Due to being a parody of the superhero genre, there are many Captain Ersatz references, such as...
- The Eternity Area, where Alex gets sent to when arrested (The Phantom Zone)
- The Conundrum Corporation, a group of teenage mystery solvers with a SUV and a talking cat (Scooby-Doo)
- Today's Earth, a reporter of which is technically Alex's nemesis (Daily Planet and Superman)
- Chartreuse Candelabra Corps, who use power bracelets that make light constructs(Green Lanterns)
- Physician Talon, who asks Morgan to step in for a confrontation with Examiner Apparatus and his niece and dog (Dr Claw and Inspector Gadget)
- The Fairness Association, the hero league that Chad is a member of (The Justice League)
- Dave Dodgers/Leader USA, Morgan's brother in law (Captain America)
- Shakanium, the strongest metal on Earth (Vibranium)
- The Terrific Trio, now the Depressed Duo after the death of Mrs. Terrific (The Fantastic Four)
- Rex Roofer, a A-tier villain who poisoned Morgan after losing three-million dollars in a poker game, and subsequently got himself sent to Minimum (the prison where they shrink you) to avoid Alex's vengeance (Lex Luthor)
- Ohio James, an F-tier hero archeologist with a whip who started as one of Morgan's nemeses, and is now a friend to them and Alex (Indiana Jones)
- Verdant Bolt and Eagle Peeper, two normal guys who use crossbows and trick bolts (Green Arrow and Hawkeye)
