Mega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. The exact boundaries of the city depend on which artist has drawn the story. The city seems to have grown outward from the present-day Northeast Megalopolis, extending up to the Atlanta metropolitan area southwards, and the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor northwards.
The Architects Journal placed it at #1 in their...
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Mega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. The exact boundaries of the city depend on which artist has drawn the story. The city seems to have grown outward from the present-day Northeast Megalopolis, extending up to the Atlanta metropolitan area southwards, and the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor northwards.
The Architects Journal placed it at #1 in their list of "comic book cities."
Mega-City One evolved out of a growing urban conurbation stretching from Boston to Washington, which took form in the 21st century to cope with the escalating population crisis in America and - due to the high crime rate - led to the introduction of the Judge system. Mega-City One was one of three major areas to survive the nuclear war in 2070, due to an experimental laser missile-defence system built not long before. Quickly growing outwards, Mega-City One swelled to hold most of the population of the East Coast,...
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