1984 is not only one of the most important books of the 20th century, but also a year that has some of the BIGGEST franchises come out to the world, like: The Transformers; Gremlins; Ghostbusters; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Dragon Ball; A Nightmare on Elm Street; The Terminator; Usagi Yojimbo; Marvel’s Secret Wars; etc.