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THE SEARCH FOR THE HOLY GRAIL HULK
A FANATIC'S STORY by John "MEGO Stretch Hulk" Cimino
In Christmas of 1977 I was 4 years old. I can remember
my older brother Carlo opening up a present and getting this cool looking
new toy called Stretch Armstrong. Then I would rip open one of my presents
and it contained a creature called the Stretch Monster (Mr. Armstrong's
arch-enemy). I loved how he felt and stretched, he was so much fun! These
two toys left a big impression on me at this time because I really can't
remember anything else that we got that day. As it turned out, these two
toys didn't last very long. My older cousin Bill stretched Mr. Armstrong a
tad to far and my uncle Salvator tied Mr. Monster a bit too tight (I
remember crying to my father). I would soon go onto other toys, but I
always remembered those stretch figures being very, very cool.
Two years later in 1979, superhero toys were everywhere you looked (this
was the greatest year for toys ever IMHO). And the leader of this
superhero toy revolution was Mego Corp and their "World's Greatest
Superheroes" toy line. Kids went nuts for these toys and ate up everything
that was put out. There were a ton of figures (Hulk, Spider-man, Superman,
Thor, etc.) and accessories to choose from. All the kids in my
neighborhood had at least one figure.
During this time while watching Saturday morning cartoons I came across a
commercial that showed a brand new toy line out in stores by Mego Corp,
the "Elastic" Superheroes! I can remember kids on the tube stretching
Superman, Batman, Spider-man, Plastic man and my favorite superhero of
all…the Hulk! They looked so awesome, so chubby, so cute and they
stretched (years later I thought they reminded me of drawings by Jack
Kirby with their soft, pudgy bodies and overall look)!! I was literally in
awe by these toys! Just then, I remembered my Stretch Monster from a few
years earlier and thought, WOW!! A stretch Hulk now exists?? I can't
believe it! I had to have one.
I would go with my mother Orietta from time to time to
department stores (Zayers, Caldors and Bradlees) and never come across
them.
One day my aunt Connie came by for a visit and took my
brother and myself to Osco Drugs to spoil us on some toys. When we got
there, I ran down to the toy aisle in hoping to find those blasted stretch
figures that seemed to elude me. And there they were (my heart began to
race) the Mego Elastic figures for only 11.99; Superman, Batman, Plastic
man, Spider-man and…What? No Hulk? For some reason he was the only one
missing. I couldn't believe my luck, I was disappointed but I had to have
one so I got a Spider-man figure.
The
Spider-man stretch lasted me only about a week before he began to leak. I
told my mother about this and she said that we were going to return it.
She put the damaged Spidey into its box and took me back to Osco Drugs
with her to exchange it for another one (this was the first time I found
out what receipts do). When I went back to the toy aisle I was hoping to
find a Hulk figure, but he was still missing…UGH! All the other stretch
figures were still there so I just got another Spider-man.
As we were driving back home, my mother decided to make a pit stop at the
CVS down the street. As I walked in with her, I looked up and there it
was, the Mego Elastic Hulk, an entire row of them for 12.99 each!! I
couldn't believe it! Years later I found out that Mego Corp distributed
the Hulk figure separately from the other figures in the set due to the
popularity of the Hulk live-action series starring Bill Bixby and Lou
Ferrigno that was all the rage in the late 70's (which is also why he had
a different color box from the others)!! But this didn't help my current
situation!! I begged my mom to buy it for me, she said no, she said that I
just got the same toy in the car. I told her that the Hulk was the one
that I wanted. But my mother (being right off the boat from Honduras)
could never understand my dilemma. To her a superhero was the same as any
other and a toy is a toy with no difference at all. I knew she wasn't
going to budge. So I began to pace up and down the aisle just staring at
all those stretch Hulk's. I knew I couldn't leave this store empty handed.
So I grabbed one of the Hulk's off the shelf and preyed my hand into the
box taking the purple pants that came with the figure. For those of you
who don't know, the Elastic Hulk and Spider-man came with pants that were
placed in front of the figure rather than on it so my little hand just
slipped in under the plastic and out with the pants. I put it in my pocket
as we left the store (my mom would've killed me if she knew).
