It's not easy being green ...

Lou Ferrigno, the muscle man who raged as the Hulk on the popular television series launched in 1978, has a table set up here at Comic-Con. I stopped by to chat and, as you might expect, the still-buff Ferrigno has a firm handshake.

"I'm a deputy with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department now, but the first week in August I'm going to be filming some scenes for the new Hulk movie. They have a part written for me. I don't know what it is yet. I'm really excited. I liked the Ang Lee [2003] movie, but I think this one will be closer to the Hulk of the TV show. He's going to be a smaller Hulk, like on the show. Ed Norton and Willam Hurt are in, so it should be fantastic."

Ferrigno's table was stacked high with posters he autographs and sells. He said the Hulk will be popular as long as kids dream of being strong. "The Hulk is all about power. Children love that."

--Geoff Boucher

(photo by Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)