Star Spangled Big Bang

A 2022 mini bang featuring creations centered around Captain America & Co.

[justapinchzine]

Are you a marvel fan? Do you bake? Crochet? Draw? Write? Cosplay? Make moodboards, music playlists, soap, fan vids, gif sets, pod fics, coloring pages, activity pages, toy art, stuffed animals, clay sculptures, nail art, or something else?

This event is for ALL marvel fans!

All types of content, all characters and ships, all levels of experience welcome! We can't wait to see what you're passionate about!

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March 5th - Sign ups

March 19th - Sign ups close

March 20th -Team bakers notified

June 30th - Submissions Due*

*If you are done with your contribution early, go ahead and post. Submit all links through the submission form.

August 2nd -  Magazine Released (subject to change)

Check out the detailed Rules and Info.

This is a Marvel event.

All types of content are welcome. If you do anything fandom related or cooking related, we want you! (cosplay, playlists, podfic, pottery, moodboards, anything!)

All properly tagged content is welcome (except underage sexual content).

No ship/character/kink/etc. shaming or bashing. If you don’t like something, don’t write or draw it.

You may use an art or fic that’s already posted on Ao3 or social media as long as a) it fits the team/recipe prompt, b) if made for another event, the event is ok with cross posting, and/or c) if you had a partner, they are also ok with it. 

No minimum word counts. 

Drop at any time with no penalties. 

You are not limited to making one thing for your team. Create as many offerings as you want! 

More than one person can cook, write, crochet, etc. on the team. Duplicate talents are fine!

You can create for any character from Marvel comics, movies, or shows.

Content can be crossposted in other events.

How do teams work? Teams are a way for us to organize the final zine. We want you to think of the characters you want to create for and then you decide where they fit best. At sign ups you select what teams you want to be on. At the end of the event when you submit your work you will tell us what team you want your work displayed with. Its all up to you!

What will the final zine look like?

We're not sure yet, it sorta depends on you! But if you want to take a look at our last one, you might get a pretty good idea!

JUST A PINCH 2022

Questions or concerns? Reach out to a mod! Were happy to help <3

[steggyfanevents]

Steggy Secret Santa 2023 gift exchange - signups now open!

➡️ Sign up here. ⬅️

Event timeline

November 17, midnight CT: Sign-ups close.

November 20: All matches are sent. If you don’t have a match email from us, check your spam folder before messaging the event team.

November 20 - December 24: Make your gift.

December 24 - January 1: Post your completed gift. Make sure to @ your match, and don’t forget to tag @steggyfanevents and #steggysecretsanta so we can see and share!

Full event guidelines below the cut.

Steggy Secret Santa is hosted by the friendly elves at @steggyfanevents​. Follow us for Secret Santa updates, or @ us to get answers to your burning questions.

Please help the elves out by reblogging this post!

And, as always… don’t you dare be late.

Event guidelines

Steggy must be the focus of your gift. Including other pairings is fine, but Steggy should be the main pairing.

If you send your match an anon message, be sure to specify that this is for Steggy Secret Santa, as some people are signed up for more than one holiday exchange.

If you change your Tumblr URL at any time during the exchange period, let the event team know.

If you need to drop out, let the event team know right away. Don’t let a Secret Santa go ungifted!

Keep things fresh! Don’t repost previous work - your own or someone else’s.

Not following the guidelines may disqualify you from participating in this or future exchanges.

Fanfiction

Minimum of 1000 words; no maximum word limit.

If your entire fic is posted on Tumblr, please add a “read more” after the first few paragraphs.

Optional: make a graphic to go with your fic.

Art/Graphics

Minimum width is 540 pixels; no maximum width.

If drawing on paper, please scan your drawing (don’t take a photo).

Optional: write a ficlet to go with your art or graphic.

Gifsets

Minimum 4 gifs in one set; no maximum number of gifs.

Optional: write a ficlet to go with your gifset.

[starspangledbigbang]

Hi hi! Any updates on the Secret Santa 2023?

It looks like we might be skipping this year after all. Thank you for reaching out and stay tuned for next year.

The Mods

[starspangledbigbang]

Hi! Is the secret Santa exchange also on pause this year? Thanks!

Hey there!

At this time the Star Spangled Secret Santa is still on! More information should be out in a couple months. Thanks for asking!

