214 The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast – Pre-Free Comic Book Day Run-Down

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™: Karl Urban wants Dredd 2. Chris Hemsworth is not in Captain America: Civil War. Comcast has appropriated Dreamworks. Alice Vikander has been cast as Laura Croft. In TV, we meet the Doctor’s new companion and get details on the new Star Trek series! In comics, we have conclusions for Assault on Pleasant Hill, Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man. We’re asked: “Should DC try to keep up with Marvel in the movies?”

All this and a Punisher series! Face front, true believers! It’s The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™!

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LINKING OF YOU

Michelle McNamara, wife of comedian Patton Oswalt, dies at 46 http://cnn.it/1Y0ef4g

Patton Oswalt breaks silence on death of wife Michelle McNamarahttp://nydn.us/1Y0en3N

Karl Urban Wants Dredd 2 On Amazon or Netflix http://bit.ly/1Y0ee0l

Chris Hemsworth Vents About Being Left Out of CAPTAIN AMERICAhttp://bit.ly/1Y0esV7

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION Sold To Comcast / NBCUniversal For $3.5 Billionhttp://bit.ly/1Y0eufQ

Alicia Vikander Cast As Lara Croft In ‘Tomb Raider’ http://bit.ly/1SDA35H

TALKING TV

Peter Capaldi’s New Companion is Revealed http://bbc.in/1Y0epss

Arrow’s Emily Bett Rickards Cast In Sci-Fi Thriller Slumber http://bit.ly/1Y0erRd

New Details on the Upcoming Star Trek TV series Revealed http://bit.ly/1Y0esEA

Marvel’s The Punisher spin-off ordered by Netflix http://bit.ly/1SDzY1P

LEGAL LINKS

Judge Rejects Film Producer’s Bid to Have Buck Rogers Character Declared in Public Domain http://tinyurl.com/zvgrc8d
Tales from the Public Domain: BOUND BY LAW? https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/
Marc Randazza, Klingon Lawyer http://tinyurl.com/jtmxdjn
5 Huge Changes DC Would Have To Make To Compete With Marvel http://tinyurl.com/hx47ras