Cult favorite character actor Peter Coyote is again mentioned in this issue as his voice appears on Carol's answering machine.
An unofficial House Of M spin-off as Sir Warren Traveler was introduced there and the opening seven years ago flashback sequence seems to have taken place during that time period. Carol's agent, Sarah Day mentions that she booked Carol at the Ritz under the name Linda Danvers.This is an in joke on the secret identity of DC's Supergirl character, being she and Carol both share the same last name Danvers and look a bit similar. The first four pages of this issue are told in flashback.