Electro

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*"I was whoopin' Spider-Man's ass, he'll tell you! And then, he caused an overload. I was stuck in the grid, absorbing data. I was about to turn into pure energy, and then... oh shit. I was about to die."*
―Electro[src]
**Maxwell "Max" Dillon** is a former electrical engineer at Oscorp native to a parallel universe who gained the ability to manipulate electricity after a freak accident, in which he was attacked in a tank of genetically-modified electric eels. The incident initally transformed Max into a creature of pure electricity, adopting the alias of **Electro**. He clashed with the Spider-Man native to his universe, who soundly defeated him. He was killed, but a failure in Doctor Strange's spell caused Dillon to be dragged into another universe alive.

There, he became an enemy of the Spider-Man variant residing there, as he soon restored his human body in the process. Knowing his fate alongside the other enemies of Spider-Man variants, Spider-Man wanted to cure them, but they ultimately turned against the offer due to the Green Goblin's manipulation, as Electro gained power from an Arc Reactor. He battled Spider-Man, his universe's Spider-Man and another at Liberty Island, where he was eventually cured by them and sent back to his universe by Doctor Strange.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Oscorp Electrical Engineer

*"You were never a nobody, Max."
"Yes I was, yes I was. You didn't see me."*
―Spider-Man and Electro[src]
Maxwell Dillon was an electrical engineer working at Oscorp, who lived a very lonely, unfulfilling life. He heard of Curt Connors' plan to turn everyone in New York City into lizards and how Spider-Man defeated him. One day, while fixing electric cables at work, he was electrocuted, sending him falling into a tank of genetically-engineered electric eels, who repeatedly bit him. The attack granted him electric powers while also repairing his gap teeth and impaired vision. Seeing this as his chance to be someone, he becomes an enemy of Spider-Man, whom he used to worship. In their final battle at Oscorp's main power grid, Spider-Man overcharged Dillon, causing him to explode.

### Transported to an Alternate Universe

#### Meeting Alternate Spider-Man

*"It's actually my fault that you're here."
"Like, the universe? Or the woods? I hate the woods."
"I meant the universe, sir."*
―Spider-Man and Electro[src]
In 2024, Doctor Strange tried to cast a spell to make everyone forget Peter Parker was Spider-Man. However, when the spell failed, it connected to other realities in the Multiverse and brought people who were aware of Parker's true identity. During his fight with Spider-Man, Max overheard him being called "Peter", and thus became aware that Peter Parker was Spider-Man. As a result, he was brought as well.

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Dillon was found by Spider-Man when he was absorbing energy from some power cables in New York. Max attacked Spider-Man, who was aided at the last second by Flint Marko, who had also been transported to this universe. Sandman helped Spider-Man fight Electro by surrounding him with sand while Parker destroyed the utility poles that were feeding him energy, returning him to his normal apperance, albeit slightly different, due to the difference in energy between his universe and the new one.

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Parker explained to him that he was responsible for them being there, then used his gauntlet to send Dillon and Marko to the holding cells in the New York Sanctum. He was later forced to join the other villains after Parker freed them in a bid to save them from their intended fate.

#### Case of Fate

*"When I complete the proper ritual, it'll reverse the spell and send these guys back."
"And then what? We perish?"
"Nah, no thanks. I'll pass on that."*
―Doctor Strange, Doctor Octopus, and Electro[src]
*To be added*

#### Battle at Happy Hogan's Apartment

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Peter Parker's solution to Electro's condition was to build an energy siphon based on Tony Stark's Arc Reactor technology, which would absorb Dillon's electrical powers and keep him in his normal, physical human state instead of turning back into electricity, but Dillon was drawn to the energy given off by the Arc Reactor. Dillon came to enjoy this new universe, believing he could be more than he was back home, and with prodding by Green Goblin, decided he doesn't want to lose his powers and escapes with Flint Marko, taking the arc reactor to enhance his powers.

#### Battle at Liberty Island

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*"Look who showed up! My old friend Spider-Man."*
―Electro to Spider-Man[src]
Peter Parker, along with two other Spider-Men from alternate universes, lured the villains to a final battle at the Statue of Liberty. During the fight, Dillon's enhanced powers allowed him to battle all three Spider-Men at once.

Otto Octavius intervened in the final battle, tricking Dillon into thinking he was once again Doctor Octopus, only to use his arms to remove the arc reactor and attach Dillon's cure to him, restoring him to normal. Once returned to normal, he seemingly lets go of his hostility towards his Spider-Man, acknowledging that he's helped a lot of people, and lamenting that all he wanted was to be noticed, having to dig his way from the bottom to have a sustainable job. Dillon and his Parker were sent back to their universe after Doctor Strange cast a spell that erased everyone in that universe's knowledge of Spider-Man's identity.

## Personality

*"Y'know, Max was, like, the sweetest guy ever. Before he fell into a pool of electric eels..."
"That'll do it."*
―Spider-Man and Spider-Man[src]
Max Dillon cherishes the spotlight. Before he became Electro, Dillon is a self-described "nobody" in society: awkward, timid, and deeply introverted. Beneath this shy exterior, Dillon is naturally a kind person. After gaining his electrical powers, Dillon became an egotistical, cocky, and arrogant individual who takes great pride in his powers, as it made him feel noticed.

When he lost the Arc Reactor and his powers to Doctor Octopus, Dillon reverted back to his old self, initially accepting that he'll spend the rest of his life as a nobody. That changed when the Spider-Man native to his reality returned to offer uplifting advice.

