History Main / HyperSpaceMallet

* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' not only do the [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-06-20 currently]] female characters pull hammers out of nowhere, but Dr. Germahn, at one point, gives a lengthy, TechnoBabble-laden explanation of the spatial anomalies that make this possible. Susan is particularly adept at using the hammers, having [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-06-26 demonstrated]] (offscreen, admittedly) the ability to juggle 3 Hyperspace Mallets and a food-tray at the same time.

* King Dedede in the ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' [[Anime/KirbyOfTheStars anime]] often hits Kirby or Escargon with a Mallet. Kirby even gets hit in the opening!

* In the [[Anime/KirbyOfTheStars Kirby anime]], much like in the games, King Dedede has a hammer like this. However, it's far more likely to be used for comedy in the anime than the games.

* Amy Rose in ''Anime/SonicX'' has the ability to pull her Piko Piko Hammer out of nowhere. She has this ability in most [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog depictions]]; however, this is the depiction which most frequently shows her using her hammer for comedic purposes instead of just using it in fights against her actual enemies. She can even use multiple hammers if one gets destroyed, and use them while in her ''spaceship'' in the third season. You can even watch the hammers materialize out of thin air on some occasions.

* In the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, Amy Rose's signature weapon is the Piko Piko Hammer, a mallet that shows up out of nowhere. There's not a single TV show or video game (besides VideoGame/SonicCD) she shows up in either in which she doesn't have the hammer at all (since VideoGame/SonicAdventure) or in which she keeps the hammer in a logical place. It gets {{lampshaded}} in ''Anime/SonicX''.
-->''[Amy throws hammer at Eggman's airship]''\\
'''Eggman:''' We got your hammer up here, so you can't touch us!\\
''[Amy pulls out another hammer out of nowhere]''\\
'''Decoe/Bocoe:''' Ah!! Another one!\\
'''Bokun:''' She's got more hammers than a hardware store!

* In the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, Amy Rose's signature weapon is the Piko Piko Hammer, a mallet that shows up out of nowhere. There's not a single TV show or video game (besides VideoGame/SonicCD) she shows up in either in which she doesn't have the hammer at all (since VideoGame/SonicAdventure) or in which she keeps the hammer in a logical place. It gets {{lampshaded}} in ''Anime/SonicX''.

* In the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, Amy Rose's signature weapon is a mallet that shows up out of nowhere. There's not a single TV show or video game (besides VideoGame/SonicCD) she shows up in either in which she doesn't have the hammer at all (since VideoGame/SonicAdventure) or in which she keeps the hammer in a logical place. It gets {{lampshaded}} in ''Anime/SonicX''.

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* WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget had one in his hat, held aloft by a gloved mechanical arm. In the second live-action film, G2 did this as well.

* Amy Rose in ''Anime/SonicX'' (and [[VideoGame/SonicCD almost]] all of the SonicTheHedgehog games where she's playable, for that matter) has the ability to pull her Piko Piko Hammer out of nowhere, even multiple hammers if one gets destroyed.
** And her ship in the third season.
** Made better by the fact that you see it materialize as if Transported in on occasion.
** Amy is a rare character who actually fully utilises her hammer against her enemies rather than just punishing friends.
* Sunako in ''Manga/TheWallflower'' has the ability to materialise a [[TheGrimReaper Grim Reaper's]] scythe in times of...fragile sanity. It isn't metaphorical either -- she occasionally uses it as a tool and other characters react somewhat understandably when the already scary Sunako is suddenly holding a scythe [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/lionheart/SunakoScythe.jpg that's taller than she is.]]

* ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' and, particularly its spinoffs, makes little to no effort to explain where the immortals pull their swords from. While early on, they'd have characters wearing long coats, later on they'll have characters (particularly females) pull out swords while wearing form fitting clothing.

* Gideon from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'' at least twice pulls a mallet, the second time we see he pulls it out of his sleeve.

* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Carrie is an expert with hammers. (Demonstrated [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1888402/hair-care/ here]] and [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1923190/who-to-watch-for/ here.)]]

* Sunako in ''Manga/TheWallflower'' has the ability to materialise a [[TheGrimReaper Grim Reaper's]] scythe in times of...fragile sanity. It isn't metaphorical either -- she occasionally uses it as a tool and other characters react somewhat understandably when the already scary Sunako is suddenly holding a scythe [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/lionheart/SunakoScythe.jpg that's taller than she is]].

** The unnamed TV reporter from ''Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventures'' pulled one out when she was aggravated with Hareta; however, the entire gag was that he was popping out of holes in the ground like a game of Whack-A-Mole.

* King Dedede in the VideoGame/{{Kirby}} [[Anime/KirbyOfTheStars anime]] often hits Kirby or Escargon with a Mallet. Kirby even gets hit in the opening!

* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Carrie is an expert with hammers (demonstrated [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1888402/hair-care/ here]] and [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1923190/who-to-watch-for/ here]]).
** Summer isn't allowed to use a hammer, due to her super strength, so she finds a handy [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1923192/swats-up/ substitute]].

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* Kaori in ''Manga/CityHunter''; She pulls an over 100t iron hammer out of nowhere to beat Ryo up. In the alternate timeline of ''Manga/AngelHeart'', Shanin picks up this ability from Kaori's heart inside her. We later find that Kaori's sister can also do it.
** In one of the anime episodes, Kaori is shown to have purchased a new hammer at a boutique before the action of the episode started.
* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' uses it on occasion. {{Fanon}} makes it far more prominent and always has Akane Tendo to be the one to use it; this actually varies depending on continuity. In the anime, Akane only uses a hammer four times: the 3rd and 5th season episodes "Ryoga's Miracle Cure!" and "Into the Darkness" respectively, the OAV "Team Ranma Vs. The Legendary Phoenix", and the 1st movie "Big Trouble in Nekonron, China". It's only slightly more prominent in the manga, and just about everyone has used it, from Kodachi (the first person to wield it) to Soun Tendo to Happosai to Ranma Saotome himself.

** In the manga, Ranma actually uses one too -- on Ryoga, when this one is trying to get rid of a powerful, yet shameful painting on his tummy.

** In its first appearance in the [[WebAnimation/RanmaAbridged abridged series]], Kodachi [[CallingYourAttacks calls out "Hyperspace mallet!"]] as she attacks with it.

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[[folder: Live Action TV]]
* At one point on ''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]]'', Mike bumps his head and [[IdentityAmnesia believes he's James Lipton]] from ''Inside the Actors' Studio''. Crow gleefully whacks him on the head with a giant "Clown Hammer" to snap him out of it.

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* In ''ComicStrip/PearlsBeforeSwine'', Rat once had a "Mallet o' Understanding" which he'd whip out to use on other characters who displeased him.
* ''ComicStrip/BabyBlues'': To make fun of the mallet that's in the WB cartoons, they use baseball bats, teddy bears or newspapers instead. The mallet DID appear in one comic, but one of the kids (Hammie) is taliking about ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.
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[[folder: Tabletop Games]]

[[folder: Video Games]]

-->[Amy throws hammer at Eggman's airship]
-->Eggman: "We got your hammer up here, so you can't touch us!"
-->[Amy pulls out another hammer out of nowhere.]
-->Decoe/Bocoe: "Ah!! Another one!"
-->Bokun: "She's got more hammers than a hardware store!"

* [[BadassNormal In lieu of superpowers]], Harley Quinn in VideoGame/Injustice2 gets a hyperspace mallet (and baseball bat, and copious amounts of explosives) as part of her moveset to take on her often-superpowered foes.

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[[folder: Western Animation]]

--> '''Edd:''' ...What is that, Rolf?
--> '''Rolf:''' The Hat of Discipline. DO YOU LIVE IN A CAVE?!

* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddnEddy:'' Rolf smacks Edd with the "Hat of Discipline," which is essentially a giant mallet-hat.

* Tsunami of ''TsunamiChannel'' one-ups most of these by using a ''[[WebComic/EightBitTheater hammer-chuck]]'' [[http://www.tsunamichannel.com/index.php?date=2002-07-10&comic=ExCoKo on Professor Hasegawa.]]

* Barely comedic example in ''SuicideForHire:'' [[http://suicideforhire.comicgenesis.com/d/20061101.html where'd that bat come from?]]

* Amy Rose in ''SonicX'' (and [[VideoGame/SonicCD almost]] all of the SonicTheHedgehog games where she's playable, for that matter) has the ability to pull her Piko Piko Hammer out of nowhere, even multiple hammers if one gets destroyed.

[[caption-width-right:333:She can, indeed, [[MCHammer touch this]].]]

* A serious example happens in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' games, where the Bound Weapon/Armor spells are basically pulling an [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Plus One Weapon or Armor]] from {{Hammerspace}}.

* InspectorGadget had one in his hat, held aloft by a gloved mechanical arm. In the second live-action film, G2 did this as well.

* Lampshaded in [[http://www.badlydrawnkitties.com/new/129.html this]] ''BadlyDrawnKitties'' strip.

** So do the variations of ''Pow Hammer/Pikohan'' in the ''Franchise/TalesOf'' franchise, which healers love to spam [[ArtificialStupidity even if it doesn't work.]]

* The Devil does this to [[PlutothePup Pluto]] several times during Pluto's trial in Hell in ''Disney/PlutosJudgementDay''.

* In the 1992 MarxBrothers homage ''Film/BrainDonors'', Harpo-equivalent Jacques pulls a huge wooden sledgehammer out of nowhere when the decision is made to "take care of" egotistical ballet star Volare. He is, unfortunately, restrained from actually ''using'' it.