Electro

Max Dillon, the lineman who became the Master of Electricity.

Electro is the name of two Marvel Comics supervillains. The first and best known, Maxwell "Max" Dillon, was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #9 (1964): a lineman who can make and control electricity after being struck by lightning, he turns to crime as the "Master of Electricity".

Quick Facts

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Creators

Max Dillon:
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Francine Frye:
Dan Slott
Humberto Ramos
R.B. Silva

Species

Human mutate

Alliances

Sinister Six
Emissaries of Evil
Frightful Four
Exterminators
Sinister Twelve
Legion Accursed

Also known as

Mr. and Mrs. Electro
Master of Electricity
Jolt

Powers

Electricity manipulation
When fully charged:
Superhuman strength, speed, and healing
Flight

Facts from the source article.

Background

Dillon is a founding member of the Sinister Six and led the first Emissaries of Evil. His first costume was green and yellow with a lightning-bolt mask; modern stories give him blue skin and a bald head. The second Electro, Francine Frye, first appeared in 2014. Jamie Foxx played Dillon in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).