1984 in science fiction
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The year 1984 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
- The Janusz A. Zajdel Award, for Polish science fiction and fantasy, is established
- The 42nd annual Worldcon, L.A. con II, was held in Anaheim, USA
Births and deaths
Literary releases
Novels
- Clay's Ark, by Octavia E. Butler
- Heretics of Dune, by Frank Herbert
- Native Tongue, by Suzette Haden Elgin
- Neuromancer, by William Gibson
- The Planiverse, by A.K. Dewdney
Short stories
Children's books
Comics
- 2001 Nights, by Yukinobu Hoshino, begins serialization in Monthly Super Action
- The first appearance of Bucky O'Hare, created by Larry Hama and Michael Golden in Echo of Futurepast #1
Movies
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, dir. by W.D. Richter
- Dune, dir. by David Lynch
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, dir. by Hayao Miyazaki
- The Terminator, dir. by James Cameron