stop. hammer time.

the crown jewel of nikejerk's recent show: a single mega hammer brother. mega indeed. hammer bros were the original punk ass kids if you didn't know... seriously, hammers? hammers fucking hurt. hammer bros were also my favorite baddie from the mario worlds. and so i find it appropriate that he is the most kick ass piece from chomping at the bit. he was also sold at the show, which makes me happy. he deserves a good home and a backpack full of hammers and maybe a fat man to throw the hammers at.

why wouldn't mario just chuck a plumber's wrench in retaliation?

plumber's wrenches are huge... split that shell like a ripe melon.

jared was kind enough to share some of his process

in creating such a crazy beast. it's worth your four minutes, promise.

ITSA ME!

doo doo doo, doodoo doodoo, doodoo doodoo doodoo doo doo doodoo...

[that's the mario theme music if you aren't musically inclined]

the brooklyn brothers have busted through the 8-bit wall into a crazy show by jared cain [nikejerk]. it's called chomping at the bit and it opens tonight at ultra pop. jared whipped up about 50 different pieces in 5 weeks for this thing, all of which rock. i'm amazed he's still conscious. as always, his style is instantly recognizable and lends itself brilliantly to the iconic faces. these guys are like family. we've all obviously spent enough time with them, and it's nice to see them get some love back.

the royal court. plus toad!

i love toad.

if you live in kentucky, you have no excuse.

take a night off from loitering at sonic...

donkey kong smash!

there should totally be barrels of beer at the show,

and you should have to blow into a nintendo cartridge breathalyzer to leave. ha.

[sneaky peek: work in progress]

chain chomp would be a brilliant halloween costume.

you could whip a black dodgeball at people all night long...

so what are you waiting for?

kentucky is probably only a 23 hour drive from your random location...

get your ass in the car.

red 5

file this under: things i wish were mine

I used to bullseye womp rats back home...

this used to be a kanser. now it is the shit.

an absolutely killer custom by nikejerk.

you are now on the watch list my friend.

the adaptation is perfect.

but his signature sketchy style is what really put it over the top.

plus the little bastard comes with a customized box,

and a good one at that.

[slow clap]