 It was not until the 1970s when the character began to feature in darker stories once again; however, Batman was still commonly associated with the campy theme of the 1960s "Batman" TV series, and as a father figure to Robin rather than the vigilante he was introduced as.In the early 1980s, DC Comics promoted Batman group editor Dick Giordano to editorial director for the company.Writer-artist Frank Miller was recruited to create "The Dark Knight Returns".