Dr. Joe Cicala
@drcviews.bsky.social
Citizen. Educator. drcwrites.com
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Update(s)
February 11.2026 Update #1: Apologies for the dearth of essays to date this year. Three (3) are in various stages of construction at present and I hope at least one of them will emerge in pri…
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February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Today’s comics memory…and a childhood lesson about what happens when even heroes use lethal force: drcwrites.com/2026/01/27/o...
On Sale in January, 1966 – 3
Peering back each month to some of the comic books that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” Adventure Comics #342, March, 1966 © National Periodical Publications (DC) On Sale January 27, 1966 (Cov…
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January 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Today’s comics memory…and a childhood lesson about what happens when even heroes use lethal force: drcwrites.com/2026/01/27/o...
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Good news: sun’s out, some snow’s melting. Not-so-good: it’s melting through our upstairs bathroom window. Not much other than sopping can be done about that (or about their dismaying national news) at present, so this is among today’s other activities.
Good news: sun’s out, some snow’s melting. Not-so-good: it’s melting through our upstairs bathroom window. Not much other than sopping can be done about that (or about their dismaying national news) at present, so this is among today’s other activities.
On Sale in January, 1966 – 2
Peering back each month to some of the comic books that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” Action Comics #334 (G-20*), March, 1966 (*You’ll find an explanation of the “G-20” designation right her…
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January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Good news: sun’s out, some snow’s melting. Not-so-good: it’s melting through our upstairs bathroom window. Not much other than sopping can be done about that (or about their dismaying national news) at present, so this is among today’s other activities.
Good news: sun’s out, some snow’s melting. Not-so-good: it’s melting through our upstairs bathroom window. Not much other than sopping can be done about that (or about their dismaying national news) at present, so this is among today’s other activities.
Reminiscing about an issue with a snowy white cover on this snowy white day: drcwrites.com/2026/01/25/o...
On Sale in January, 1966 – 1
Peering back each month to some of the comic books that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics #2, April, 1966. © Animated Timely Features, Inc. (Marvel) On Sale Janu…
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January 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Reminiscing about an issue with a snowy white cover on this snowy white day: drcwrites.com/2026/01/25/o...
Thanks for joining me “along the way,” friends. Much more to come as 2026 marches forward.
January 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Thanks for joining me “along the way,” friends. Much more to come as 2026 marches forward.
Today’s “60 Years Ago” comics memory: drcwrites.com/2026/01/12/o...
On TV in January, 1966 – B
Peering back each month to some of the comic books* that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” (* …and, in cases such as this one, comics-inspired content in other media) Batman © National Periodica…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Today’s “60 Years Ago” comics memory: drcwrites.com/2026/01/12/o...
Something a bit different to kick off my “60 Years Ago” comics memories for the year: drcwrites.com/2026/01/11/o...
On TV in January, 1966 – 1
Peering back each month to some of the comic books* that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” (* …and, in cases such as this one, comics-inspired content in other media) Buck Rogers Movie serial © …
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January 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Something a bit different to kick off my “60 Years Ago” comics memories for the year: drcwrites.com/2026/01/11/o...
Venezuela: The Precedents
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Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
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January 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Venezuela: The Precedents
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10 Crucial Things You Can Do in 2026
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10 Crucial Things You Can Do in 2026
Your activism will be even more important this year
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January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
10 Crucial Things You Can Do in 2026
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Wrapping up comics memories of 60 years ago for this month: drcwrites.com/2025/12/28/o...
December 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Wrapping up comics memories of 60 years ago for this month: drcwrites.com/2025/12/28/o...
Another glance back to December, 1965: drcwrites.com/2025/12/23/o...
On Sale in December, 1965 – 2
Peering back each month to some of the comic books that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” Blue Beetle #54, February/March, 1966 © Charlton Comics Group’s successors in interest. Blue Beetl…
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December 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Another glance back to December, 1965: drcwrites.com/2025/12/23/o...
A stunning summary of a sobering week: December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025
This past week feels like the final, chaotic days of a political era.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A stunning summary of a sobering week: December 19, 2025
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This month’s first look back to the four-color world of December, 1965: drcwrites.com/2025/12/16/o...
On Sale in December, 1965 – 1
Peering back each month to some of the comic books that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” Justice League of America #42, February, 1966 © National Periodical Publications (DC) On Sale December 9…
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December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This month’s first look back to the four-color world of December, 1965: drcwrites.com/2025/12/16/o...
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December 9, 2025
When G.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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A lengthy but nonetheless worthwhile read: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Land War or Self-Terrorism?
Trump's Likely Next Step
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December 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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“Somebody Has to Know All This Useless (Stuff)…and It Might as Well Be You.”
December 7, 2025 It may or may not have been a dark and stormy night; the second of those particular attributes escapes my recollection at present. What I can say about a particular Saturday …
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December 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Wrapping up my looks back at the comics of November, 1965: drcwrites.com/2025/11/29/o...
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Wrapping up my looks back at the comics of November, 1965: drcwrites.com/2025/11/29/o...
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
How to Negotiate with Russia
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How to Negotiate with Russia
Account for history, law, and above all Ukraine
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November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
How to Negotiate with Russia
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Today’s venture back to the newsstands of “60 Years Ago”: drcwrites.com/2025/11/17/o...
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Today’s venture back to the newsstands of “60 Years Ago”: drcwrites.com/2025/11/17/o...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Looking back today to one of the first “real” books about comics: drcwrites.com/2025/11/11/o...
On Sale in November, 1965 (said Mike*) – 4
Peering back each month to some of the comic books that helped nurture my “Sense of Wonder.” The Great Comic Book Heroes Book © 1965 Jules Feiffer and/or his estate (I believe), initially published…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Looking back today to one of the first “real” books about comics: drcwrites.com/2025/11/11/o...
November, 1965 reminiscences roll along: drcwrites.com/2025/11/08/o...
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
November, 1965 reminiscences roll along: drcwrites.com/2025/11/08/o...
A Voting Day diversion from my memories of “60 Years Ago”: drcwrites.com/2025/11/04/o...
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A Voting Day diversion from my memories of “60 Years Ago”: drcwrites.com/2025/11/04/o...