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Cultural references[edit]

• There are many Batman parodies throughout the book.
• In Designing the Right Costume for You!, there is a character dressed like Batman with a Captain America-style shield and Mjolnir, Thor's hammer.
• In "Juggling Your Civilian Life with Your Super Duties", Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph dressed as criminals have the same numbers as the Beagle Boys written on their sweaters.
• The Bartmobile is a parody of the Batmobile.
• In "Action Figure Fold-Ems", The Rock Collector is a parody of The Thing, and American Pieman is a parody of Captain America.
• Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman are seen in "Market Your Brand the Bartman Way!".
• In "A Rogues' Gallery of Lesser-Known Villains":
  • The Creeping Dread is a reference to The Walking Dead.
  • The Giggler's appearance is based on Cesar Romero's portrayal of The Joker in the 1960s Batman TV series.
  • The Mad Catter is a reference to The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.
  • Nightmayor's design is based on Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  • The Prince of Dorkness is a reference to "Prince of Darkness", a term referring to the Devil.
  • The Scorpion is based on Scorpion from Marvel Comics.
  • The SuperintendANT's name and helmet are a reference to Ant-Man from Marvel Comics.
• In "The Care and Feeding of Your Super Pet", some of the names include Krypto and Ace.
• The "The Care and Feeding of Your Super Pet" segment has a "Super Apes' Guide to Total Global Takeover & Destruction of Mankind" pamphlet, featuring Hank Scorpio looking at a buried Statue of Liberty, a reference to Planet of the Apes.
• In "Captain Fantastic's Incredible Superhero Supply Sanctuary":
  • Kirby Krackle Cereal features Galactus on the box. The name is a reference to comic artist Jack Kirby.
  • Dilithium Crystals are a mineral in Star Trek.
  • Liquid Adamantium and the Adamantium Blade Shaver use Adamantium, a metal alloy from Marvel Comics.
  • The Invisible Plane is a vehicle that Wonder Woman owns.
  • The Nanobots are a parody of Sea-Monkeys.
  • The Cosmic Cube Ice Tray is a reference to the Cosmic Cube from Marvel Comics.
  • The Customizable Robot Double is a parody of a Life Model Decoy from Marvel Comics.
  • The Moth R Box is a parody of the Mother Box from DC Comics.
• "The 20 Types of Superheroes" has parodies of Superman, Batman, Wolverine, Captain America, Thor, Green Lantern, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Iron Man, The Flash, Doctor Strange, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman.
• In "Supervillain Mash-Ups I'd Like to See", characters include Mister Mxyzptlk, Galactus, Bob Fosse, The Joker, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Darth Vader, Gorilla Grodd, Rod Serling, Magneto, James Cagney, Al Gore, Ra's al Ghul, Jed Clampett, Deadshot, Andy Richter, Darkseid, Uma Thurman, Doctor Doom, Lex Luthor, Tex Avery, Doctor Octopus, and Spock.
  • Insane Clown Fosse is a reference to the hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse.
  • The background of Grodd Serling is a reference to The Twilight Zone, which Rod Serling presented.
  • Cagneto saying "We made it! Top o' the world!" is a reference to the film White Heat, in which Cagney starred.
• In "Marge Simpsons's Guide to the Superheroes We Need", The Handyman has Doctor Octopus arms.
• The Bartman Utility Belt is a parody of Batman's Utility Belt.

Continuity[edit]

• Several superheroes and supervillains from the show and comics are seen throughout the book:
  • Stretch Dude, Clobber Girl, and The Collector ("Treehouse of Horror X")
  • Pie Man and Cupcake Kid ("Simple Simpson")
  • Houseboy
  • The Penalizer (Where Stalks... The Penalizer!)
  • Fruit Bat Man ("Dark Knight Court")
  • Poison Lenny ("Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times")