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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

Alligator Alcatraz: How the System Turns Legal into “Alien” and Locks ‘Em Up

Grayscale cartoon of a long line of diverse people holding application forms, waiting outside a towering 'Immigration Services' building, while a bureaucrat stamps applications 'DENIED,' symbolizing the slow, frustrating immigration process.

They walk into court, heads held high, clutching papers that scream “legal.” They’ve got families, jobs, lives built on 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.

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."
  • Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: High Stakes and a Diamond

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

The door to Frank’s brownstone shut behind me with a tired sigh, and I stepped back onto the cracked pavement…

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Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer standing in a dimly lit living room, speaking with an older, authoritative man seated in an armchair, surrounded by subtle hints of a powerful "family" and their shared past.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Daughter I Never Knew

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

The Family Credit The front door was unlocked, as always. The bell chimed a lonely echo in the silence of…

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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, gritty graphic novel panel of a bustling casino floor with cocktail waitresses and gamblers at blackjack tables and slot machines under dramatic neon lights.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Grand Reserve

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

A Cold Welcome The cab dropped me at a dark alley a block away from the casino. The place was…

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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.
  • Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Case of the Red Purse

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

The Case of the Red Purse The rain fell in sheets against the diner window, but inside, the air was…

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Black-and-white graphic novel panel from behind, showing Lola and an old lady walking out of a dark alley towards a bright light, with the old lady holding money.
  • Jamie Diamond's Gamble
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: A Cold Farewell

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A New Kind of Win The alley was quiet now. Gus was a whimpering puddle on the ground, a man…

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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

A Political Chase: A Hardboiled Take on the Texas Standoff

I’ve seen my share of rigged games. A case where the evidence has been twisted, a witness whose memory has…

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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