I would put the purple pants on the stretch Spider-man figure and pretend
that it was the Hulk, but this just didn't work. The next day in school I
got some green construction paper and drew an image of the stretch Hulk
figure on it. I then cut out the image (which was the exact size as the
actual figure) and placed the purple pants on it pretending that it was
the real stretch Hulk toy (I was obsessed). This seemed to ease my
frustration a little, but it didn't last long. Eventually I lost the
pants, the image and I don't even remember what happened to my Spider-man
figure. After a while my desire for the stretch Hulk eased (even though I
saw the Elastic figures toy ad in a comic book every now and then that
kept me dreaming of it).
One day during the early 80's my family went to visit some friends that
lived in the same town as us in Waltham Massachusetts. My brother and I
had fun playing with their son Frankie. Frankie was a little younger than
me (maybe 5 at this time) and even though he went to a different school
and had different friends, we were close. I remember on this visit going
into a closet looking for something. When I looked down I saw it, the Mego
Stretch Hulk figure! I couldn't believe my eyes!! Here was the toy I
wanted so badly a few years back!! I took it in my hands and squeezed its
soft body and then smelled its latex skin. Here it was, in the palm of my
hands, the Mego Elastic Hulk!! I took the figure with me and asked Frankie
if he would trade it for some of my other toys. He said that I could just
have it because he knew how much I loved the Hulk. I couldn't believe it
at long last the stretch Hulk was mine (I held it close for the rest of
the night). When it was time to leave, my mother saw me with this toy and
asked me why I had it. I told her that Frankie gave it to me. But she said
that I wasn't supposed to take anyone else's toys and so I had to give it
back, I was crushed.
By the mid 80's I once again forgot about the stretch Hulk. I was into
Professional Wrestling and Hulk Hogan so I collected those LJN rubber
wrestling figures. At this time my family would spend their weekends and
summers in Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod. I would sometimes hang out with Frankie
(our families both had summer houses there) and a few others and we would
fake wrestle all day long. One Sunday during September, Frankie asked me
if I would trade him my Paul Orndorff figure (he was pretty rare) for
something. I thought about it for a second and then I asked him if he
still had that stretch Hulk figure from a few years back. He said that he
did but it leaked because of all the stretching he had done to it over the
years. I didn't care. I just wanted that toy. Frankie said that he would
love to trade it but he would have to give it to me when he went back to
Waltham the next day. I was so excited!! Once again my desire for this
Hulk toy erupted!!! I gave him the Paul Orndorff figure on the spot and
said that I would pick up the stretch Hulk after school on Monday. He told
me to come on Wednesday because his parents wouldn't be home (they hated
when Frankie gave people his things). I said that it was alright and I
would be there right after school on Wednesday.
Monday and Tuesday took forever to get through. It was so hard for me to
sleep at night because I was so excited to finally get my hands on that
ever elusive stretch Hulk toy. When Wednesday finally did come I could
barely make it through school. At 3:30 I ran out the door and began to run
to Frankie's house in the frigid rain (his house was down the street from
my school). I was soaked when I got to his house but I didn't care. I saw
his older sister, Clara putting out the trash (it was trash pick-up day)
and I asked her if Frankie was home. She said that he just left with his
mother and he would be back tonight. I asked her if he left anything for
me, she said no (I couldn't tell her what I was looking for because I
feared that she would tell her mom and ruin our trade). My heart sank as I
scanned the drive way and saw nothing. I was disappointed when I began to
walk home.
I called Frankie's house from time to time that day with no answer.
Finally at night I got in touch with him. I asked Frankie what happened
and he told me that he had a doctor's appointment he forgot about and had
to leave. He said that he tried to put the Hulk figure in his sister's car
for me to pick up but she went nuts because she thought the corn syrup
that it was leaking would ruin her interior. So she decided to throw it in
the trash and he couldn't do anything about it (he was such a wimp). I
couldn't believe my bad luck!!! A Mego Elastic Hulk destroyed in some city
dump. And the worst part of it was that I got there just after Frankie
left and his sister was throwing out the stretch Hulk right under my
nose!!!!!!!!! AAARRRGGHHH!! I was devastated by this and I told Frankie to
give back my Paul Orndorff figure tomorrow or else and he did.
Over the next twelve years I collected comics every month and went to
conventions from time to time picking up rare items and toys (always
keeping my eye out for that stretch Hulk). I was now starting to amass a
pretty big collection. When I moved out of my parents for school and an
apartment, I would keep my collection in their attic. Every time I got new
stuff I would drive to their house and put it away, so whatever it was
wouldn't get ruined. During this period in my life I traveled around the
country a lot with my band so my obsession waned (I also had to focus on
bodybuilding and girls).
I settled in Worcester Mass for a while and worked for a big comic store
(it was fun as hell). This is where I discovered a new website called
Ebay. You could buy and bid on things that you just couldn't find anywhere
else. It was like being at a universal yard sale/auction for hard to find
Hulk toys. I went nuts and started to buy everything I saw (things were so
much cheaper back then). I upgraded toys I already had and bought new ones
(even those I remembered my mom wouldn't buy for me). I soon moved to
Manchester New Hampshire, worked in a hospital and finally bought a
computer of my own. My collecting went into overdrive now because I was
buying so much superhero memorabilia on a daily basis that I needed an
entire room to fit everything. As always I was on the lookout for that
stretch Hulk. I knew that an auction for one had to show up someday and I
was going to be ready.
It was the morning of June 2000. I turned on the computer, went to Ebay
and did my daily search for a stretch Hulk. I logged it in and expected
not to see any results and then…there it was a stretch Hulk!!!!!!!!! I
almost fell out of my seat! It was so perfect and mint in the box
and…What!! This was a totally different stretch Hulk. It wasn't the
stretch figure made by Mego! It was made by a company called Denys Fisher!
The box was yellow and this Hulk figure seemed to be a little slimmer than
the one that I remembered. Then it hit me, OH MY GOD!!! THERE ARE TWO
DIFFERENT STRETCH HULKS IN THE WORLD!!! And I didn't know about it!! How
could this be?
I needed some answers!
I spoke with collectors that I knew from over the years and eventually
found out that this stretch Hulk was an extremely rare piece. Denys Fisher
was a company in Europe licensed under Kenner; they produced the Stretch
Armstrong and Stretch Monster figures overseas. This Hulk was said to be
sold only out of either Kays or Freemans mail-order catalogues back in
1979. Only a small amount made their debut in some local UK stores. One of
these stores was in fact called Asda Supermarket in Doncaster England. The
Hulk had a price tag of only 8.99 (about 15.00 in U.S. currency at the
time).
This new stretch Hulk that was in front of me on the computer screen was
even harder to locate than the Mego Hulk that has escaped me for over
twenty years! It was in such perfect shape; an absolute flawless box, the
Hulk figure itself was like new (soft with great skin), the directions and
black coffin with lid were also perfect. I later found out that the owner
got it when he was a kid and his family took him on a vacation to Europe.
He wasn't a big Hulk fan at the time but he thought that it looked cool.
When he got the toy home, he just opened it once, looked at the figure and
put it away for years forgetting about it. It amazes me even today how a
kid could even resist to pull or tug at a stretch figure (I know I
couldn't have resisted the temptation when I was five). All I knew now was
that I had to get this toy at all costs!!
I put in my maximum bid in at 1,000 dollars, hoping it would be enough to
scare off any potential collector threats. The auction was a week long and
I sighed because I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep because of my
crazy compulsion for this toy. The week dragged on and on, I drove myself
crazy thinking that something would go wrong or someone would outbid me. I
found myself waking up at in the middle of the night just staring at the
computer screen and praying. If you asked me a question at this time, no
matter what it was, my answer would always be…the Denys Fisher Stretch
Hulk (I was totally gone from reality). Finally the time came for the end
of the auction. I remember it was around 1:00 in the morning and I was
wide awake staring at the screen. 5 minutes left and then the bids started
to come. The price for this toy began at 300.00 and moved up to, 440.00
then 976.50, then 1,235.00 (oh my god, I was being over bid) my heart
began to pound. With 5 seconds left I put in another maximum bid in at
10,000.00 and won the auction at 3,550.00!! The battle was finally over
and I won the friggin' war!!!!!
I sent out my payment by Paypal for the stretch Hulk right after the
auction ended, I wanted the package to be insured and delivered in
overnight express. I've waited long enough for this toy and I wanted it
now!!! The seller was such a professional and did everything right so I
gave him 100.00 because he made me so happy. I also called into work the
next day because I wanted to be home when the figure was getting dropped
off by the mail man. Finally when the package did come on Tuesday at 10:34
AM I hugged the mail man and I gave him 20.00 because he dropped it off so
early in the day. Once I closed the door behind me I put the package on
the table and just stared at it. The stretch Hulk was in my apartment and
finally came home to poppa, I fell to the floor and sobbed like a baby for
at least 5 minutes. When I finally managed the strength to open the
package and hold the stretch Hulk and box in my hands, I just couldn't
believe how perfect it was.
