 Batman creator Bob Kane (I) (qv) noted that this series saved the  Batman comic series from cancellation when the show revived the  characters popularity. Despite this, most comic fans despised this  series for stereotyping superheroes and comics as campy nonsense.  Furthermore, soon after the show was canceled, the characters comic  series took on a dark and deadly serious tone that was reminiscent  of the original comics in the late 1930s as a reaction to the TV  shows light touch.