"That was back when I first got into art school," he said. "I was probably around your age. And we all have to start somewhere, right?"

He smiled at some of the portraits; that was how he'd started too. Well... that and copying out of old comic books. Everybody started somewhere.

"Yeah, I hear you there," he said. "Still, I've barely had any free time, but I'm kind of used to fitting painting sessions in between saving the city from the monster-of-the-week. Just like home, really..."