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Real world static. Pulp noir reality. Dispatches from the City of Ash.

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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 close-up of a detective's hands holding a glowing wallet on a dark, cluttered desk
  • Jack Hammer A Rip in Time

THE FOG AND THE FLASH: A MEMOIR OF DISORIENTATION

Jack Hammer11 months ago2 months ago02 mins mins
This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Jack Hammer: A Rip in Time

THE FOG AND THE FLASH The air outside the Library felt like stale tobacco smoke, hanging thick with this new…

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Black and white cartoon caricature of the Tin-Pot Dictator yelling from a podium in front of silent Military Brass
  • Jack Hammer A Rip in Time
  • THE BLACK BOOK
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND
  • THE LINEUP
  • THE RANT SHEET

NEWZ FLASH: Tin-Pot Dictator Says US Cities Should be Military Training Grounds

Jack Hammer11 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Jack Hammer: A Rip in Time

NEWZ FLASH: Tin-Pot Dictator Says US Cities Should be Military Training Grounds by Jack Hammer That’s right. The POTUS. That…

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Black and white double exposure of Jack Hammer's distressed face reflected in a broken, analog clock. Noir Detective Jack Hammer's A rip in Time
  • Jack Hammer A Rip in Time

THE ECHO IN THE HEADLINE: THE INK ON THE PAGE

Jack Hammer11 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Jack Hammer: A Rip in Time

THE ECHO IN THE HEADLINE The ink on the page was dry, black, and screaming. My own words. My own…

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Black and white cosmic image of the Controller and the Gemini stars shining light onto Jack Hammer, who stands alone on a city game board.
  • Jack Hammer A Rip in Time

THE ECHO IN THE HEADLINE: THE SPINNING IN MY HEAD

Jack Hammer11 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Jack Hammer: A Rip in Time

THE ECHO IN THE HEADLINE The office was a deep blue grave, lit only by the weak, buzzing lamp on…

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Black and white, pulp-noir style image of a happy family December's birthday scene. Private investigator Jack Hammer sits at a square table in a country kitchen, with a beautiful woman on his left and an 8-year-old girl on his right, who is blowing out the candles on her birthday cake. A Rip in Time Part 2
  • HAMMER PUBLISHING
  • Jack Hammer A Rip in Time Part 2

Jack Hammer-A Rip in Time Part 2: December’s Birthday

Jack Hammer11 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Jack Hammer - A Rip in Time Part 2 Just Deserts

In December’s Birthday Noir Detective Jack Hammer begins living the shocking revelations he learned about himself in A Rip in…

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Private Dick Jack Hammer performing a rare, unnaturally sunlit domestic duty, placing a small, blonde girl onto a school bus in front of Westwood Academy. The scene is too bright.
  • Jack Hammer A Rip in Time Part 2

Jack Hammer-A Rip in Time Part 2: Four Days of Forever

Jack Hammer11 months ago11 months ago02 mins mins
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Jack Hammer - A Rip in Time Part 2 Just Deserts

Four Days of Forever The coffee stayed warm, the cake was polished off, and the questions stayed quiet. Four days…

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