Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt

A grayscale, gritty noir cartoon illustration shows a detective in a fedora intensely watching a mysterious woman in a diner booth. She slides a damp paper across the table, with her purse beside her, under harsh, shadowy lighting.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Case of the Red Purse

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This entry is part 2 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The Case of the Red Purse The rain fell in sheets against the diner window, but inside, the air was thick with the smell of stale coffee and burnt toast.

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 ago3 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, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows Jack Hammer, a burly man in a trench coat and fedora, confronting a female performer on a small stage in a dimly lit, gritty dive bar. She stands by a microphone, looking at him with a serious, warning expression, implying danger. The bar's name, "The Blue Note," is faintly visible in the background.

The Hammer Files: Rocco’s Game and The Girl

Jack Hammer1 month ago3 weeks ago05 mins

This entry is part 4 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

Rocco’s Game and The Girl The diner was a dead end, a graveyard of cold coffee and bad memories. But Bronson’s words were still rattling around in my

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 Hammer4 weeks 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

Cartoon. Noir. Gray scale. Jack Hammer is sitting on a worn couch in a dimly lit living room. Across from him, his aged uncle Frank, looking like he's in his hundreds, sits in an old armchair, smoking a cigar. The room is filled with dramatic shadows and the faint haze of cigar smoke. The scene captures a gritty, contemplative mood.

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank’s Welcome

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

This entry is part 6 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The cab dropped me off in front of a brownstone that had seen better days, probably before I was born. Old Town hadn’t changed much, still smelled

A grayscale, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows Jack Hammer, a burly man in a trench coat and fedora, walking down a rundown city street at night. The street is lined with dilapidated buildings, broken windows, and fire escapes, all rendered with sharp lines and deep shadows, conveying a sense of urban decay and grittiness.

THE HAMMER FILES: A New Hand

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

This entry is part 7 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

A New Hand Frank just stared, the cigar smoke curling around his ancient face like a shroud. He didn’t say much, but his eyes, those flinty chips of granite,

A grayscale, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows Jack Hammer, a burly man in a trench coat and fedora, standing at a payphone located in the back corner of a dimly lit, gritty bar. He holds the receiver with a serious, intense expression. The bar's bottles and shadowy figures are blurred in the background, adding to the mysterious atmosphere.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Setup – Jack Calls Jamie Diamond

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

This entry is part 9 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The bell above the door of Joe’s Place was missing, probably pried off by a drunk looking for spare change. The air inside was a thick soup of stale

Noir cartoon of Jack Hammer, looking thoughtful, thumbing through a pocket-sized contacts book, with a ghostly face floating above him, set against the rundown streets of Old Town."

THE HAMMER FILES: High Stakes and a Diamond

Jack Hammer4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

This entry is part 8 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The door to Frank’s brownstone shut behind me with a tired sigh, and I stepped back onto the cracked pavement of Old Town. The street was a grim tunnel,

Jack Hammer

THE NEWZ DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

Chapter 1: The Case of December’s Debt

THE HAMMER FILES: The Case of the Red Purse

The Hammer Files: A Bet on Red and The Bookie

The Hammer Files: Rocco’s Game and The Girl

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank’s Welcome

THE HAMMER FILES: A New Hand

THE HAMMER FILES: The Setup – Jack Calls Jamie Diamond

THE HAMMER FILES: High Stakes and a Diamond

Jack Hammer

THE NEWZ DESK

The Memoirs