Electro (
Maxwell "
Max"
Dillon) is a
fictional supervillain appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics. An enemy of
Spider-Man, he gained the ability to control electricity after being struck by lightning while working on a power line. The character has been depicted in numerous
Spider-Man cartoons and video games. In 2009, he was ranked as
IGN's 87th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.