President Robert L. Booth

Robert L. Booth was the last President of the United States, whose reckless warmongering triggered the Atomic Wars and reduced much of the world to radioactive wasteland — directly giving rise to the totalitarian Mega-City One and its Judge system.

Few figures in the sprawling Judge Dredd universe carry quite the weight of President Robert L. Booth — the man whose catastrophic decisions helped forge the brutal world Mega-City One became. Debuting in 2000 AD #1038 in 1997, brought to life by the legendary John Wagner and artist Calum Alexander Watt, Booth is one of those rare villains whose shadow looms far larger than his page count: across 27 years of Rebellion publishing, his presence has haunted the series as a dark historical cornerstone, with at least one collector-significant key issue to his name. He keeps formidable company in those pages — sharing adventures with Judge Dredd himself and other iconic 2000 AD figures — and for readers digging into Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files, understanding Booth is essential to understanding everything that came after him.