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September 4, 2025
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Newz Hammer

Pulp-Noir fiction. Real world Newz.

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Jack Hammer here. This is where the real case files live. You look like you need answers. I sell the truth, ten cents a file, and don't expect a smile. If I have any hot tips for you, I'll pin them up here on the Bulletin Board. Now pour yourself a drink, and I'll give you the straight dope.

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I run a clean shop, mostly. But some bum just ransacked my office and lifted a dozen Hammer File Memoirs from the safe. These files tell the real story, from the shadows to the light. Now some two-bit crook has my case history. It's a job for a new kind of detective. Maybe you?

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The only clue I have right now came from a punk kid who witnessed the crime from the burger joint across the street. He didn't want to talk and tried to dummy up. I had to smack him around a little. Finally he broke and cried "Look Pops! They're on the menu! Sometimes they come double, with cheese!"

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So there you have it. The only clue I have is... "They're on the menu! Sometimes they come double, with cheese!" So if you're on the case with me, stop back and I'll pin any updates I have here on the board. This is I tough nut, but I think we can crack it. If you'er gonna be in town awhile you should...

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... have a look around. Maybe take in a flick at the Grindhouse, they have a great Pulp-Noir matinee. Or stop at the Newz Stand for a paper and a girly mag. If your eyes are bad or you're just lazy, they even have a girl who will read for you. Look for the headphones. Stop back, who knows what we'll find.

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To be continued..

Jack Hammer

Ace Reporter. Private Dick.

Good work. You found my secret file cabinet of personal dossiers. I guess you followed the first clue to the unmarked hamburger menu? These files are my prized, Pulp-Noir detective memoirs.

Some bum ransacked my office and lifted a dozen Hammer File Memoirs from the safe. Here's a second clue I picked up.... A punk kid rode by on his bike and yelled "Hey Hammer! if you're looking for the truth, you can find it in the ten cent rag". And with that he was gone. I'm not sure yet what he meant?

Be sure to stop by my desk for a drink. I'll give you my background and a clue or two to some of my cases.

THE NEWZ DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Jack Hammer. Ace reporter and a retired private eye. And I’m currently the top dog here at

The Memoirs

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NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

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An Evening at the Local Playhouse

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  • Jack Hammer's Favorite Noir:
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Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle

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  • Jack Hammer's Favorite Noir:
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An Inheritance of Grief

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The Case of December’s Debt

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"They say laughter's the best medicine. I guess that's why my doctor told me to quit journalism and start a clown college. But then I realized, most of the clowns are already in politics. And their jokes? Not nearly as funny as the ones I dig up on the daily."

Yours Truly, Jack Hammer.
  • NEWZHAMMER INC
    • THE HAMMER FILES
    • HAMMER PUBLISHING
    • Jack Hammer’s Favorite Noir:
    • HAMMER HUMOR
  • GRINDHOUSE THEATER
  • THE NEWS STAND
  • FLASH:NEWZ BULLETIN’S
    • FLASH: Newz Bulletin
    • THE DISTRICT
    • THE BLACK BOOK
    • THE LINEUP
    • THE GRIND
    • THE RANT SHEET
A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.
  • THE HAMMER FILES

The Desk of Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 days ago

THE HAMMER FILES

JACK HAMMER’S TOP SHELF FILES

My office has been ransacked. As you can see my files are a random mess. We’ve got a lot of sifting to do if we’re going to recover my stolen manuscripts. If you’re in on the game, this is where we start.

Three noir gangsters stand in a smoky lounge. The man on the left holds a black satchel. The image has a stark, graphic novel feel, rendered in black and white with a focus on deep shadows.
  • An Evening at the Local Playhouse

THE HAMMER FILES: Lenny Bent’s Silvery Limo 

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins
This entry is part 13 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

Lenny Bent’s Silvery smile Lenny Bent came through the door. The sight of him was enough to tell you he was a man of power. He had two suited thugs with

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A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a open wooden box in front of him.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

THE HAMMER FILES: The Oakmont Lead

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins
This entry is part 8 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

A Trail of Letters The wooden box sat on my desk, a time capsule of a life I’d only half-lived. I ran my thumb over the old wrapping paper one last time,

