Electro

Lore & Background

In Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro, Electro explains his master plan to his accomplices Beetle, Hammerhead, and Sandman: to complete the Bio-Nexus Device. In the hands of an ordinary person, it can amplify their bio-energy to power a city block. In his hands, the device will amplify his powers to god-like levels. The villains have acquired most of the pieces that make up the device, but they still need its power source. Believing its creator, Dr. Watts, might know where it is located, Electro sends Hammerhead and his men to kidnap her at the Science and Industry Ball. After Spider-Man secures the Zeus' Tear sapphire at the Museum, Electro coerces Spider-Man into giving him the sapphire by threatening Watts' life. With the Bio-Nexus Device complete, Electro uses it to supercharge himself into "Hyper-Electro", a being made of pure electrical energy, and flies away in a bolt of lightning. An injured Spider-Man follows him to the top of a nearby skyscraper. Unable to directly attack him, Spider-Man instead uses the tower's generators to disable the Bio-Nexus Device, allowing him to defeat Electro.

In Their Own Story

Suddenly, the streetlights flickered and died, plunging the avenue into darkness save for one figure hovering above the traffic. Yellow arcs of energy crackled around a man in tattered work clothes, his eyes burning with static intensity. Below him, a shadow swung through the void, webbing a falling sign before landing silently on a gargoyle. The air hummed with voltage as the two stared each other down, one grounded by duty, the other floating on pure rage and power.

Reader's Guide

In Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro, Electro is the primary antagonist who orchestrates a series of robberies throughout New York City. He is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. The game features Electro as a boss fought inside the Museum's planetarium, where Spider-Man manages to defeat him and secure the Zeus' Tear sapphire. However, Electro still holds Dr. Watts hostage and coerces Spider-Man into giving him the sapphire by threatening Watts' life. After completing the Bio-Nexus Device, Electro transforms into Hyper-Electro, a being made of pure electrical energy created exclusively for the game. The final battle takes place atop a generic skyscraper, where Spider-Man uses the tower's generators to disable the Bio-Nexus Device and defeat Electro. In the game's ending, Electro is shown in prison playing poker with Hammerhead and Shocker, moaning over his defeat.

Did You Know?

• Electro is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro, who also voices Hyper-Electro, Hammerhead, Lizard, Beast, and several other characters.
• The game's final level was originally set atop the World Trade Center but was changed to a generic skyscraper following the September 11 attacks.
• Hyper-Electro is a form created exclusively for the game, described as a being made of pure electrical energy.
• In the game's ending, Electro is shown in prison playing poker with Hammerhead and Shocker, while Doctor Octopus despondently bangs his head against cell bars.
• An exclusive cutscene featuring Spider-Man and Thor meeting after the final battle was released on Activision's website on September 28, 2001, and was rediscovered in 2025.