## Powers and Abilities

*"Sup, Pete! How you like the new new?"*
―Electro to Spider-Man[src]
### Former Powers

* **Electricity Manipulation**: Electro possesses the ability to generate bodily electrostatic energy which he can release or harness, after being electrocuted with genetically-modified Oscorp electrical eels. He would later be asked to use a device to drain his excess electrical powers, but would later remove it, before being completely drained of those powers completely by Doctor Octopus.
	+ **Flight**: Electro's body was transmuted into pure electrical energy, rendering him virtually weightless and granting him the ability to fly.
	+ **Teleportation**: Electro can break down his body into electricity and teleport himself anywhere before reforming himself.
	+ **Lightning Bolt Projection**: Electro can blast electrical energy from any part of him.
	+ **Energy Projection**: Electro can channel all of his body's electrical energy, and focus into any part to give out immensely powerful energy projections.
	+ **Energy Blasts**: Electro can channel all of his body's electrical energy, and focus into any part to create devastating electrical blasts that a normal human could not survive.
	+ **Electrical Absorption**: Electro can absorb an external electrical power source to recharge his body's energy reserves. Electro can absorb electrical energy that's around him.
	+ **Electroreception**: By sending an electrical current, Electro can perceive what it hit.
	+ **Electrical Detection**: Electro's electrical powers grants him certain sensory and manipulative abilities. Electro can override systems and make electrically-powered devices obey his mental commands.
	+ **Electricity Immunity**: Electro's body is immune to the effects of its electricity and that of other sources as well.
	+ **Charging**: Electro can charge himself up to reach high maximum voltage.

### Abilities

* **Gifted Intellect**: Dillion is a genius on his universe, knowing all about electrical energy and devices. But he is ultimately weak minded when he believes Spider-Man betrayed him and recklessly let Green Goblin manipulate him when all the Spider-Men tried to do was help him.
* **Expert Engineer**: Dillion is an expert electrical engineer in his universe, and was able to use the Arc Reactor to his liking, despite never having the tech before.
* **Expert Marksman**: Dillion while possessing his electrical powers used to hit what he was aiming, if he missed it was because the target left.

## Equipment

### Other Equipment

*"I have never seen him this powerful!"
"It's the Arc Reactor."*
―Spider-Man and Spider-Man[src]
* **Arc Reactor**: Before Peter Parker could fully extract the electricity from his body, Electro stole the Arc Reactor from a Stark Fabricator. Enticed with the power it gave him, he integrated the power source into a harness, allowing him to continue drawing his strength from it and become more powerful than he was in his native universe. However, it and his powers would be taken from him by Otto Octavius.

### Vehicles

* **F.E.A.S.T. Truck** - Dillon was transported to Happy Hogan's condiminium from the Sanctum Sanctorum in the truck.

## Facilities

### Prisons

* **New York Sanctum**: After being defeated by Spider-Man and Sandman, Dillion was transported to the Sanctum's prison, where he was contained until Spider-Man freed him to cure the visitors.

## Relationships

	+ Curt Connors/Lizard - Former Colleague
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Former Idol and Former Attempted Victim
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Temporary Enemy
* Flint Marko/Sandman - Temporary Enemy
* Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus - Temporary Enemy and Curer
* Ned Leeds - Temporary Enemy
* Michelle Jones - Temporary Enemy
* Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
* Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange - Temporary Enemy
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Temporary Enemy
* New York City Police Department
* May Parker †
* The Daily Bugle
	+ J. Jonah Jameson

## Trivia

* In the comics, **Max Dillon** was a lineman who was struck by lightning, giving him the powers of electrical manipulation. Corrupted by greed, he became the criminal known as **Electro**.
	+ Electro's comics counterpart was stripped of his powers for a time with technology developed by Parker Industries, a company owned by Peter Parker, who wanted to use the company to deal with his numerous villains.
* In *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*, Max Dillon adopts the name of "Electro" after a New Yorker insults him by calling him an "Electro Dummy" while fighting against Spider-Man at Times Square.

## Behind the Scenes

* Electro in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues the live-action incarnation of the character from Marc Webb's *The Amazing Spider-Man* duology from Sony Pictures Studios, who was also portrayed by Jamie Foxx.
* After obtaining the Arc Reactor, Electro was given a new design, foregoing his previous blue design from *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* in favor of one that references his classic comic book appearance, instead of being based on the Full Power version from Ultimate comic book universe appearance.
	+ Foxx stated that Electro not being blue was one of the aspects that drew him to reprise his role when Amy Pascal approached him to return, along with the possibility of working with Willem Dafoe and Alfred Molina.
* To preserve the secrecy of *Spider-Man: No Way Home*'s production and to prevent his appearance from being leaked, Jamie Foxx walked around the set with a cloak covering his costume.
* Donny Carrington was a stunt double for Jamie Foxx in the role of Electro.

## References

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1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 *Spider-Man: No Way Home*
2. ↑ Spider-Man No Way Home - Itw Willem Dafoe (Official Video)
3. ↑ ‘Spider-Man 3’ Jolt: Jamie Foxx Returning as Electro (Exclusive)
4. ↑ SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - Villains Panel
5. ↑ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Trailer Unleashes a Multiverse of Villains

## External Links

* File:Marvel-favicon.PNG Electro on Marvel Database
* File:Marvel-favicon.PNG Maxwell Dillon (Earth-120703) on Marvel Database
* File:WP favicon.PNG Electro on Wikipedia

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