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A grayscale, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows a busty cocktail bunny in a classic uniform (ears, bow tie, corset, tail) holding a tray of martinis at a dimly lit, gritty bar. A trench-coat-clad figure sits at the bar in the background.
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  • Jack Hammer's Favorite Noir:
  • THE HAMMER FILES

Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago1 week ago03 mins
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Jamie Diamond's Gamble

THE HAMMER FILES: Jamie Diamond’s Gamble The Gamble The phone rang with the kind of impatience only a man in deep trouble can muster. I answered, the

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NewzHammer pulp-noir graphic magazine cover by Jack Hammer, featuring a trench-coat clad detective in a rainy alley with a femme fatale in a doorway.
  • The Grindhouse Theater
  • THE HAMMER FILES
  • The News Stand
  • THE RANT SHEET

NewzHammer Magazine: Pulp-Noir Fiction & News from Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer1 month ago5 days ago02 mins

This is NewzHammer Magazine. No staff, no ghostwriters. Just me, Jack Hammer. I’m the editor-in-chief, the chief reporter, and the guy who buys the

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Cartoon. Noir. Gray scale. Jack Hammer is sitting on a worn couch in a dimly lit living room. Across from him, his aged uncle Frank, looking like he's in his hundreds, sits in an old armchair, smoking a cigar. The room is filled with dramatic shadows and the faint haze of cigar smoke. The scene captures a gritty, contemplative mood.
  • Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank’s Welcome

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins
This entry is part 6 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The cab dropped me off in front of a brownstone that had seen better days, probably before I was born. Old Town hadn’t changed much, still smelled

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A low-angle, black-and-white shot from the back of a smoky jazz club. In the foreground, a gaunt, tense man stands by a payphone, his back to the viewer, one hand on the receiver, the other clenched. He's looking over his shoulder toward a large, calm man sitting at a bar stool, a glass of beer in hand. 
  • An Evening at the Local Playhouse

THE HAMMER FILES: Weasel and the Big Man

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins
This entry is part 12 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Weasel’s Play Weasel and the big man talked for a while. Weasel was all smiles and easy conversation, but I could see the wheels turning behind those

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A grayscale film noir cartoon. A detective in a fedora kneels in the rain over a still figure on the wet pavement, their faces hidden in shadow. He holds her hand. A stylized purse lies nearby. In the background, a lone, dark figure observes from a distance against blurry city lights.
  • Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt

THE HAMMER FILES: The Dead Reckoning

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins
This entry is part 14 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The Weight of Silence The roar of the gunshots faded into a silence heavier than any I’d ever known. Rain, cold and relentless, began to fall. The city

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Jack Hammer of newzhammer publishing in a busy printing plant printing his memoirs
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NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

Jack Hammer6 days ago6 days ago03 mins

Hammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoirs At Hammer Publishing, we believe a great story isn’t just told—it’s forged. We are the home

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THE EDITOR’S DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Jack Hammer. Ace reporter and a retired private eye. And I’m currently the top dog here at

THE DOCKET

The Ep-stain on Justice: Who Pulled the Plug (and the Trigger)?

Grayscale political cartoon depicting a stern figure resembling William Barr standing in a gloomy prison corridor, observing shadowy, puppet-like forms with a noose hanging in the background, suggesting hidden control and conspiracy.

The official story always has more holes than a cheese grater in a shooting gallery. Pam Bondi’s “camera cut out” claim? That’s not

CASE CLOSED

THE HAMMER FILES: The Missing First Lady

A grayscale noir-style cartoon of a veiled showgirl whispering a secret to a detective in a trench coat and fedora in a foggy, European city.

The Missing First Lady The President walked into my office on a Monday morning, looking less like the leader of the free world and more like a man who’d

THE EDITOR’S OFFICE

NewzHammer Magazine: Pulp-Noir Fiction & News from Jack Hammer

NewzHammer pulp-noir graphic magazine cover by Jack Hammer, featuring a trench-coat clad detective in a rainy alley with a femme fatale in a doorway.

This is NewzHammer Magazine. No staff, no ghostwriters. Just me, Jack Hammer. I’m the editor-in-chief, the chief reporter, and the guy who buys the