"The Strange Case of the Smiling Computer" is the fourth chapter of the comic book series Adventures of Supergirl. It was released digitally on March 7, 2016.
Synopsis[]
| National City PD's SWAT team raids the CatCo building-and they've come for Winn! Kara's convinced her friend is no digital terrorist, but the evidence seems ironclad.[src] |
Trivia[]
- This is the first issue featuring James and Cat.
- The suburban town, Leesburg, in the state of Virginia is mentioned in this issue. In the comics, the town was the home of the Danvers family.
- In the comics, Vril Dox is known as Brainiac 2, similar to how Indigo is Brainiac 8. The name "Vril Dox" has also been used by the original Brainiac.
- Vril Dox originally introduces himself as an A.I. called V.R.I.L. (Virtual Remote Integration Logistics), which is similar to how Brainiac is often depicted as an A.I. in many of the adaptations the character.
- The real life term "doxxing" is mentioned in this issue, in regards to its similarity to Vril Dox's name.
Gallery[]
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References[]
| Adventures of Supergirl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "This Is My Life" • "Sistery Mystery" • "Wake Up Calls" • "The Strange Case of the Smiling Computer" • "Attack Edge!" • "Nightmares on El Street" • "The Next Dream" • "Sistery Mystery (Reprise)" • "Our Backs to the Wall" • "Who is Facet?" • "Pieces" • "End Games" • "Breaking Point" | ||||