The previous owner barely touched it and it really showed. I cried a
little more before I placed it at the center of my collection. I called
all my friends to tell them the news and most of them just didn't get it
(my best friend Al responded by saying "Don't you already have that?").
But I didn't care, as long as I had this stretch Hulk I was doing fine. I
knew this stretch Hulk was pretty rare but I didn't know just how rare. In
the next few months I found out that only about an estimated 15-20 Hulks
are left in existence in various conditions. One collector said that I had
the "Holy Grail" of Hulk memorabilia. WOW!! I had a huge Hulk/vintage
Marvel collection but I also had the most sought after Hulk toy in
existence.
This has been proven true to this day because I was offered 7,000.00 for
it in 2001 by a "big time" Hulk collector in California, the previous
owner contacted me again and offered me 10,000.00 for it in 2002 (he said
that he missed the toy and asked me if the "nostalgia" had worn off yet).
For someone who loved the Hulk and stretch figures so much, it was only
fitting that I got the finest stretch toy and Hulk piece around. Okay, I
had the Denys Fisher Stretch Hulk in my collection, so how come I was
still thinking of the Mego Elastic Hulk figure?
Over the next year as I became more obsessed, my collection got even
bigger. I had the entire comic runs of the Hulk, Spider-man, the Avengers,
the Fantastic Four, Thor and just about every key Marvel Silver and Bronze
Age issue you could ever think of (I had about 25 long comic boxes). I had
so much vintage 60's and 70's Marvel memorabilia, magazines, and art that
I didn't know where to put everything.
Some of the key pieces to my collection was the 1967 Marx Marvel Tin Train
(probably the most sought after 60's Marvel piece around), the original
art for Journey into Mystery (vol.1) #112 page 1 by Jack Kirby and Chic
Stone, the Amico 1979 Hulk stunt cycle mint in the box (the only one of
two left in existence), the Mego Elastic Spider-man, Superman, Batman, and
Plastic man all mint in the box (who would've thought I would get all the
other stretch figures before I got the Hulk figure), a prototype of a
Marvel 70's weeble wabble set that never saw the light of day (this was
cute as hell), original Jim Steranko Hulk art from 1969, the box for a
never made Hulk Atari video game from the early 80's, a 1967 mint in the
box Captain Action Spider-man outfit from Ideal, a bunch of Marvel 60's
t-shirts and sweatshirts, the Hulk pinball machine from 1979, the Grover
Toys version of the Hulk Rage Cage from 1979 (this was a limited smaller
version of the Hulk Rage Cage made by Fun stuff), the Spider-man and Thor
inflatable pillow cases from the 60's (still in the package), the Mego
"Comic Action Heroes" Green Goblin Mangler mint in the box from 1975 (very
rare piece), a bunch of boxed and carded mint 8" Mego figures and
accessories including Thor, Conan, Superman, Shazam, Iron man (even the
mega-rare carded version), Hulk (boxed and all the carded versions
including the Palitoy card, plus the 12"figure), Spider-man (plus 3
different carded and boxed versions of the 12" figure and the crazy rare
8" carded Fist Fighter from Europe), Captain America (also a boxed 12"
figure), Batman (regular and removable cowl version), Aquaman vs the great
white shark play set (super rare Mego toy), the Teen Titans (all carded
and very, very rare), the list just goes on and on.
You could name just about any Hulk toy, action figure, game, ad, costume,
puzzle, coloring book, poster, record, car, model, etc. from the 60's thru
the 2000's and chances are that I had it and it was probably mint in the
box!!! I turned down local newspapers and famous toy magazines for
interviews and publication because I didn't want many people to know about
the collection I had (it was now closing in on 5,000 pieces). I was a
respected collector who rarely ever lost an auction on Ebay. And even
after all this I still didn't have the Mego Elastic Hulk figure. But that
was finally about to change.
