Iron Man remarks to Firepower that superheroes "keep going and going and going". This was the slogan for the long-running advertising campaign for Energizer brand batteries at the time.
The armored warriors attacked in this episode include the Controller, the Beetle, Stiltman, Blizzard, Backlash, and the Mandroids.
The appearance and function of the armors identified as Mandroids in this episode are based on the Guardsman Armors in the comics. The Mandroids in the comics have a complete different look and are used by SHIELD agents in combat