sˈɛt ɪnðə jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, ðə stˈoːɹi kənsˈɜːnz ðə tɹˈædʒədi ðæt bᵻfˈɔːlz mˈɛɡəsˈɪɾi wˈʌn fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌv dʒˈʌdʒ dɹˈɛd ˈɪn "tˈeɪl ʌvðə dˈɛd mˈæn".
Set in the year 2112, the story concerns the tragedy that befalls Mega-City One following the resignation of Judge Dredd in "Tale of the Dead Man".