 In this serial special utility belts were worn but never used, the villain was not taken from the comics' stories, there was no Batmobile, and Batman was a secret government agent instead of an independent crime fighting vigilante.This last change was due to the time period's film censors, who would not allow the hero to be seen taking the law into his own hands.Several continuity errors occur, such as Batman losing his cape in a fight but wearing it again after the film only briefly cuts away.