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Ace Reporter. Private Dick.

Good work. You found my secret file cabinet of personal dossiers.

THE CITY IS ON FIRE. We are under attack. The static is getting louder. I received a message about a safe house, but the location was encrypted.

Then a punk kid rode by on his bike, tossed a crumpled paper at my chest, and yelled:

"Hey Hammer! You're looking in the wrong place! The truth isn't on the front page... it's in the ten cent rag! Find the Pulp-Noir under a dime!"

And with that, he was gone into the smog. Follow the clue. Follow me.

The Broadcast

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

Radio W-HAM-ER, the official broadcast for Jack Hammer's pulp noir audiobooks.

W-HAM-ER Radio You’ve just tuned in to W-HAM-ER, the official frequency for Jack Hammer’s pulp noir audiobooks. Tired of the…

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

Jack Hammer of newzhammer publishing in a busy printing plant printing his memoirs

Hammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoirs At Hammer Publishing, we believe a great story isn’t just told—it’s extracted from the source…


FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

🥃 THE TOP SHELF

  • THE NEWS STAND
    • Vintage pulps. 10-cent inspiration.
"They say laughter's the best medicine. I guess that's why my doctor told me to quit journalism and start a clown college. But then I realized, most of the clowns are already in politics. And their jokes? Not nearly as funny as the ones I dig up on the daily."

Yours Truly, Jack Hammer.
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The Case of the Missing First Lady

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Saga

Full Jack Hammer Saga: The Architecture of Awareness

Black and white noir themed image of two gangsters standing over a man who has been shot in the chest

Over 2 hours and growing: Build a complex maze, feed it enough data, and the shadow in the center just…

Hammer Op-Eds

The Chessboard or the Clown Show? Trump, Putin, and Who Holds the Cards

Grayscale political cartoon depicting Vladimir Putin with a confident smirk, moving a chess piece, while an older, heavier Donald Trump looks bewildered and frustrated at the board, with several of his chess pieces overturned, indicating a clear defeat.

So, you’re listening to the news, and you see it: the big headlines, the tough talk, the President of the…

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Folder THE PRIVATE STASH

  • GRINDHOUSE THEATER
    • 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.
  • NEWZHAMMER INC
    • THE HAMMER FILES
    • HAMMER PUBLISHING
  • W-HAM-ER RADIO
  • W-HAM-ER TV
  • HAMMER OP-EDS
    • THE DISTRICT
    • THE BLACK BOOK
    • THE LINEUP
    • THE GRIND
    • THE RANT SHEET

THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

This is the Hammer Underground.

Jack Hammer has gone deep underground after receiving a threatening post-it from “The Controller”. Follow him as he tries to out run his reality. This is where stories are written and take form before the go to the HAMMER PUBLISHING presses or the studios at W-HAM-ER RADIO  This is where the Detective work begins.

Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer looking shocked while sitting across from Erma Bennett, an older, sad-eyed woman, in a dimly lit room, revealing a painful secret.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: A Gift from Christmas Past

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Resolve Cast in Concrete Erma’s hand on mine was an anchor pulling me back to a life I’d thought…

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A high-contrast, black-and-white, noir-style pulp cartoon image of a small clinic, viewed from a rain-slicked parking lot. The clinic building is dark and gritty, with a prominent sign that reads "Hope Springs Eternal." A lone figure in a trench coat and fedora stands near a vintage car, adding to the somber and mysterious atmosphere.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Final Truth

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

Case Point: The Clinic The clinic, “Hope Springs Eternal,” was the only one in the phone book. I found it…

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Black-and-white graphic novel panel of an elderly woman with a feverish expression, hunched over an old slot machine, her gnarled hand on a notepad and pencil, amidst shadowy neon-lit casino background.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: A Different Kind of Grift

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

At the Bar The blackjack table was a blur of hands and money, a silent, beautiful con. I was too…

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A graphic novel style, high-contrast, black-and-white image shows a brawny man with his back to the viewer, holding a revolver. He is pointing it at three noir gangsters who are facing the viewer. The scene is dominated by deep shadows.
  • An Evening at the Local Playhouse
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: Count the Play Dough

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

The Count “Now we count,” said the big man, and Lenny opened his package wrapped in his signature brown paper….

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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 UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Merchant Traveler

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

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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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 HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE ECHO IN THE HEADLINE: THE SPINNING IN MY HEAD

Jack Hammer4 months ago3 months ago03 mins mins

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

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THE EDITOR’S DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

Noir image of PI in office with scattered files

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Hammer. Jack Hammer. I’ve been walking these mean streets long enough…

THE DOCKET

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

A grayscale cartoon illustration of a person behind prison bars, surrounded by abstract legal documents and gavels, symbolizing mass incarceration and systemic injustice.

They call us the land of the free. I call us the land of the locked up. Walk down any…

CASE CLOSED

The Case of the Missing First Lady

A grayscale noir-style cartoon of a veiled showgirl whispering a secret to a detective in a trench coat and fedora in a foggy, European city.

The Case of the Missing First Lady The President walked into my office on a Monday morning, looking less like…

THE EDITOR’S OFFICE

NewzHammer Magazine: Pulp-Noir Fiction & News from Jack Hammer

NewzHammer pulp-noir graphic magazine cover by Jack Hammer, featuring a trench-coat clad detective in a rainy alley with a femme fatale in a doorway.

This is NewzHammer Magazine. Let’s be perfectly clear on that. There’s no staff. No ghostwriters. Just me, DW. And if…

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