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The Case of the Missing First Lady

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

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- 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.

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.

Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

Jack receives an urgent phone call from his old friend and card shark, Jamie Diamond. Jamie is losing a fortune at…

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.

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…

Black-and-white graphic novel panel depicting Jack punching Gus against a brick wall in an alley, while Jamie watches with calm resolve.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Alleyway

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Debt Collected The alley behind the Grand Reserve was a different kind of world. It was a world of…

Grayscale, gritty image of a pulp-noir detective in the rain, holding a "Missing" flyer for a girl, haunted by ghostly reflections in "Old Town."

THE HAMMER FILES: An Inheritance of Grief

Jack Hammer5 months ago3 months ago03 mins mins

This hard-hitting pulp-noir is part two of the story “December’s Debt” which you can read , here. December’s Debt. You…

A high-contrast, black-and-white image from shows a gravestone engraved with "Jackie Angel Bennett" to the left. To the right, the backs of three figures—two elderly women and a man in a trench coat—are huddled together, looking toward the stone under gray sky, conveying a somber and gritty tone.

THE HAMMER FILES: A Final Goodbye

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

Case point: The Coroner After concluding with the tired Officer at the Oakmont police station, I was directed to the…

An open, tarnished silver locket with a sneering man's photo on the left and a smiling girl's photo on the right, in a gritty, black-and-white graphic novel style.

THE HAMMER FILES: Ashes to Ashes

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

Case Point: The Unclaimed The Oakmont coroner’s office was a small, quiet room with the scent of old paper and…

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