pulp noir

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.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Greatest Show on Earth

This entry is part 15 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Curtain Call I did a brisk two-block walk from the lounge to my office, to get the details down before even a single one could disappear in a fog. I

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.

THE HAMMER FILES: Count the Play Dough

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

This entry is part 14 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

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

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.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Merchant Traveler

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago6 days ago04 mins

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Traveler’s Tale The big traveler lumbered to the bar, pulled up a stool that groaned under his weight, and ordered a beer. He wasn’t subtle,

A man in a fedora sits at a smoky jazz club bar, his weary face reflected in a whiskey glass. Other patrons are shadowy figures in the background. The scene is high-contrast, gritty grayscale, and noir-style, with a single bare lightbulb. The mood is lonely and mysterious.

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago6 days ago05 mins

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

THE HAMMER FILES: A Seat at the Show The day was a long, dusty road with no end in sight. My kind of day. The cases had dried up, the phones were quiet,

Jack Hammer

THE NEWZ DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

THE HAMMER FILES: The Greatest Show on Earth

THE HAMMER FILES: Count the Play Dough

THE HAMMER FILES: The Merchant Traveler

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

Jack Hammer

THE NEWZ DESK

The Memoirs