Comic Title: Best of DC #2
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1979
On Sale Date: August 9, 1979 Newsstand Date August 9, 1979
Source: House Ad, DC Comics Presents #14, Page 22

Copyright Date August 9, 1979
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1979

Newsstand Date August 7, 1979
Source: Comic Reader, #171

Newsstand Date August 6, 1979
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #33
For release the week of August 6th

Newsstand Date August 6, 1979
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 79 #30
Listed as on sale the week of August 6th

Newsstand Date August 6, 1979
Source: Comics Journal, #48

Shipping Date July 16, 1979
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #33

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Paul Levitz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Cry of Night Is -- Kill"
Pages: 17

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

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

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #387 (1969)

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.

This story was originally titled: "The Cry of Night is -- Sudden Death".

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.