You wouldn't like him when he's angry, but luckily, that wasn't the case when actor Lou Ferrigno paid a visit to El Dorado Friday afternoon.
Fans packed Gabe's Cave, with a line stretching out the back door, through the afternoon for a chance to take a photo with or get an autograph from the "The Incredible Hulk" actor, who is also known for his appearance in the documentary "Pumping Iron."
"I used to watch the TV show ("The Incredible Hulk") when it was on. I was born in 1970, so when the show was on I was 8 or 9," said Shane Gauthier, who carried with him a DVD of the series to have signed. "I just want to meet him. It's not every day somebody like this comes to El Dorado."
Cayden and Colten Crawford came to the signing event with their parents, with Cayden dressed in an Incredible Hulk costume.
"I think maybe he'll be in his Hulk clothes or something," said Colten as the family waited in line.
Marty Rosson, owner of Gabe's Cave, said the store was able to book Ferrigno after making contact with his manager during conventions, noting that Gabe's Cave is also a YouTube channel.
"We travel to a lot of conventions and made contact with a lot of celebrities," he said.
As fans waited in a line that zig-zagged through the store, Gabe's Cave workers promoted the YouTube channel, which features everything from movie reviews and Lego builds to convention vlogs and artist interviews.
Rosson said the community's response to the signing event was exciting, adding that he saw a lot of new faces in the comic book and hobby shop.
"It's been overwhelming," he said.
It was Ferrigno's first time in Arkansas, he said.
"First time in my life. I think It's fantastic, the hospitality and all my great fans," he said.
The actor made an appearance at a local gym in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, according to news outlets in the area, and said he was travelling to Little Rock on Saturday. Friday night, he said, he planned to spend time at Rosson's house.
"I'm going to go to Marty's house -- hopefully he'll make me a big, juicy steak," he said.
Gabe's Cave will host actor Martin Klebba, known for his role as a member of Captain Jack Sparrow's crew on the Black Pearl in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, in July.
Fans wait in line to meet actor Lou Ferrigno at Gabe's Cave on Friday. (Caitlan Butler/News-Times)
Lou Ferrigno