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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

They’re Touting a Boom, But All I Hear Is Your Wallet Screaming.

Grayscale satirical cartoon showing many hands grasping for a few coins on the ground, while tiny, smiling wealthy figures look down from towering skyscrapers in the background.

Alright, pull up a chair and pour yourself something strong, ’cause old Jack Hammer’s got another dispatch from the front…

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.

A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a open wooden box in front of him.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Oakmont Lead

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Trail of Letters The wooden box sat on my desk, a time capsule of a life I’d only half-lived….

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A graphic novel style, high-contrast, black-and-white image of a noir private eye seen at his desk sitting with his feet up on the desk as he stares at the twinkling city lights outside of his window.
  • An Evening at the Local Playhouse
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Greatest Show on Earth

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

The Curtain Call I did a brisk two-block walk from the lounge to my office, to get the details down…

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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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Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer in a trench coat and fedora, standing on a rainy porch in "Old Town" with a silhouetted figure in the doorway, creating a tense atmosphere.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Doorstep

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

A Cold Welcome The cab pulled away, leaving me on a street of broken glass and fractured memories. Alison’s house…

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

The Hammer Files: A Bet on Red and The Bookie

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

The Desk of Jack Hammer I found his name in the old journals, right where I knew it had to…

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

THE HAMMER FILES: The Setup – Jack Calls Jamie Diamond

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

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

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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

NEWZ FLASH: Tin-Pot Dictator Says US Cities Should be Military Training Grounds

Black and white cartoon caricature of the Tin-Pot Dictator yelling from a podium in front of silent Military Brass

NEWZ FLASH: Tin-Pot Dictator Says US Cities Should be Military Training Grounds by Jack Hammer That’s right. The POTUS. That…

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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