Etienne

Real Name: Sheldon Simplestein
Background: Sheldon Simplestein dreamed of better things, Easily bullied and timid, nerdy even by the standards of the Bronx High School of Science, he doodled all day long in his notebooks of the clothing of the future. Graduating from art school, he adopted the name Etienne and took to designing clothing that was both beautiful, futuristic, and highly sophisticated. His science-fiction clothing designs became a rage and made him a fortune.
Soon after, he got up the nerve to approach the superhero Gauntlet with a costume change and the hero even adopted his design. (This was Gauntlet's (in)famous yellow and black costume.) But Etienne truly got his big break designing the costumes for the second Guardians team. In his career he has also designed costumes for many other superheroes, most recently for the superhero Mistral.
His costumes combine aesthetic principles with a deep understanding of the functionality and technology behind them.
Etienne refuses to design for supervillains.
Skills: Etienne is a world-class fashion designer, with advanced degrees in engineering and materials science. Etienne does not suffer fools.
Quote: "I design for GODS!"
Creator: Frank Carroll/Ed Messina
First Appearance: THE NIGHT SHIFT
Category:Civilians
Category:Modern Age
Category:Characters