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- 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.

A grayscale, noir-style cartoon image of a dingy newsstand. An old man with a tired face stands behind a cluttered counter, lit by a single hanging lightbulb, casting long shadows.

The Case of December’s Debt

Jack Hammer5 months ago2 months ago02 mins mins

THE HAMMER FILES: The News Depot This is part one of a two part series. You can find part two,…

Gritty, grayscale Jack Hammer style illustration of Jack, startled awake on his desk by a ringing phone, with a liquor bottle and full ashtray. Sincerely yours, Jack Hammer.

THE HAMMER FILES: My Home My Office

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago05 mins mins

Home at Lost The cab was an old yellow dog, its engine wheezing with every turn. I paid the fare—plus…

A grayscale, high-contrast graphic novel panel shows two men, Jack Hammer and Jamie, running through a rain-slicked, gritty city alley at night. Jack, a burly man in a fedora and trench coat, leads, while Jamie, a slightly younger man, runs alongside him, both looking troubled and burdened. The scene is rendered with stark lines and deep shadows, reflecting a pulp-noir aesthetic.

THE HAMMER FILES: On the Lamb.

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago04 mins mins

Jamie’s Streets and Shadows. The world was a smear of wet neon. We moved through the night like ghosts with…

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.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Dead Reckoning

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

The Weight of Silence The roar of the gunshots faded into a silence heavier than any I’d ever known. Rain,…

A high-contrast, black-and-white graphic novel illustration of a man and his accomplice standing over a fallen man in a dark, rainy alley. The standing man aims a revolver at the man on the ground.

THE HAMMER FILES: Hit the Streets

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Deadly Gambit From my perch in the war room, my telephoto lens captured the chaos in the room across…

A gritty, grayscale cartoon in a classic film noir style shows a man named Jack Hammer, wearing a trench coat and fedora, meticulously assembling a high-end camera with a telephoto lens on a tripod in a cramped, dimly lit hotel room.

THE HAMMER FILES: War Room Setup

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago04 mins mins

The Arrival It was 2 a.m., the night before the game. A beat-up cab coughed me out in the alley…

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