A little taste of some CC goodness:

- The Whedon faithful (this reporter included) were definitely stoked to be hearing the soundtrack from “Once More with Feeling,” the musical episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” as we waited for the panel to begin.

- Abrams greeted the crowd with a “Yo!” The pair confirmed that they met when they were both making shows for The WB, they have dinner from time to time, but they are too busy to see each other much.

- The moderator asked what the most extreme thing they’ve done as fans. Abrams said he wrote fan letters – but not to actors; to makeup people: Dick Smith, Tom Savini. He said Smith sent him the tongue from “The Exorcist,” which he still has. His mom was not psyched.

- Whedon said “I do have an Alien egg, but I had to bury the franchise in order to get it.”

- Whedon said he has always wanted to be a storyteller. Abrams said he enjoyed creating illusions doing magic tricks as a kid. Whedon asked whether comic nerds or magic nerds are more pathetic. Abrams said magic nerds.

- And finally: THE AVENGERS! “That is not an official thing because I think Marvel couldn’t afford a press release,” Whedon said. “So can I just make that an official thing? I’m directing “The Avengers.”

- After the cheers quieted down, he deadpanned: “It’s just a gig.”

Much more here.