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Issue #1 Dec 10, 1962 Issue #-1 May 14, 1997 Issue #2 Mar 01, 1963 Issue #3 May 01, 1963 Issue #4 Jul 01, 1963 Issue #5 Aug 01, 1963 Issue #6 Sep 01, 1963 Issue #7 Oct 01, 1963 Issue #8 Nov 01, 1963 Issue #9 Dec 01, 1963 Issue #10 Jan 01, 1964 Issue #11 Feb 01, 1964 Issue #12 Mar 01, 1964 Issue #13 Apr 01, 1964 Issue #14 May 01, 1964 Issue #15 Jun 01, 1964 Issue #16 Jul 01, 1964 Issue #17 Jul 09, 1964 Issue #18 Aug 11, 1964 Issue #19 Oct 01, 1964
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Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

The Man Called Electro

by Stan Writer Stan Lee Writer +10 more
Dec 1, 1963 $9.00 36 pages
Key Issue
3.5/5 (1 review)
Overview Market Data $475+ Variations 1 Reviews 1 Discussion

Max Dillon, an electrical lineman, gains the power to generate and absorb electricity after a lightning strike transforms him into Electro. The newly empowered criminal begins robbing banks and confronts a Spider-Man who cannot safely make physical contact.

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
Issue Number
#9
Release Date
December 1, 1963
Cover Date
February 1964
Cover Price
$9.00
Page Count
36

Series Details

Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1963 - 1998
Issues Count
651
Also Known As
The Amazing Ricochet
Genres
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Stan

Stan

Writer (Uncredited)

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Writer, Editor

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Artist, Penciller

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist, Artist

George Roussos

George Roussos

Inker

Stan Goldberg

Stan Goldberg

Colorist

Artie Simek

Artie Simek

Letterer

Skottie Young

Skottie Young

Cover Artist

Characters

Aunt May

Aunt May

May Reilly Parker Jameson

Betty Brant

Betty Brant

Elizabeth Brant-Leeds

Electro

Electro

Maxwell Dillon

Flash Thompson

Flash Thompson

Eugene Thompson

J. Jonah Jameson

J. Jonah Jameson

John Jonah Jameson Junior

Liz Allan

Liz Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Peter Parker

Dr. Bromwell

Dr. Bromwell

Nicholas Bromwell

Seymour O'Reilly

Seymour O'Reilly

Seymour O'Reilly

Electro

Electro

Teams

Daily Bugle

Daily Bugle

New York Police Department

New York Police Department

Key Issue

Appearance

  • First appearance of Electro (Maxwell Dillon)

Story

  • Origin of Electro (Maxwell Dillon)

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