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Hardboiled private detectives are expected to be [[Knight in Sour Armor|world-weary and cynical]]; [[Awesome McCoolname|Mike Hammer]] however is [[Knight Templar|patriotic and fueled by rage at the evils of society]]. Hammer doesn't just bend the law; he holds it in complete contempt, often dishing out brutal beatings or appointing himself [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]. Spillane would go on to create other characters, like [[James Bond]] expy Tiger Mann, but Mike Hammer is his most well known creation. The novels revel in brutal violence and (though tame by today's standards) contained more sex than the competition. Critics (both then and now) have savaged them unrelentingly, yet they continue to be popular. In 1980 Spillane was responsible for seven of the top 15 all-time bestselling fiction titles in America, and his books have been adapted into film, TV and radio productions.
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