The family that owns Ace Chemicals are the Kanes. This may be a double reference to Bob Kane, (who co-created Batman) and to the Kane family, who are related to Bruce Wayne on his mother's side.
Reporter Marv Wolfman is named for a legendary DC comic writer who wrote the classic Crisis on Infinite Earths series.
In the comics the Kanes are a wealthy family, with ties in Gotham as far back as its founding (along with the Waynes, Elliotts, and Cobblepotts), and to which Bruce Wayne is related through his mother, Martha Wayne (née Kane). It's members also include Bruce's cousins, Kate Kane, AKA Batwoman, and Bette Kane, AKA Flamebird.
The characters mention actor, Donald Glover. Glover starred with Danny Pudi (Teddy) on Community.