In "The Long Fail," technology is failing all over Mega-City One, causing blackouts, explosions, radiation leaks, and other nasty surprises. As the city spirals into chaos, Judge Dredd must fight back with no weapon, no ride, and no backup. Also includes four new back-up stories.
As chaotic and violent as things can be in Mega-City One, it's all unicorns, ice cream, and rainbows compared to what you'll find beyond the outer walls… in the CURSED EARTH! In the wake of the devastation of "The Long Fail," Dredd is forced to lead a small team of Judges into the scariest stretch of irradiated wasteland to recover the very soul of the city.
Dredd returns to Mega-City One — still recovering from the ravages of "The Long Fail" — only to find the Justice Department under siege! Seems that someone has snuffed 12 Judges in creative and shocking ways!
Dredd’s most vicious and unstoppable enemies — the Dark Judges — are clawing their way into Mega-City One, determined to transform it into a new city of the dead. But the only thing more horrifying than the Dark Judges’ onslaught are drastic measures the Justice Department is willing to take to repel them! Collects issues #17–20.
Judge Anderson is trying to make it back to Mega-City One in "To Live and Die in Deadworld" and Judge Dredd must go inside the area formerly known as Sector One to rescue the Chief Justice and the Council of Five in "Black Light District."
Dredd has defeated the Dark Judges and broken out of Sector One… only to find himself a fugitive in Judge Cal’s insane surveillance state, with only Anderson in his head helping him survive Cal’s rabid chase, in "Mega-City Manhunt."
Collects issues #25–30.
In the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in Mega-City One, home to over 800 million citizens, robots, criminals, and lunatics. The only line of defense between order and chaos are… the Judges. Writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Nelson Dániel continue with stories such as "The American Way of Death," "Black Light District," and "Mega-City Manhunt" from issues #13–30 of the Judge Dredd series. Also contains short stories from artists John Stanisci, Staz Johnson, Andy Belanger, Steve Scott, and Shane Pierce.