Commander Gaburu was a revolutionist who led a militia on an unknown New World island. Nicknamed the Child of the Revolution, he died before the story, and his striking likeness to Caribou drove much of the confusion in the Caribou cover saga.
The resemblance between Gaburu and Caribou ran so close that his own followers mistook the pirate for him. Only two details set them apart: Gaburu had no beard and lacked Caribou's trademark cowlick. To complete the look, he sported a green beret marked with a red star, matching the headgear worn throughout his militia.
The record on his character is sparse, though one fondness stands out clearly: he loved the meat pies baked by his grandmother Baburu. His warm bond with her went both ways, as she kept a framed photo of him inscribed with a note of affection, and her devotion later spilled over onto Caribou despite her knowing full well he was a notorious pirate. Among his soldiers Gaburu was held in deep esteem; they wept with joy at any sign he might still live and cheered at the thought of his return.
Gaburu once commanded a revolutionary militia, but at some point he died, leaving his men leaderless. As his subordinates searched for him on one of Kaidou's favored islands, they crossed paths with Caribou and took the pirate for their lost commander. Caribou seized on the resemblance and decided to pose as Gaburu, rallying the island's revolutionaries against Scotch. His design draws on Che Guevara, echoing the famous Guerrillero Heroico photograph, and his comrades even fly a stylized flag bearing his image. Despite his revolutionary cause, no connection has ever been drawn between his forces and the Revolutionary Army.

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No, Caribou is not Gaburu. Gaburu was a revolutionary commander who died before the story began, and Caribou merely posed as him after being mistaken for the lost leader due to their striking resemblance.
Gaburu, nicknamed the Child of the Revolution, was a revolutionist who commanded a militia on an unknown New World island before dying at some point prior to the story. His resemblance to the pirate Caribou drove much of the confusion in the Caribou cover saga.
Gaburu looked almost identical to Caribou, but two details set them apart: Gaburu had no beard and lacked Caribou's trademark cowlick. He also wore a green beret marked with a red star, matching the headgear of his militia.
Gaburu shared a warm bond with his grandmother Baburu, who loved his meat pies and kept a framed photo of him inscribed with an affectionate note. Her devotion to him later carried over onto Caribou, even though she knew he was a notorious pirate.
After Gaburu died, his subordinates searching for their lost commander mistook the pirate Caribou for him due to their close resemblance. Caribou seized on this mix-up and rallied the island's revolutionaries against Scotch by pretending to be Gaburu.
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