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

Portrayals

Jamie Foxx played Electro in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He returned as Electro in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).