Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1H (DC Comics 2022)

Collecting issue #1H of DC Comics’ 2022 release, this edition pairs Marc Silvestri’s fully illustrated story with an exclusive Ivan Tao variant cover specifically allocated to independent comic distributors.

• Creative Credits: Story and interior art by Marc Silvestri
• Exclusive Vendors: The Syndicate, AntiHero Gallery, Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero
• Format: Single-issue collected edition (2022)

The narrative tracks the Joker’s uncompromising mission to recover Harley Quinn after an unidentified abductor takes her off-grid. Sinister figures resembling the clown roam Gotham streets gathering severed heads, while Commissioner Jim Gordon disappears without explanation. Batman soon receives a grim package containing bloodied evidence tied to the commissioner, forcing him to accept a fragile partnership with the Joker. This uneasy team-up uncovers a coordinated threat designed to fracture the Bat-Family, delivering a closed-case storyline set in a sharply detailed criminal underworld.

This variant print targets collectors seeking Ivan Tao’s specific cover interpretation rather than the standard Silvestri jacket material. Because distribution remained restricted to specialized retail partners outside major chain networks, identifying this particular press run helps buyers locate the correct inventory without confusing it with broader market releases. The booklet functions as a complete narrative arc, requiring zero prior continuity knowledge to follow the procedural mystery or appreciate the dynamic character interactions.