I got a call from a friend of mine named Dana who worked for a toy dealer
based on the internet. He said that his company was doing a major deal
with an (extremely rich) psychiatrist that collected every single toy line
from the mid 70's until the late 80's. Yes, you heard that right, this
doctor (I'm keeping his name private) had just about every single toy from
this time period! He would buy the toys in bulk and just store it away in
his mansion and TWO warehouses (and I thought I had a big collection). You
name it; Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rainbow Bright, G.I.
Joe, etc. this guy had it all.
Dana said to me that this guy may have a Mego Stretch Hulk somewhere in
his collection. I wanted this guy's number right away but Dana couldn't
give it to me because they had a confidentiality agreement, plus this guy
was very private and did things very slowly. Dana told me he would keep in
touch with me and if this guy ever came across the Hulk figure he would
call me. What could I do? I knew Dana would've given me the number if he
could but business was business and there was nothing that he could do.
I spoke with Dana a few times in the following months with no luck. This
guy had so much stuff that he didn't know where anything was. He would
just bring over boxes full of toys in a van and whatever he had at that
given time was what they had to work with. About a month after this I gave
Dana a call to check up on the Hulk situation and he told me that he had
bad news. He told me that the doctor thought he was getting ripped off by
the toy company and pulled out of their deal. Dana said that the guy was
totally unreasonable, he wanted so much money for toys that had little to
no value. When the doctor was told this, he pulled out right away. Dana
said that he didn't have the heart to tell me because he knew how bad I
wanted that stretch Hulk.
AAARRGGHH!! This was not going to happen to me again! If this psychiatrist
had a Mego Elastic Hulk in mint condition, I had to have it. I begged Dana
for his number and after an hour of pleading he finally gave it to me
knowing that he could've gotten into trouble from his work (I'll always
love you for that bro). I knew this doctor/toy collector was tough, but I
had a plan.
I had a friend, Meghan (who had a sweet innocent voice) call the number
and ask for the doctor. Meghan spoke with his wife and told her about a
surprise party that she was throwing a close friend (me) and it would be
such an honor if she could have her husband sell her the stretch Hulk
figure so she could give it to me as a present. This woman said that it
would be her pleasure but she had to ask her husband about it first (the
funny thing was that she even knew where the Hulk figure was located).
A few hours later the woman called Meghan back and told her that her
husband said it would be fine, they just wanted to find out how much it
was worth and then sell it as soon as they could. Step one of my plan was
complete. I knew a girl calling with a good cause would be the right move
because I would've been too anxious and possibly spoiling the deal. The
doctor's wife called Meghan the next day and said that they would sell it
for 300.00 dollars (that was such a steal), they would send it overnight
free of charge.
Once again I sent the money out by Paypal to the doctor's account and
called into work so I could be there in the morning when the package
arrived. Finally the quest for my "Holy Grail" was complete. The next
morning I waited and then waited and waited and waited. The package never
came. I thought maybe it was just a delay and it was going to show up
tomorrow. I called into work again and still no package was delivered. I
couldn't believe it! Even after the 3rd day there was no package. After an
entire week of waiting I was beginning to think I was cursed.
I didn't know
what to do so finally I had Meghan call the doctor again to see what had
happened to the Hulk figure.
As it turned out the couple went away on a week long cruise and forgot to
send it out. The lady felt terrible that she made such a mistake and
promised to send it out the next day. Was this really going to be the end
of this horrible 22 year journey?? I've waited so long and experienced so
much heartache for this toy that I didn't bother to call into work. But
when I got home later that day, there it was a beautiful cardboard package
that contained the real "Holy Grail" for me.
My heart raced as I once again cried like a baby (for at least 10
minutes). I finally opened the package and saw the Mego Elastic Hulk
figure, but to my dismay it was missing the box and the figure itself had
leaked and was stuck in the styrofoam case to never be picked up...UGH!!!
I was a little disappointed but how could I complain, I finally had the
figure. I later found out that the doctor kept this toy in a non-heated
warehouse for years and the constant hot and cold weather destroyed its
latex skin. I said to myself that if I was destined to have this toy and
it had to be in this condition I would still grateful.
Within the next few years, things slowed down for me and my Marvel
memorabilia compulsion (after everything that I've accumulated what was
left for me to get). By the end of 2003 I stopped collecting comics on a
monthly basis because they just didn't seem as fun as they used to be for
me (I'll always believe that the 60's thru mid 80's were the greatest time
for comics IMHO). I moved back to Waltham (it took three trips with a 14
foot U-haul to bring my collection home).
