Christmas Banner 2023 competition

[dissolute]

It might work a little differently this year due to how the forum works nowadays, but here we go...

Every entry that keeps to the rules will be part of the poll in which all forum members will get to decide which banner will be the winner.

Please read the rules, so your work is eligible.

Closing time is MIDNIGHT, Pacific Standard Time, 31st October, 2023 so watch out for black cats, daemons, witches and scantily clad merrymakers.

Rules for the competition:
*The banner design should be Christmas themed as well as Avengers themed, but should not include overt religious elements.
*It must feature the words "THE AVENGERS" and "INTERNATIONAL FAN FORUM".
*Size MUST be 797x180 as per the current banner.
*Accepted file formats are: JPG, PNG, GIF.
(Ensure JPG files are high quality to avoid artifacts.)
*Animated GIFs are allowed, but if the words "THE AVENGERS" and "INTERNATIONAL FAN FORUM" appear later, the image may not loop. Make sure the file size does not exceed 1MB.

We will mercilessly recompress any we judge to be too large.

*As many entries as you want, go crazy!
*Normal moderation rules will apply to all entries.
*Entries must be sent to xmasbanner at my domain of (trying to stop spam) dissolute.com.au. (Please include your user name in the mail.) Alternatively, use the forum to PM me (I might switch to this permanently if I keep getting spam from this post)
*Any entries that are posted on the forum will be disqualified, as for the sake of fairness, all banners should be introduced at the same moment.
*Makers may not reveal which banners they made.
*Blatantly recycling someone else's entry from last year will also lead to disqualification but you may revisit themes of your own.
*Banner featured: December 1st until January 31st, events permitting.
By entering this competition you automatically agree that your entry can be used by this forum.

(These rules are not meant to stifle your creativity, but to make sure that all entries can be used.)

Schedule:
Competition opens: NOW
Last date for entries: HALLOWEEN
Poll opens: November 1st
Poll closes: November 30th

Please feel free to ask us any questions or for our help and good luck!

[Frankymole]

That time of year again! It comes around so fast!
I shall have to get my thinking cap on. It is tricky to feel Chritmassy when I'm surrounded by Halloween stuff in the shops - plastic pumpkins and vampires. Only the ghosts seem appropriate (thanks to Dickens)...

[dissolute]

11 days to go! Get your banners in!

[Frankymole]

I've been torturing myself with half-formed ideas for a few weekends now.

Not helped by being surrounded by Halloween stuff. Wrong season!

[Rhonda]

... Not helped by being surrounded by Halloween stuff. Wrong season!

Christmas is in the shops too!

I'm looking forward to seeing the entries.

[dissolute]

only four entries. three days to go!

[Frankymole]

only four entries. three days to go!

It says "Alternatively, use the forum to PM me (I might switch to this permanently if I keep getting spam from this post)" but how do we attach a png file to a DM?

[dissolute]

I had not checked allow attachments in private messages, which is now turned on, sorry about that!

[dissolute]

Three hours to go! I think I've eaten too much sugar...