J.R. Bookwalter is embarrassed by this film, saying it's "the worst movie I've ever made."
Burt Ward's character of Stanley Kane is a mash-up of two well known comic book writers; Stan Lee, chairman of Marvel Comics, and Bob Kane, creator of Batman.
Many character names are taken from prominent horror/thriller directors and actors of the era: Hickox (Anthony Hickox), Cameron (James Cameron), DePalma (Brian De Palma), Spinell (Joe Spinell), O'Bannon (Dan O'Bannon).
Linnea Quigley had just finished making Murder Weapon (1989) with executive producer David DeCoteau, and J.R. Bookwalter begged DeCoteau to get her to do a small role in this film. She agreed as a favor to DeCoteau.
The film's trailer features an alternate voice for the Robot Ninja not featured in the final cut of the film.