Star Wars Day the initial group never received widespread acclaim, the phenomenon spread to college campuses a few years later, and Star Wars Day was born. In 2011, the first organized celebration of "Star Wars" Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema. Produced by Sean Ward and Alice Quinn, festivities included an Original Trilogy Trivia Game Show; a costume contest with celebrity judges; and the web's best tribute films, mash-ups, parodies, and remixes on the big screen. The second annual edition took place on Friday, May 4, 2012. Fans (even government officials) have celebrated "Star Wars" in a
Star Wars comics monthly issue. The UK comic also published original "Star Wars" stories by British creators. "Star Wars Weekly" #1 was published with a free cut-out X-wing fighter on February 8, 1978. It became "The Empire Strikes Back Weekly" from issue #118 in May 1980, and then became a monthly title from issue #140 in November 1980, reverting to the title "Star Wars" with issue #159 in July 1982. The monthly comic ran until issue #171 in July 1983, when the numbering was reset at #1 for "Return of the Jedi Weekly", which was the first time the UK comic had been