The Cursed Earth was the second extended storyline of the Judge Dredd character to appear in 2000 AD. The series is most notable because it was written by Pat Mills and added many core elements to the backstory of the world of Mega City One. Judge Dredd, drawn by Mike McMahon for the first ever story Judge Joseph Joe Dredd is the main character of the longest-running strip in the British comic 2000 AD, having been featured there since its second issue in 1977. ... 2000 AD logo 2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction oriented comic. ... Pat Mills is one of the major figures in the British comic book industry as both an editor and writer. ... Mega-City One is a huge fictional city covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. ...

Mega City Two on the West Coast of North America becomes infected with a virus called 2 T Fru T that makes the victims into a violent mob. Scientist in Mega City One have been able to make an antidote but as it is impossible to safely land at the airports in Mega City Crew the only option is to send a land expedition of Judges in a tank across the nuclear wasteland that covers most of the former US. Judge Dredd is assigned to lead the mission and enroute they encounter many perils including cloned Tyranosarus Rex's. They also discover the prison of Henry Booth, the last President of the United States. Booth, a paranoid, became President in early 21st Century and launched a pre-emptive nuclear strike against his own country resulting in a catastrophic worldwide war. As a result the Judges were established and Chief Judge Solomon sentenced Booth to confinement in suspended animation. Seal of the President of the United States, official impression The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... Suspended animation is the technical term for the slowing without termination of life processes by external means. ...