'The Joker's Hard Times' Story Code '9733-Part 2' by Stephen Kandel and Stanford Sherman Story by Stephen Kandel

Holy Astronomy! At the Gotham City Museum, Batman and Robin have been tied to an altar beneath a giant meteorite, which is rigged to fall on them once its supporting cable is severed by a revolving piece of burning thermite. Luckily the Caped Crusader is able to throw his Batarang at the thermite and break off a piece, which he then uses to free himself and his trusty chum. Meanwhile, the Joker steals a carrara marble statue of Justice, representing Libra, the Scales, whilst his henchgirl Venus, disguised as a detective, pilfers a jewelled scorpion for Scorpio. When the Dynamic Duo are unable to stop the thieves, they decide to set a trap at the home of Basil Bowman - representing Sagittarius the Archer. The Clown Prince of Crime and his gang make a kidnap attempt, but are promptly attacked by Batman and Robin; however, The Joker immediately grabs Venus at knifepoint, using his own moll as a shield in order to make his escape…

Adam West (Bruce Wayne / Batman), Burt Ward (Dick Grayson / Robin), Alan Napier (Alfred Pennyworth), Madge Blake (Aunt Harriet Cooper), James Hamilton (Police Commissioner Gordon), Stafford Repp (Police Chief O’Hara), William Dozier (Narrator), Cesar Romero (The Joker), Terry Moore (Venus), Hal Baylor (Mercury), Joe Di Reda (Mars), Eddie Saenz (Saturn), Dick Crockett (Neptune), Charlie Picerni (Uranus), Charles Fredricks (Leo Crustash), Howard Wendell (Basil Bowman), Louis Cordova (Salesman), Vincent Barbi (Truck Driver), Jonathan Kidd (FirstZoologist), Milton Stark (Second Zoologist)

Directed by Oscar Rudolph
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Executive Producer William Dozier
Batman Created by Bob Kane

TX (US):
12th January 1967

Bat-Notes:
*Featuring Bruce Wayne (a.k.a. Batman), Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Robin), Alfred Pennyworth, Aunt Harriet Cooper, Police Commissioner Gordon and Police Chief O’Hara