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  • THE 10 CENT RAG
    • THE UNDERGROUND
    • THE DIRTY ASH
    • THE EDITOR’S AXE
  • W-HAM-ER RADIO
    • ON AIR
    • THE STUDIO
  • W-HAM-ER TV
    • THE BROADCAST
    • THE CUTTING ROOM
  • THE BLUEPRINTS
    • SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

HAMMER FILES RESTORED

The Hammer Files Restored

These are the fragments of my memory and life I’ve put back in order. From the oldest to the newest. But what do they mean?

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 FILES: Uncovering the Grif

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Jamie Diamond's Gamble

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 depicting Jack punching Gus against a brick wall in an alley, while Jamie watches with calm resolve.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble

THE HAMMER FILES: The Alleyway

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Jamie Diamond's Gamble

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 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 FILES: A Cold Farewell

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Jamie Diamond's Gamble

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

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A man in a fedora sits at a smoky jazz club bar, his weary face reflected in a whiskey glass. Other patrons are shadowy figures in the background. The scene is high-contrast, gritty grayscale, and noir-style, with a single bare lightbulb. The mood is lonely and mysterious.
  • An Evening at the Local Playhouse
  • HAMMER PUBLISHING
  • THE HAMMER FILES

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

Jack Hammer1 year ago7 days ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

THE HAMMER FILES: A Seat at the Show This Jack Hammer Pulp-Noir, finds Jack stopping for a quick drink, and…

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A high-contrast, black-and-white image depicts a tense scene in a smoky jazz club. A large, calm man in a suit stands at a bar, gesturing with a hand that prominently displays a brilliant red diamond. From the shadows, a scrawny, watchful man emerges, his eyes fixed on the red gem.
  • An Evening at the Local Playhouse

THE HAMMER FILES: The Merchant Traveler

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Traveler’s Tale The big traveler lumbered to the bar, pulled up a stool that groaned under his weight, and…

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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 Hammer1 year ago2 months ago02 mins 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…

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