Electro (Marvel Comics)

Electro is the name of two fictional Marvel Comics supervillains created by Stan Lee and an enemy of Spider-Man and Daredevil. He is a white supervillain who uses his superpowers, which give him control over electricity, to commit crimes and fight Spider-Man. He is a founding member of the supervillain group, the Sinister Six.

Electro
Jamie Foxx, the actor who portrays the character.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Feb. 1964)
Created by	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
In-story information
Alter ego	Maxwell "Max" Dillon
Species	Human mutate
Place of origin	Endicott, New York
Team affiliations	Sinister Six Emissaries of Evil Frightful Four Exterminators Sinister Twelve Legion Accursed
Notable aliases	Master of Electricity Jolt
Abilities	Electric manipulation When fully charged: Superhuman strength, stamina, and speed Flight Technological aptitude

Fictional character biographies

Maxwell Dillon

The first and most well-known version of the character is Maxwell "Max" Dillon, a lineman for an electric company who turned to a life of crime after being struck by lightning while working on a power line and becoming a living electric capacitor. Since his conception, the character has undergone several design changes, from his original green and yellow costume, to his modern look with blue skin and a bald head.

Francine Frye

During the time that Max Dillon was dead between 2016 and 2021, a second Electro named Francine Frye was introduced.

In other media

The characters have been adapted to different forms of media, including toys, movies, television series, and video games. Actor Jamie Foxx played Max Dillon / Electro in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).