At the beginning of the segment, Milhouse is seen wearing a plastic smock with a picture of Radioactive Man on it.
Last year, we released Radioactive Man – a story about the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
A search is launched for a young actor to play Radioactive Man's sidekick Fallout Boy, and Bart auditions.
In the episode, Bart catches a glimpse of the original issue of Radioactive Man for sale at a comic book convention, so he, Martin, and Milhouse combine their money to buy the valuable comic book, only to lose it due to their selfishness and inability to share.
But just days ahead of the race a sponsor insisted on him donning the lurid yellow jerseys and cycling's radioactive man was still testing credibility with a series of wild attacks off the front of the peloton.
The warning from the convention MC not to ask questions about the death of Radioactive Man's actor Dirk Richter is a reference to the mysterious death of Superman's actor George Reeves, although the addition of bordello could also be a reference to the unsolved 1978 murder of Bob Crane.
Bart and Milhouse are thrilled to hear that a film version of their favorite comic book series, Radioactive Man, is in production.
Comic book logic dictates that a high dose of radiation will turn you in the Hulk, Godzilla, Radioactive Man, or any number of other radiation-induced superbeings.
In one scene, Comic Book Guy sends a message to other Internet nerds about who will star in the new Radioactive Man film, two of whom are the nerds Homer met in "Homer Goes to College", and one is Prince dressed in a purple suit.
The Simpsons' Comic Book Guy even logged onto Usenet when he needed to know the star of Radioactive Man!
