1963 in science fiction
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The year 1963 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events
- The first issue of Austrian science fiction magazine Quarber Merkur is published.[1]
- The 21st annual Worldcon, Discon I, is held in Washington, D.C., USA
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Literary releases
Novels
- Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
- The Man Who Fell to Earth, by Walter Tevis
- Planet of the Apes, (La Planète des singes), by Pierre Boulle
Short stories
Comics
- First appearance of 8 Man, created by Kazumasa Hirai and Jiro Kuwata, in Weekly Shonen Magazine
- Magnus Robot Fighter, 4000 A.D. #1, created by Russ Manning and published by Gold Key Comics
- X-Men #1, created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, published by Marvel Comics
Movies
- The Day of the Triffids, dir. by Steve Sekely
- The Nutty Professor, dir. by Jerry Lewis
Television
Awards
Hugos
- Best novel: The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick[2]
- Best short fiction: "The Dragon Masters", by Jack Vance[2]
- Best dramatic presentation: No winner chosen[2]
- Best professional magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, ed. by Robert P. Mills and Avram Davidson[2]
- Best professional artist: Roy G. Krenkel[2]
- Best fanzine: Xero, ed. by Richard A. Lupoff and Pat Lupoff[2]
References
- ↑ "Quarber Merkur". Lindenstruth Verlag für Phantastik und Kriminalliteratur. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1963 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
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