It was a feature in a British comic called '2,000 A.D.' Most of the features were ultra violent and/or satirical. Dredd is a Judge in Mega City 1, the future version of New York City. Nuclear war has devastated the outside world, and only a few Mega-Cities survive. After the fall of the Constitution, the citizens put the Judges in charge. A Judge can arrest, try, and sentence any lawbreaker. The Judges aren't elected, they self select by picking the best young cadets and training them.
The stories range from straight forward adventure to obvious send ups.
It was a feature in a British comic called '2,000 A.D.' Most of the features were ultra violent and/or satirical. Dredd is a Judge in Mega City 1, the future version of New York City. Nuclear war has devastated the outside world, and only a few Mega-Cities survive. After the fall of the Constitution, the citizens put the Judges in charge. A Judge can arrest, try, and sentence any lawbreaker. The Judges aren't elected, they self select by picking the best young cadets and training them.
The stories range from straight forward adventure to obvious send ups.