The Mods

[starspangledbigbang]

Hello! Do you know if SSBB will be coming back for another round this year? Thanks!!

Hey thanks for reaching out! SSBB will be returning in 2024!! So stay tuned and we hope to see you then 💖

The Mods

[starspangledbigbang]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Gifts and creators are revealed!

Check out this year's gifts and leave some love for our lovely Santa's helpers!

[starspangledbigbang]

Thank you all so much for participating in the 2022 Star Spangled Big Mini Bang! You can see all of our fabulous works in the collection, as well as a few WIPs that will be finished soon. We hope to see you next year. Without further adieu, here are links to the master posts for this year’s creations! 

A Climb of Passion by britbrit99, Zenaidamacrouras1 Steve/Bucky, M, Modern AU, 32k

Ain't No Grave by glittercake, Yavannie Sam/Bucky, E, Pre-TWS Canon Divergence, 19k

bloom by Lies_Unfurl, PanoramicSubDrop Sam/Steve/Bucky, E, Soulmates AU, 35k

coming home by defined_insanity, Reagy_Jay Bucky/Sarah Wilson, T, AU- College, 18K

Finding Hope by SomeSortofItalianRoast, Call_Me_Kayyyyy  Gen, T, X-Men Crossover, 16k

Hunt in the Congo by rufferto, SciFiUnicorn Bucky Gen, T, Post-TFATWS, 24k

If I Take You Home by Writer_Lethogica, onesmolangel Sam/Bucky, M, Bachelor AU, 19k

Mostly Dead is Still Partly Alive by faeblesmith, StillTurningOut Steve Gen, T, Steve-centric Emotional Hurt/Comfort, 7k

Not In The Answer But The Question by aimmyarrowshigh, potterspink Steve/Bucky, T, Shrunkyclunks AU, 27k

should[n’t] have put a ring on it [art] by circaclementine, MsPooslie Steve/Bucky, E, Modern AU, 18k

shut up and drive [art] by dryadfiona, Girl_Back_There Sam/Bucky, T, Road Trip, 13k

Single? Taken? Waiting for Captain America? by britbrit99, hkandi Steve/Bucky, G, Shrunkyclunks AU, 7k

t'aimer sur les bords du lac by burning_brighter, Nivelle Steve/Bucky, M, Endgame Canon Divergence, 18k

That's Three For Cap by buckybarnesdeservestobehappy, digthewriter Steve/Bucky, Sam/Steve/Bucky, E, Modern AU, 7k

The big question mark (WIP) by Ely_Pines, endlesstwanted Sam Gen, T, Pre-CACW, WIP

The Roommates by arrowsshootyouforwards Sam/Bucky, Steve/Natasha, Pepper/Tony, T, AU - Roommates, 19K 

why they lost their minds (and fought the wars) by liloau, Reagy_Jay Steve/Bucky, E, WWII Canon Divergence, 10K

[potterspink]

Not in the Answer But the Question

My collab with @aimmyarrowshigh for the @starspangledbigbang!

Thank you mods for running the fest :) I hope that everyone can take time to read the story on AO3!

[lies-unfurl]

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, James “Bucky” Barnes/Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers, Riley/Sam Wilson Characters: Sam Wilson (Marvel), James “Bucky” Barnes, Steve Rogers, Darlene Wilson, Paul Wilson, Riley (Captain America movies), Sarah Wilson (Marvel) Additional Tags: Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates, Slow Burn, POV Sam Wilson, Canon Divergence - Post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Grief/Mourning, Canonical Character Death, Hurt Bucky Barnes, Bucky Barnes Recovering, Magical Realism, Language of Flowers, Flowers Summary:

AU: flowers appear on your skin where your soulmate is injured.

Since birth, Sam’s body has often blossomed in unusual, unsettling ways.

That hasn’t kept him from falling for people who aren’t his soulmate—people like Riley, or like Steve Rogers. After all, he figures that the odds of finding his soulmate, of learning the truth about all the strange flowers, are pretty low.

Right?

Fic on AO3 Art masterpost from @koiponderingart (coming soon)

Created for the 2022 @starspangledbigbang

[nivellesart]

Art for @burnin-brighter‘s amazing fic t’aimer sur les bords du lac as part of the @starspangledbigbang

It’s a very, very lovely fic and I loved being in a collab with burning_brighter again.

