Comic Title: Detective Comics #387
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1969
On Sale Date: March 27, 1969 Copyright Date March 27, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date March 27, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #72

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Cry of Night Is -- Sudden Death"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Mike Friedrich
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #2 (1979)
Detective Comics #627 (1991)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 4 TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #71; next appearance in Batman #212)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #211; next appearance in Batman #212)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #211; next appearance in Batman #212)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #211; next appearance in Batman #214)

Villain(s)

• Alfred Stryker and his accomplice (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mel Lambert (the son of a scientist; no further appearances)
• Mr. Lambert and Steven Crane (both die in this story; no further appearances)
• Paul Rogers (a scientist; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is based on the first story of Detective Comics #27.

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin arrive at the scene of a murder. Mel Lambert is accused of murdering his father, but Batman finds the evidence against him to be circumstantial. Robin believes him guilty.

Batman follows other leads which include questioning Lambert's former partners. When Steven Crane is also murdered, the Caped Crusaders witness the suspect fleeing the scene. They track down the last two men involved with Lambert and learn that Alfred Stryker is the real killer. He attempted to frame Mel Lambert for the crime. Batman captures him, and Robin learns not to be too quick to judge people.