The year 1963 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The first issue of Austrian science fiction magazine Quarber Merkur is published. The 21st annual Worldcon, Discon I, is held in Washington, D.C., USA Births and deaths Births Liu Cixin Satoshi Kon Lola Robles Scott Westerfeld Deaths Aldous Huxley C.S. Lewis Frank R. Paul Jacques Spitz
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 "A Rose for Ecclesiastes", by Roger Zelazny Children's books 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 Doctor Who The Outer Limits
Awards Hugos Best novel: The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick Best short fiction: "The Dragon Masters", by Jack Vance Best dramatic presentation: No winner chosen Best professional magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, ed. by Robert P. Mills and Avram Davidson Best professional artist: Roy G. Krenkel Best fanzine: Xero, ed. by Richard A. Lupoff and Pat Lupoff
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