So we’re back from San Diego Comic-Con and feel like a month has passed. The four day convention is simultaneously fun but also so physically draining that time slows down to a crawl. As an audience member you go from exciting highs, to terrible lulls with long periods of waiting. Then you can try to go out and party or rest up for the following day. Comic-Con is a marathon for geeks.

Still, when you get to experience moments like the ones below, it’s worth it. Moments like these are the ones we go to Comic-Con for. Check em out.

1. Marvel Assembles The Avengers

We’d just seen footage from Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor after being in the same seat for eight plus hours. But just then, the lights went off and we heard the voice of Samuel L.

Jackson over a video of an iconic “A.” The man himself then came out on stage and introduced the FULL cast for the 2012 film The Avengers, the first time a series of superheroes will ever be assembled together in a single movie. First Jackson (who will play Nick Fury) announced his right hand man, Agent Colston, played by Clark Gregg. Next was his right hand woman, Black Widow, played by Scarlet Johanssen. Then the God of Thunder, Thor – Chris Hemsworth and Captain America, played by Chris Evans. And finally Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. Downey then took the mike and introduced two brand new additions to the team, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk (replacing Edward Norton.) Finally, director Joss Whedon came out. It was just an incredible surprise, full of energy and the perfect way to kick off a movie and put an exclamation point on Comic-Con. Check out the video below.

2. Han Solo Takes the Stage

He’s played geek gods such as Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Rick Deckard and so many more. But 2010 was the first year that Harrison Ford ever made it to Comic-Con and it was thanks to Jon Favreau. The Iron Man director is working on a new movie, Cowboys & Aliens, and Ford is part of the cast. After introducing insanely awesome co-stars like Daniel Craig and Sam Rockwell, Favreau brought out the man. 6,500 people immediately jumped out of their seats screaming. Flash bulbs were popping, Ford got embarrassed but it just continued.

3. Hall H Acts in Tron: Legacy

One of the most highly anticipated panels at Comic-Con was the one for the upcoming Tron: Legacy and it didn’t disappoint. We got some awesome new footage, great interviews and even a new trailer. But, the best moment by far, was when the entire room of people were asked to be part of the movie. The director explained that we should be very quiet and read what was on the screens. The screens told us to chant in time. “Dee Raz! Dee Raz!” Also “Disc Wars! Disc Wars!” and others. We also all had to do stomps and stuff. It was a breath of fresh air after a decade of the same old stuff at Comic-Con. I hope the sounds make the movie and we get a special thanks in the credits.

4. The Green Lantern Oath

Green Lantern, the movie based on the popular DC Comics series, is still filming but Comic-Con audiences got a first look and a chance to ask questions to the movie’s stars, including Green Lantern himself, Hal Jordan. One such person was a cute little boy who asked Reynolds what it was like to recite the Green Lantern oath. He said it was awesome and then said, “It sounded like this.” He then dove into a moving rendition of the oath. When he finished, they cut back to the little boy on the big screen and his mouth was agape. So were ours.

5. Stab!

“Stab” might be the name of the Scream spoof in the Scream movies, but it was also a literal occurrence Saturday night at Comic Con. Between panels, reportedly, one attendee got too close to another and one guy stabbed the other in the face with a pen. The news slowly spread throughout the Hall and everyone started rubbernecking. Blood was reportedly on the floor, someone was taken out in cuffs and rumors spread like wildfire. The incident delayed the final three panels of the day almost an hour as 6000 plus people sat around in suspense. Much like the Tron event, this was a first for Comic Con and something I won’t soon forget.