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Jack Hammer’s Pulp Noir Audiobooks: W-HAM-ER

Radio W-HAM-ER, the official broadcast for Jack Hammer's pulp noir audiobooks.

W-HAM-ER Radio You’ve just tuned in to W-HAM-ER, the official frequency for Jack Hammer’s pulp noir audiobooks. Tired of the…

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

Jack Hammer of newzhammer publishing in a busy printing plant printing his memoirs

Hammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoirs At Hammer Publishing, we believe a great story isn’t just told—it’s extracted from the source…


FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

🥃 THE TOP SHELF

  • THE NEWS STAND
    • Vintage pulps. 10-cent inspiration.
"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.
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The Case of the Missing First Lady

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Saga

Full Jack Hammer Saga: The Architecture of Awareness

Black and white noir themed image of two gangsters standing over a man who has been shot in the chest

Over 2 hours and growing: Build a complex maze, feed it enough data, and the shadow in the center just…

Hammer Op-Eds

The Chessboard or the Clown Show? Trump, Putin, and Who Holds the Cards

Grayscale political cartoon depicting Vladimir Putin with a confident smirk, moving a chess piece, while an older, heavier Donald Trump looks bewildered and frustrated at the board, with several of his chess pieces overturned, indicating a clear defeat.

So, you’re listening to the news, and you see it: the big headlines, the tough talk, the President of the…

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Folder THE PRIVATE STASH

  • GRINDHOUSE THEATER
    • Research. Old movies that tell the truth.
"I tried to write a story about honesty in Washington, but my typewriter jammed. Must’ve sensed the lie before I did. Around here, truth’s an endangered species—spotted once a decade, stuffed, mounted, and trotted out for campaign season."

Yours Truly,
Jack Hammer.
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    • THE DISTRICT
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Jamie Diamond’s Gamble

Post of Diamond’s Gamble

Black-and-white graphic novel panel from behind, showing Lola and an old lady walking out of a dark alley towards a bright light, with the old lady holding money.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: A Cold Farewell

Jack Hammer7 months ago5 months ago03 mins mins

A New Kind of Win The alley was quiet now. Gus was a whimpering puddle on the ground, a man…

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Black-and-white graphic novel panel depicting Jack punching Gus against a brick wall in an alley, while Jamie watches with calm resolve.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Alleyway

Jack Hammer7 months ago5 months ago03 mins mins

A Debt Collected The alley behind the Grand Reserve was a different kind of world. It was a world of…

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Black-and-white graphic novel panel of a cocktail waitress in a bunny outfit colliding with an elderly woman on a crowded, neon-lit casino floor.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: Uncovering the Grif

Jack Hammer7 months ago5 months ago03 mins mins

A New Perspective The old lady was a ghost in plain sight. From the bar, she had just looked like…

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Black-and-white graphic novel panel of an elderly woman with a feverish expression, hunched over an old slot machine, her gnarled hand on a notepad and pencil, amidst shadowy neon-lit casino background.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: A Different Kind of Grift

Jack Hammer7 months ago5 months ago03 mins mins

At the Bar The blackjack table was a blur of hands and money, a silent, beautiful con. I was too…

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Black-and-white, gritty graphic novel panel of a bustling casino floor with cocktail waitresses and gamblers at blackjack tables and slot machines under dramatic neon lights.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Grand Reserve

Jack Hammer7 months ago5 months ago02 mins mins

A Cold Welcome The cab dropped me at a dark alley a block away from the casino. The place was…

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THE EDITOR’S DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

Noir image of PI in office with scattered files

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Hammer. Jack Hammer. I’ve been walking these mean streets long enough…

THE DOCKET

CDC Walkout Chaos: The RFK Jr. Prescription for Disaster

A black and white graphic novel illustration of a detective observing a CDC protest and chaos with RFK Jr. visible in a window.

Jack Hammer on the Case: Why the CDC Walkout Chaos. The news ticker blared, a little digital rat scurrying across…

CASE CLOSED

The Case of 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 Case of the Missing First Lady The President walked into my office on a Monday morning, looking less like…

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. Let’s be perfectly clear on that. There’s no staff. No ghostwriters. Just me, DW. And if…

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