Electro
First Appeance: Amazing Spider-man #9
The Story: The man who would be Electro is Maxwell Dillion who was repairing a downed powerline, in the middle of a thunderstorm, when he is struck by
lightning. Somehow, instead of becoming barbeque, Dillon gained super-powers. Using
his newfound electrical powers for crime, Dillion adopts the name Electro, and prehaps the
ugliest costume in the Spidr-verse. This led to his first encounter, and subsequent defeat at
the hands of Spider-Man. Soon after, Electro fought Daredevil. In an attempt to gain
revenge on Spider-Man, Electro joined the original Sinister Six.
The joining of the S.6 is typical of Electro's career. Electro joins almost every criminal
team that comes down the pike. He's a good team player. Electro has probably the greatest
variety of powers of any spider-villain, and I think he knows it. He typically allows his
own overconfidence in his powers to be his undoing. Most recently, Electro reorginized an
expanded version of the S. 6, the Sinister Seven, to hunt down the mysterious Kaine, who
had killed Dr. Octopus, & the Grimhunter, & had tried to kill Electro and Mysterio.