Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt. Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Newz Hammer

Pulp-Noir fiction. Real world Newz.

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Jack Hammer here. This is where the real case files live. You look like you need answers. I sell the truth, ten cents a file, and don't expect a smile. If I have any hot tips for you, I'll pin them up here on the Bulletin Board. Now pour yourself a drink, and I'll give you the straight dope.

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I run a clean shop, mostly. But some bum just ransacked my office and lifted a dozen Hammer File Memoirs from the safe. These files tell the real story, from the shadows to the light. Now some two-bit crook has my case history. It's a job for a new kind of detective. Maybe you?

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The only clue I have right now came from a punk kid who witnessed the crime from the burger joint across the street. He didn't want to talk and tried to dummy up. I had to smack him around a little. Finally he broke and cried "Look Pops! They're on the menu! Sometimes they come double, with cheese!"

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So there you have it. The only clue I have is... "They're on the menu! Sometimes they come double, with cheese!" So if you're on the case with me, stop back and I'll pin any updates I have here on the board. This is I tough nut, but I think we can crack it. If you'er gonna be in town awhile you should...

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... have a look around. Maybe take in a flick at the Grindhouse, they have a great Pulp-Noir matinee. Or stop at the Newz Stand for a paper and a girly mag. If your eyes are bad or you're just lazy, they even have a girl who will read for you. Look for the headphones. Stop back, who knows what we'll find.

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To be continued..

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 Hammer1 month ago4 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

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

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 weeks ago07 mins

This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

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

A gritty, grayscale cartoon in a classic film noir style shows a man named Jack Hammer, wearing a trench coat and fedora, meticulously assembling a high-end camera with a telephoto lens on a tripod in a cramped, dimly lit hotel room.

THE HAMMER FILES: War Room Setup

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 weeks ago06 mins

This entry is part 11 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

The Arrival It was 2 a.m., the night before the game. A beat-up cab coughed me out in the alley behind the fleabag hotel. The streets were empty, but my

noir illustration captures a chaotic poker game where a gangster, with an enraged expression, violently slams his fist on the table, causing it to flip completely upside down amidst flying cards and chips. Surrounded by seven other shocked and angry gangsters

THE HAMMER FILES: A Hand of Trouble

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 weeks ago08 mins

This entry is part 12 of 16 in the series Chapter 1: The Case of December's Debt.

JAMIE DIAMOND’S GAMBIT The Knock I’m Jamie Diamond: and this game is mine. The street was a grimy canyon of brick and shadow. The cold bit at

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