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• 6 • My Turn at Last! • [Editorial (Analog)] • (1984) • essay by Kelvin Throop
• 10 • Hostages of Zark • (1984) • short story by Charles Sheffield
• 10 •  Hostages of Zark • (1984) • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan
• 30 • Accounting System • short story by Charles Sheffield [as by James Kirkwood]
• 31 • On the Einstein-Murphy Interaction • [Science Fact (Analog)] • (1984) • essay by A. Hald and P. Yodzis and E. Zechbruder
• 42 • Hindsight • (1984) • novelette by Harry Turtledove [as by Eric G. Iverson]
• 42 •  Hindsight • (1984) • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan
• 74 •  Hindsight [2] • (1984) • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan
• 78 • Progress • (1984) • short story by Hayford Peirce
• 78 •  Progress • (1984) • interior artwork by Bob Walters
• 83 • A Retrospective: The Films of 1984; or Just Possibly 1985. Or Maybe 5363 (A. D.): Who Knows for Sure? • (1984) • essay by Laurence M. Janifer
• 84 • Shooting Iron • (1984) • short story by Rick Gauger
• 84 •  Shooting Iron • (1984) • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan
• 97 • Human Moments in Science • (1984) • essay by Paul J. Nahin
• 98 • The Didactics of Mystique (Part 2 of 4) • (1984) • short story by Grant Callin [as by Flash Richardson]
• 98 •  The Didactics of Mystique (Part 2 of 4) • (1984) • interior artwork by Bob Walters
• 119 • In Times to Come (Analog, Mid-December 1984) • [In Times to Come (Analog)] • (1984) • essay by uncredited
• 120 • Seven Scenes from the Ultimate Monster Movie • (1984) • short story by Robert R. Chase
• 120 •  Seven Scenes from the Ultimate Monster Movie • (1984) • interior artwork by Bob Walters
• 129 • On Gaming (Analog, Mid-December 1984) • [On Gaming] • (1984) • essay by Dana Lombardy
• 130 • Top Secret Memo • (1984) • short story by Richard K. Lyon
• 131 •  Top Secret Memo • (1984) • interior artwork by Dell Harris
• 136 • Capitol Punishment • (1984) • short story by Arlan Andrews, Sr. [as by Arlan Keith Andrews, Sr.]
• 136 •  Capitol Punishment • (1984) • interior artwork by Arthur George
• 142 • The Retarding of Science • [The Alternate View] • (1984) • essay by John G. Cramer
• 146 • Dragon's Tooth • (1984) • novelette by Joseph H. Delaney
• 146 •  Dragon's Tooth • (1984) • interior artwork by Nicholas Jainschigg
• 164 •  Dragon's Tooth [2] • (1984) • interior artwork by Nicholas Jainschigg
• 170 • Love in Bloom • [Gerald Knave] • (1984) • short story by Laurence M. Janifer
• 170 •  Love in Bloom • (1984) • interior artwork by Hank Jankus
• 184 • The Reference Library (Analog, Mid-December 1984) • [The Reference Library] • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 185 •   Review: Vampire Junction by S. P. Somtow • (1984) • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 187 •   Review: Exile on Vlahil by Ardath Mayhar • (1984) • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 187 • Review of "Gantry Affairs" by Thelma Nightblood (spoof) • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 188 •   Review: Ambassador of Progress by Walter Jon Williams • (1984) • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 188 • Review of "The ULTIMATE Dangerous Visions" by Harlan Ellison (spoof) • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 189 • Brass Tacks (Analog, Mid-December 1984) • [Brass Tacks] • (1984) • essay by uncredited
• 189 •   Review: Burning with a Vision by Robert Frazier • (1984) • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 189 • Review of "Handbook of Management" by Kelvin Throop (spoof) • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 189 • Review of "Babbitt's Dilemma" by Kelvin Throop (spoof) • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 194 • analog: A Calendar of Upcoming Events (Analog, Mid-December 1984) • [Upcoming Events] • (1984) • essay by Anthony R. Lewis [as by Anthony Lewis]