Black and white pulp style noir scene from the 1940s. A tough, scarred-faced man, wearing a fedora hat and unbuttoned jacket, leans over the pool table under the light of a hanging lamp. His expression is somber as he prepares a decisive shot. Backstage, a voluptuous woman in a tight dress watches him with ambiguous gaze—one foot out of shadow revealing high heels. The bar has vintage details: bottles lined up, cigarette smoke hovering, broken wall clock reading 2:47. High contrast graphic style with aged paper texture, inspired by Robert McGinnis' noir covers and pulp fiction illustrations. Ink stains and visible pencil scratches for handmade effect. Visual style similar to 'The Hustler' (1961) but in graphic black and white See more