I eventually decided my collection was too big and it had to finally go (I
was soooo tired of lugging it around). I decided to get a lot of money by
selling it off to the highest bidder. Many big time comic and toy
collectors came from all over the country to check out the collection and
give me an offer. In the end I went with a company from New York that gave
me a hefty fee none of the others could match (the heroes I've been
dedicated to over the years finally gave me something back). Don't worry
folks I did keep about 150 vintage pieces of my collection, especially the
Mego and Denys Fisher Stretch Hulks (how could I let those go?).
The moment that changed my life forever was when my beautiful daughter
Bryn Isabella Cimino (the real "Holy Grail") was born on July 25th, of
2004. This was the person who was going to inherit my collection and hear
all the crazy stories her daddy went through to get them. To tell you the
truth it is an honor for me to give it to her eventually. I want her to
understand how much these toys (especially the stretch Hulks) have meant
to me.
But if Bryn was anything, she was my lady luck. During this time I met a
friend over the internet named Tony who lived in Medina, New York. We hit
it off so well because we both had a passion for the stretch figures,
especially the stretch Hulks. Tony was a BIG TIME collector and wanted
every stretch figure made. He would journey long and far to find them (He
is now the biggest stretch collector in the world, check it out at
www.stretcharmstrongworld.com.) Tony reminded me of me when
I was in my collecting frenzy heyday. He would stop at nothing to get
these toys and it didn't matter how much ca$h he had to spend. We spent
literally hours on end talking on the phone about the magic of these
figures and how they were so fun to play with as a kid. I loved helping
him out with my connections and helping him locate some stretch figures.
One day in late Spring of 2005, Tony calls me up and said that he had
located a guy named Mark from California who was a huge toy dealer that
specialized in Mego toys. He had a complete collection of totally
mint Mego Elastic figures and a loose Denys Fisher Hulk to sell from his
own personal collection. We analyzed the pictures over and over to make
sure this wasn't a scam (you wouldn't believe how many there are out there
in the toy world). But this was legit!! OH MY GOD!! A perfectly mint Mego
Elastic Hulk in a beautiful box and complete!! Mark told Tony that this
Mego Hulk was the best conditioned figure of the set and the most
beautiful Hulk he had ever seen in 16 years! This was proven true!! For
this Hulk (along with Mark's mint Spider-man and Plastic man) was actually
featured in "Tomart's Action Figure Digest" #60 in January of 1999 as a
picture in a story about Marty Abrams (former head of Mego Corp). And the
funny thing is, I HAD THE ISSUE!!! I said to Tony that we had to get
these NOW!! This was a once in a lifetime opportunity!! I made a deal with
Tony that I would trade him a few things including my damaged Hulk (Tony
can fix these stretch toys, no matter how damaged, like new and recreate
the boxes too) for this perfect Hulk. Tony (being the great friend he is)
said yes because he knew how much I wanted this toy that has eluded me for
so long. He eventually closed the deal for some major dollars and cents
and sent me the Hulk along the way! Could this really be the end to my
journey???
Tony sent the Hulk to me with overnight shipping after he received it
first. He just had to look at this Hulk and to shed a tear for its pure
beauty and condition. Tony told me that it was one of the best stretch
figures he had ever seen to date and was tempted to keep it for himself. I
once again, called into work the next day and had my daughter stay home
from daycare. If anything, Bryn was going to enjoy this day with me!!! She
had too!!! When the packaged finally came I called Tony and thanked him
for being such a good and loyal friend for giving my daughter and
myself this moment. I hugged and kissed Bryn as she opened the cardboard
package (I also took pictures). And soon there it was...the real deal,
MINT in the box Mego Elastic Hulk!! It was a thing of beauty and as I wept
like a baby (again), I just kept thinking of that day as a child in the
CVS so long ago and seeing this toy for the first time on the top shelves.
It was a special moment as I looked at Bryn and this toy. I now had the
"Holy Grail" of my toys and the "Holy Grail" of my life. What a perfect
ending to the journey.
Now I know most people will think this story is a little
much. But for me, I can't wait to tell Bryn about it and one day she can
look back on this story and say that even through daddy's extreme
compulsiveness he had a ton of fun and enjoyed the magic of youth.
Amen.
- John "Mego Stretch Hulk" Cimino - March 2006, 2007
Glint of Hope Productions
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