[glittercake]

MASTERPOST FOR OUR @starspangledbigbang​ ENTRY.

Title: Ain’t No Grave

Artist: @yavannie

Author: @glittercake

Rating: Explicit

Pairing: Sam Wilson/James “Bucky’ Barnes

Wordcount: 19k

Main Tags:  Pre-Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Falcon!Bucky Barnes; Secret Identity; Falcon!Sam Wilson; Falling In Love; Brainwashing; Torture; Grief/Mourning; Presumed Dead; Reunions; Angst with a Happy Ending.

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Summary: In 2010, Sam loses the love of his life in Bakhmala and retires from the Air Force. Late 2014, with the fall of Hydra, the love of his life comes back from the dead to assassinate him. In which the Winter Soldier is Sam’s EXO-7 partner. In which he is shot down and believed to be dead. In which Sam carries that loss around for years before a violent twist of fate reunites them.

LINK TO COMPLETED WORK

CHAPTER ART: 1  2  3  4

[aimmyarrowshigh]

@starspangledbigbang - Thank you!

Title: Not In The Answer But The Question

Artist: @potterspink

Author: @aimmyarrowshigh

Rating: Teen

Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers

Wordcount: 27,100

Main Tags:  Drabble Sequence, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Captain America Steve Rogers/Modern Bucky Barnes, Shrunkyclunks, Jewish Bucky Barnes, Jewish Character, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Jewish Deli Owner Bucky Barnes, Food as a Metaphor for Love, Canon Disabled Character, Disabled Character, Period-Typical Homophobia, Period Typical Attitudes, Period-Typical Ableism, Eugenics, Not Peggy Carter Friendly, Internalized Homophobia, Closeted Character, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Steve Rogers Needs a Hug

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: It rankles that his drink was made before he even got a chance to order it.

What if he wanted a change?

What if he were adventurous and bold?

What if he tried something new? --- Or, Steve Rogers shakes up his gray daily routine in 2014 by going back home to Vinegar Hill. To his surprise, the Jewish deli he used to frequent with Arnie is still standing.

And Steve's whole life changes again.

[burnin-brighter]

t’aimer sur les bords du lac

Steve/Bucky | M | 17.9k

Artist: @nivellesart​

Author: @burnin-brighter​

Tags: cabin fic, canon divergence - post Endgame, healing, retired supersoldiers, roommates, sharing a bed, nightmares, referenced PTSD, love confession, implied sexual content

Steve hadn’t expected Tony to leave him anything after his death, especially not something in the form of a cabin in the woods, across the lake from Pepper and Morgan. What he also hadn’t expected was for Bucky to basically move in with him without much of a discussion. After everything they’ve been through, this might just be what they both desperately needed to realize there is no other place they need to be.

Written for the @starspangledbigbang in collaboration with the amazing @nivellesart who made two amazing pieces ✨

[lies-unfurl]

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, James “Bucky” Barnes/Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers, Riley/Sam Wilson Characters: Sam Wilson (Marvel), James “Bucky” Barnes, Steve Rogers, Darlene Wilson, Paul Wilson, Riley (Captain America movies), Sarah Wilson (Marvel) Additional Tags: Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates, Slow Burn, POV Sam Wilson, Canon Divergence - Post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Grief/Mourning, Canonical Character Death, Hurt Bucky Barnes, Bucky Barnes Recovering, Magical Realism, Language of Flowers, Flowers Summary:

AU: flowers appear on your skin where your soulmate is injured.

Since birth, Sam’s body has often blossomed in unusual, unsettling ways.

That hasn’t kept him from falling for people who aren’t his soulmate—people like Riley, or like Steve Rogers. After all, he figures that the odds of finding his soulmate, of learning the truth about all the strange flowers, are pretty low.

Right?

Fic on AO3 Art masterpost from @koiponderingart (coming soon)

Created for the 2022 @starspangledbigbang

[steverogers-against-disney]

for the star spangled mini-bang i present:

Mostly Dead is Still Partly Alive

a steve-centered almost character study that ended up having a lot of spiderman characters and a fun oc

Artist: @reebmiester ♡

Author: @steverogers-against-disney (that’s me!)

