Marvel Boy?

As evidenced by Gabe's choice of subject in his artistic endeavors, some eagle-eyed unbelievers have speculated that young Gabe might have been something of a Marvel Zombie back in the day.

There is truth in this supposition. As a lad, Gabe's attention was predominantly pointed at the amazing adventures of the Uncanny X-Men, while it was his younger brother that was eternally entranced by features like The Flash and the Justice League of America.

Ah, but the tide would change with the introduction of a daring new directive from DC in the form of a funny book called The New Teen Titans. Lured by, of all things, a preview in the pages of Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew, Gabe goggled at the unparalleled power of Perez' pulse pounding pencils and Wolfman's soapy superheroic situations.

But mostly, I think he was enthralled by Starfire's outfit.

Those were the days...