Electro (Marvel Comics)

fictional character in 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. 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.

Electro
Jamie Foxx, the actor who portrays the character.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Feb. 1964)
Created byStan Lee
Steve Ditko
In-story information
Alter egoMaxwell "Max" Dillon
SpeciesHuman mutate
Place of originEndicott, New York
Team affiliationsSinister Six
Emissaries of Evil
Frightful Four
Exterminators[1]
Sinister Twelve
Legion Accursed
Notable aliasesMaster of Electricity
Jolt
Abilities

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

In other media

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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).[2][3]

References

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  1. "Exterminators (Spider-Man foes)". www.marvunapp.com.
  2. Webb, Marc (2014-05-02), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi), Marvel Enterprises, Avi Arad Productions, Columbia Pictures, retrieved 2022-09-27
  3. Watts, Jon (2021-12-17), Spider-Man: No Way Home (Action, Adventure, Fantasy), Columbia Pictures, Pascal Pictures, Marvel Studios, retrieved 2022-09-27