THE HAMMER FILES - 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..

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 ago6 days ago

Cartoon. Noir. Gray scale. Jack Hammer is getting out of a beat-up cab in a run-down, gritty "Old Town" neighborhood. The street is dark and rain-slicked, with a few flickering neon signs in the distance. The scene is dramatic and high-contrast, with deep shadows, capturing the somber, contemplative mood as he steps into the familiar, tough environment.

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 weeks ago04 mins

This entry is part 5 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The whiskey didn’t burn so good anymore. It just sat there, a cold reminder of the target on my back. Rocco Racini’s name was a brand, a promise

A high-contrast, black-and-white, noir-style drawn image from inside a car. The view focuses on the rearview mirror, which reflects a gritty, fading city skyline. The rest of the windshield shows a long, empty rural road

THE HAMMER FILES: The Cold Trail to Oakmont

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

This entry is part 9 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

Case Point: A New Perspective The old city was a ghost in the rearview mirror. I watched it fade, the concrete towers shrinking into a hazy smudge of regret.

A grayscale, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows Jack Hammer, a burly man in a trench coat and fedora, sitting at a cluttered desk in a dimly lit office. He is intently looking through open file folders, with a desk lamp casting a harsh light on his face, emphasizing his serious expression. The desk is strewn with a phone, ashtray, and crumpled papers, conveying a gritty detective's workspace.

The Hammer Files: A Bet on Red and The Bookie

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 weeks ago03 mins

This entry is part 3 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The Desk of Jack Hammer I found his name in the old journals, right where I knew it had to be. Claude Bronson. The name was a ghost from a past I had tried

A grayscale, gritty image shows Jack Hammer in a trench coat, back to the viewer, standing under a single streetlamp that casts a long shadow down a rain-slicked street at night. To the left, a "PAWN" sign is lit up, and in the distance, city lights blur. The overall mood is reminiscent of classic film noir

THE HAMMER FILES: Case by Case Noir-Graphic Novels From the Memoirs of Jack Hammer.

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago6 days ago05 mins

You Found my Short Story Memoirs We’ve taken these files and run them through the Publishing Plant. They are now safe and in the hands of the public.

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