Jackie Earle Haley plays the drums in real life, so he was thrilled when the producers mentioned that his character, The Terror, would have the same hobby.
Townsend Coleman, who provided the voice of The Tick in the animated series, makes an appearance as Midnight.
Despite the comedic nature of the show, Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick) stated that he doesn't consider the character a parody. This is because the character of The Tick is not based on any particular pre-existing character. The show itself does however, parody the Superhero genre.