Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #2 (Raw VF/NM) - DC Black Label (Yanick Paquette Cardstock Variant)

Add a standout DC Black Label issue to your catalog with Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #2, published by DC Comics under the prestige DC Black Label imprint! Written and illustrated by Image Comics founder Marc Silvestri with interior colors by Arif Prianto, this second issue (Book Two) continues the intense team-up storyline as Batman and The Joker navigate a dark, twisted Gotham City.

The lower-left corner displays the DC Black Label logo alongside the series title header, issue designation (BOOK TWO / VARIANT COVER), and primary creator credits (SILVESTRI • PRIANTO).

The dynamic variant cover art—drawn by acclaimed comic artist Yanick Paquette and ink artist Nathan Fairbairn (signed Paquette • NF 2022 in the lower-right field)—features The Joker standing atop a flagpole with arms outstretched in a purple suit jacket, looming over Batman crouched on a rooftop ledge against a vibrant yellow-lit Gotham cityscape.

This unslabbed raw issue is in high-grade condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), with sharp corners, pristine edges, and crisp color registration—making it an essential addition for Batman, Joker, Marc Silvestri, and Yanick Paquette variant cover collectors.

• Publisher: DC Comics (DC Black Label)

• Series: Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo (Issue #2 of 7 / Book Two)

• Release Date: December 2022 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition Cardstock Variant ($4.99 Cover Price)

• Key Significance: Marc Silvestri's Writer/Artist DC Black Label Miniseries

• Key Characters: Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker

• Creative Team: Marc Silvestri (Writer & Interior Art), Yanick Paquette & Nathan Fairbairn (Variant Cover Art), Arif Prianto (Colors)