The ship in the first story is said to have been traveling at Ludicrous Speed. This is a reference to the top speed of the ship Spaceball-1 in the movie "Spaceballs' (1987).
The characters in "X: The Fiend from Beyond Space" are named after musicians.
Elliott, John Phillips, Michelle Gilliam (Michelle Phillips), and Denny Doherty of the Mamas and the Papas.
Johnny Cash and June Carter.
Frehley from Kiss.