The WHIZ reporter at the beginning of the story, voiced by Roger Rose is called Tom Tyler, which was the name of the actor who played Captain Marvel in the classic serial Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941).
Otto and C.C., the two bullies who pick on Billy, are named for Otto Binder and C.C. Beck, the creators of Black Adam.
Black Adam calls upon the strength of Amon. This is because Black Adam gets his powers from a different set of gods than Captain Marvel. While Captain Marvel gets his powers from Greco-Roman gods and heroes (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury), Black Adam gets his powers from Egyptian gods. They are Shu (stamina), Heru (swiftness), Amon (strength), Zehuti (wisdom), Aton (power), and Mehen (courage).