Marvel's 'Architects'

Marvel have announced that five of their writers have been designated as their 'architects', in a system which sounds suspiciously as if the writers are being penned into a heirarchy. Will a third-level writer have to seek permissionuse a second-level writer's character? What benefits come with being an architect? Are fifth-tier writers known as serfs? At any rate, we imagine that these five architects probably come with a price. An extra dollar price, to be exact. Is it likely that Marvel's architects will be exempted from the cutback to $2.99 comics? Will their comics now cost $3.99 or $4.99.

We're a British site. We don't care too much. Here's the line-up:


* Brian Michael Bendis, writer of Avengers, New Avengers, Death of Spider-Man, the upcoming Moon Knight and an upcoming top secret project
* Matt Fraction, writer of Thor, Invincible Iron Man, and a top secret upcoming event
* Ed Brubaker, writer of Captain America, Secret Avengers and top secret upcoming new series
* Jonathan Hickman, writer of Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D. and a top secret upcoming new series
* Jason Aaron, writer of Wolverine, Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine and a top secret upcoming new series