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For characters that use hammers for purposes other than comedy, see [[Drop the Hammer]], for when the Trope is enacted for comic effect but the actual reason the girl is supposed to be angry is missing from the context see [[Unprovoked Pervert Payback]].

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* In the ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'' series, one of Peach's attacks strikes the target with a random blunt object from out of nowhere, such as a golf club.

* While most of [[The Legend of Zelda|Link]]'s equipment would fall under the [[Hyperspace Arsenal]] trope, he does acquire oversized-hammer weapons in various games, such as the Megaton Hammer or the Skull Hammer.

* A serious example happens in the ''[[Elder Scrolls]]'' games, where the Bound Weapon / Armor spells are basically pulling an [[Infinity ~~Plus One~~ Sword|Infinity Plus One Weapon or Armor]] from [[Hammerspace]].

* A serious example happens in the ''[[Elder Scrolls]]'' games, where the Bound Weapon / Armor spells are basically pulling an [[Infinity+1 Sword|Infinity Plus One Weapon or Armor]] from [[Hammerspace]].

* Lucca from ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]'' attacks with a hammer if her target is too close for her guns. The hammer always has the same properties as the gun she's equipped with, too.

** Actually, it ''is'' [[Pistol Whipping|her gun]].

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** In a later [[Cerebus Retcon|more serious turn]] Susan told she was taught how to use the hammers in more dangerous circumstances (though non-lethal, it's still a [[Depleted Phlebotinum Shells|magical weapon]]). And later was rather surprised to discover their original purpose. {{spoiler|During that revelation it was revealed [[It Makes Sense in Context|Hyperspace Mallets would henceforth no longer be accessible but Susan could still access special versions of them using her own magical abilities]].}}

* Parodied in [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/narbonic/series.php?view=archive&chapter=13021#strip2 this strip] of ''[[Narbonic]]''.

* The sweet pacifist healer White Mage of ''[[~~Eight~~ Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' carries a giant holy hammer (usually invisible) with which she smacks Black Mage around in response to his lewd pick-up lines. (Or when he kills people. Or when he suggests doing lewd things with dead people. Take your pick.)

* The sweet pacifist healer White Mage of ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' carries a giant holy hammer (usually invisible) with which she smacks Black Mage around in response to his lewd pick-up lines. (Or when he kills people. Or when he suggests doing lewd things with dead people. Take your pick.)

* The characters of ''[[Looking for Group (Webcomic)|Looking for Group]]'' use [[Hammerspace]] a lot for their weapons and other gear, because they certainly don't seem to carry around backpacks (despite changing their outfits from time to time) and their weapons are curiously absent when not in use. But they never pull a weapon from hammerspace just for a humorous toonish effect (not even Krunch, the huge minotaur scholar wielding a massive sledgehammer), so it's more a case of both audience and characters deliberately ignoring the question where the weapons go.

** The Warlock Richard, on the other hand, often manifests odd items from nowhere for humorous effect and Fourth Wall Breaking; at one point he explained that "[his] mind can make arrows", so his mind probably can make dice, too.

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* ''[[Girl Genius]]'' doesn't do this with hammers, but with [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071005 every] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20081024 other] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20081015 tool] that the well-equipped Mad Scientist might need.

** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091002 Now, with real mallet!]

* Tsunami of ''[[Tsunami Channel]]'' one-ups most of these by using a ''[[~~Eight~~ Bit Theater (Webcomic)|hammer-chuck]]'' [http://www.tsunamichannel.com/index.php?date=2002-07-10&comic=ExCoKo on Professor Hasegawa.]

* Tsunami of ''[[Tsunami Channel]]'' one-ups most of these by using a ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|hammer-chuck]]'' [http://www.tsunamichannel.com/index.php?date=2002-07-10&comic=ExCoKo on Professor Hasegawa.]

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

* In ''[[The Whiteboard (Webcomic)|The Whiteboard]]'', Doc occasionally pulls his signature mallet out of [[Hammerspace]]