"Attack Edge!" is the fifth chapter of the comic book series Adventures of Supergirl. It was released digitally on March 21, 2016.
Synopsis
| Winn Schott's battle against the alien hacker known as Vril Dox has taken a dangerous turn. Supergirl isn't the kind of help he needs on this case, but where will he find an ally?[src] |
Trivia
- Winn mentions that his code name in the digital world is "SUPERGIRL_IN_ACTION252", which is a reference to the comic book issue, Action Comics #252, Supergirl's first appearance.
- One of Winn's other code names is "DOLLM8AKER", which is a reference to his possible comic book counterpart, Anton Schott, who is one of the villains that have used the moniker of Dollmaker and is also Toyman's son.
- Winn mentions a computer software called "Matrix-Prime", which is a reference to the comic book character of the same name, a robotic adversary of Supergirl, who appeared in the comics in the early 1980s.
- In this issue it is revealed that Vril Dox is a "Yodix", comings from a planet called Yod. In the comics, Vril Dox is a Coluan, much like Brainiac and Indigo.
- Kara mentions to James "that time you turned into a giant turtle", which is a reference to the classic storyline "The Boy in the Bottle!" from the comic book issue, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53 (June, 1961).
Gallery
Full cover
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" | ||||