Rating: T

Pairing: Steve Rogers & Various

Word Count: 6.5k

Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Graphic Descriptions of Depression, Depressed Steve Rogers, Steve Needs A Hug, Aged-Up Spidey Gang, Character Study, Present Tense, Mild Suicidal Ideation, Mild Depersonalization

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: The twenty-first century welcomes Steve back, lauds him as a hero, a saint. He just wants to be left alone. He barely even feels real. But when S.H.E.I.L.D. sends someone to check on him after he disappears into his apartment, Steve forces himself to reach out and to relearn the world, and making a few unexpected friends along the way.

written for the @starspangledbigbang ♡

mostly dead is still partly alive

art

[steverogers-against-disney]

for the star spangled mini-bang i present:

Mostly Dead is Still Partly Alive

a steve-centered almost character study that ended up having a lot of spiderman characters and a fun oc

Artist: @reebmiester ♡

Author: @steverogers-against-disney (that’s me!)

Rating: T

Pairing: Steve Rogers & Various

Word Count: 6.5k

Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Graphic Descriptions of Depression, Depressed Steve Rogers, Steve Needs A Hug, Aged-Up Spidey Gang, Character Study, Present Tense, Mild Suicidal Ideation, Mild Depersonalization

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: The twenty-first century welcomes Steve back, lauds him as a hero, a saint. He just wants to be left alone. He barely even feels real. But when S.H.E.I.L.D. sends someone to check on him after he disappears into his apartment, Steve forces himself to reach out and to relearn the world, and making a few unexpected friends along the way.

written for the @starspangledbigbang ♡

mostly dead is still partly alive

art

[buckybarnesdeservestobehappy]

Title: That's Three For Cap Author:​ @buckybarnesdeservestobehappy

Artist: @digthewriter

Rating: E

Pairing: Bucky/Steve, Bucky/Steve/Sam

Word count: 6796

Characters: Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, Natasha Romanoff (mentioned)

Tags: Modern AU, PWP, Threesome-M/M/M, Bottom Bucky Barnes, Top Sam Wilson, Switch Steve Rogers, Birthday Sex, Edgeplay, Frottage, Double Penetration, Dirty Talk, Hotel Sex

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: Steve and Bucky have been together for a long time—so long, in fact, that sometimes their love life gets a little stale. Anxious to please his lover, Bucky asks Steve what he’s always wanted that he hasn’t yet had the chance to enjoy. Fortunately, Bucky’s both generous and willing to fulfill his wishes, and Sam is always happy to help. That’s how Steve experiences a threesome for the first time. He also finds the joys of being pampered, putting himself first, and being a little greedy.

Link to work: AO3

Created for the @starspangledbigbang, @anyfandomfluffbingo, @anyfandomkinkbingo, @anyfandomangstbingo, @mcukinkbingo, @marvelfluffbingo, and @steverogersbingo.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Bingo information below the cut. _________________

Any Fandom Fluff Bingo Title: That's Three for Cap Pairings: Stucky (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes) and Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson Word Count: 6796 Warnings: No archive warnings apply; possible dub-con (to be overly cautious) Square filled: A1, Praise Kink

Any Fandom Kink Bingo Any Fandom Kink Square Filled: E4, Old Flame Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson Word Count: 6796 Summary: Steve and Bucky have been together for a long time—so long, in fact, that sometimes their love life gets a little stale. Anxious to please his lover, Bucky asks Steve what he’s always wanted that he hasn’t yet had the chance to enjoy. Fortunately, Bucky’s both generous and willing to fulfill his wishes, and Sam is always happy to help. That’s how Steve experiences a threesome for the first time. He also finds the joys of being pampered, putting himself first, and being a little greedy. Warnings: No archive warnings apply Rating: E

Any Fandom Angst Bingo Title: That's Three for Cap Pairings: Stucky (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes) and Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson Word Count: 6796 Warnings: No archive warnings apply; possible dub-con (to be overly cautious) Square filled: A4, Old Flame

Steve Rogers Bingo Square filled: C5, Sam Wilson

MCU Kink Bingo Square filled: G5, Orgasm delay

Marvel Fluff Bingo Square filled: B4, Old Flame AU Archive warnings: No archive warnings apply Word count: 6796 Pairing: Stucky (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes) and Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson