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"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, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows a busty cocktail bunny in a classic uniform (ears, bow tie, corset, tail) holding a tray of martinis at a dimly lit, gritty bar. A trench-coat-clad figure sits at the bar in the background.

THE HAMMER FILES: A Deal with Diamond

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Ace reporter and private eye Jack Hammer strikes a deal with Jamie Diamond, setting the stage for a high-stakes card game and a new chapter in the ongoing

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

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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,

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

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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

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

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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,

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

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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

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

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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

Jack Hammer

The Broadcast

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

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

The Case of the Missing First Lady

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Saga

Full Jack Hammer Saga: The Architecture of Awareness

Hammer Op-Eds

The Iron Cage Nation: Jack Hammer on America’s Prison Problem

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Chapter 1: The Case of December’s Debt

THE HAMMER FILES: A Deal with Diamond

THE HAMMER FILES: High Stakes and a Diamond

THE HAMMER FILES: The Setup – Jack Calls Jamie Diamond

THE HAMMER FILES: A New Hand

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank’s Welcome

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank