Pay close attention to the target entry in their area effect prayers, and you'll notice how they only affect enemies, whereas almost every Wizard spell affects creatures, meaning it hits allies as well as enemies. Compared to prayers like Firestorm, Flamestrike, Astral Storm, etc, one simply can't conclude that Wizards get the best control powers at every level they gain powers. Clerics are, in many ways, better "controllers" than Wizards are!