About Us

Jumps and Hammers is a digital fanmade magazine focusing on games featuring the games of two famous italian brothers!We are an assignment based zine, so contributors will not have full freedom of what they will contribute to. These will be assignments such as the bosses throughout the games, as well as featured locations!


Current Status

Contributor Applications are OPEN! ❤️💚
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Staff

Frogile - (they / it)
HOST | SOCIAL MEDIA / ORGANIZER
Hiya!!! I'm Louie/Thirteen! ;D
I'm a splatoon addict with a super special interest in the M&L games! Dreambert lives rent free in my brain....being chased around by Bedsmith of course!

Hoshi - (they / them)
HOST | GRAPHICS / MERCH ART
Hello, I'm Hoshi! I'm a HUGE fan of all things Nintendo, with my first (and fave) M&L game being Superstar Saga~ I'm super excited to be helping out with this zine to showcase our love for the M&L series!

Spudie - (she / her)
MOD | PROMO ART
Heyo! Long time Nintendo fan and even longer time Luigi fan here to bring you the bestest graphics ever wahoo!!

Muzz - (she / her)
MOD | PROMO ART / ART
Hello! I might be a big Prince Peasley fan... I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone creates from the great world of Mario & Luigi!

T1meslayer - (he / him)
MOD | WRITING
Hey, all, welcome! I'm a long-time writer and editor taking my first stab at zine moderation. Can't wait to meet all the Superstars who jump on our little Brothership!

Schedule

Our schedule is a subject to change! Check our social media for updates.

EventDate
Interest Check11/13 - 12/17
Moderator Applications3/17 - 3/31
Moderator Results4/4
Contributor Applications4/12 - 5/18
Contributor Results5/25
Acceptance Deadline6/1
Check in #16/29
Check in #27/27
Check in #38/24
Final Submissions9/21

Frequently Asked Questions

"What is a zine?"Fanzines, short for fanmade magazines- are collections of unofficial, self-published media such as artwork and writing from multiple creators alike focused on a specific topic."What type of art will be accepted?"Concerning artwork, we accept traditional (high quality scans), 3D and digital illustrations. Writing and music will also be allowed in the zine."How would musician applications work?"With enough interest, we're considering opening musician applications as long as we receive a certain percentage of applicants in our interest check!"Do I need prior zine experience to apply?"Although it is recommended, it isn't necessary to have prior zine experience."Is the zine in any way NSFW?"No, in fact, no forms of NSFW will be allowed, as this is zine is strictly SFW."How will communication work throughout the zine?"There will be a discord server respective to the zine that all contributors will join. All resources in relation to the zine will be included inside the server.

Rules and Guidelines

  • Must have a Discord.

  • Must be at least 16 years old.

  • Some form of linkable portfolio.

  • The linkable portfolio's in question must only include the form of media the contributor will apply to, which will be- illustrations, writing, and/or music. we recommend creating a google drive folder if you don't previously have one.

  • Portfolios must be SFW. If there is anything other than SFW, at the very least- without warning, it will disqualify you from the zine.

  • Portfolios will be judged based off of the following criteria: Backgrounds, Color Harmonization, Anatomy, and Fully Colored Illustrations.

  • Portfolios must have a minimum of 5 pieces.

  • Your portfolio doesn't need to have Mario & Luigi themed samples, but it is encouraged.

  • Illustrations and writing involving fan-characters are allowed, but this zine will focus more on the canon game, rather than fanon entities.