Lob

Lob may refer to:

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Jacques Lob

Jacques Lob (19 August 1932 – 30 June 1990) was a French comic book creator, known for several Franco-Belgian comics creations, but most famously Superdupont.

Biography

Jacques Lob began his career as an illustrator of humorous cartoons that were published in various magazines, until he was advised to focus on his writing by Jean-Michel Charlier. Working for magazines like Pilote, Spirou, and Record in the early 60s, he wrote material for artists such as Jean-Claude Mézières, Pierre Guilmard, Jo-El Azara and eventually Jijé providing material for Jerry Spring.

Upon meeting Georges Pichard, the two began a partnership that would span several works and a few genres. Initially they produced Ténébrax in 1964, for the short-lived magazine Chouchou, which continued its serialisation in the Italian magazine Linus. For Pilote, they produced the family-friendly superhero parody, Submerman. The following series, serialised in V Magazine in 1968, Blanche Épiphanie was of a different character however, and its erotic qualities caused mixed public reaction. In this genre, they also produced Ulysse for Charlie Mensuel in 1969.

Lob (tennis)

A lob in tennis (also called Great Horse, in italian Cavallone) is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court. It can be used as an offensive or defensive weapon depending on the situation.

History

The lob was introduced by the second Wimbledon champion Frank Hadow in his defeat of Spencer Gore. For this reason Hadow was known as the "loftiest champion".

A lob is usually hit when an opponent is standing near the net, waiting to volley. The ball should sail over the top of the opponent and into the open court behind him or her. A good offensive lob cannot be reached by the opponent, yet it is low enough and has enough pace so that the opponent can not run back and chase it down. It can win the point outright, although with some risks involved. Topspin greatly enhances the effectiveness of offensive lob but also makes the stroke more difficult. When executing the lob, players usually hit the ball at an angle between 0 degrees (flat) and 45 degrees (diagonal). Some players, such as Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, and Lleyton Hewitt, have developed good offensive lobs.

Hangman

Hangman may refer to:

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Arts and entertainment

Hangman (Archie Comics)

The Hangman is the name of several fictional superheroes that appear in periodicals published by MLJ Comics and later Dark Circle Comics.

Publication history

The first Hangman (Robert Dickering) debuted in MLJ Comic's Pep Comics #17 (1941). He appeared in that title up until the 47th issue as well as in Special Comics #1.

In Spring 1942, Special Comics was renamed Hangman Comics starting with issue #2. It ran for seven issues ending in Fall 1943 where it was renamed Black Hood Comics.

The Hangman appeared in Fly Man #33 (September 1965) after a twenty-one year absence. However, this time The Hangman was a villain who fought against the Mighty Crusaders.

A new Hangman (Steve Dickering) appeared in The Comet #1 (1983), however he eventually faded into obscurity.

After DC Comics continuity altering "Final Crisis" company-wide crossover had ended, they licensed the rights to the Red Circle and Milestone Media heroes, bringing them into DC Universe continuity. The Hangman appeared as a second feature in The Web written by Angela Robinson with art by Roger Robinson. His first appearance was in The Web #1 (November 2009).

Hangman (2015 film)

Hangman is a 2015 British thriller film, directed by Adam Mason, and co-written by Mason and Simon Boyes. The film stars Jeremy Sisto, Kate Ashfield, Ryan Simpkins, Ty Simpkins, Eric Michael Cole, and Amy Smart. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 14, 2015. The film was released on video on demand and home media formats on February 9, 2016, by Alchemy.

Plot

The Millers return home after a vacation and discover that their home has been broken into and ransacked, with the culprit leaving behind such macabre souvenirs as a hanging mannequin. After cleaning up the mess they continue with their lives, shaking off the feeling of being violated. But little do they know the nightmare has just begun

Cast

Production

Sisto and Mason had worked together previously on music videos. Sisto was excited when Mason contacted him to see if he was interested in collaborating on a feature film, as it was the first time Sisto had produced a film.