Appearances
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Police Officers
Antagonists:
- Electro (Max Dillon) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Electrical Current Detector
- Electricity Resistant Web Fluid
Vehicles:
Synopsis
A sudden thunderstorm blankets New York City at night. While on patrol, Spider-Man notices a bolt of lightning coming out of a window – at J. Jonah Jameson's house. Confused, he decides to investigate. When he arrives at the window, Spider-Man finds Electro (Max Dillon) deactivating his alarm system – by generating lightning bolts from his hands. Spider-Man enters the small room through the window. Once inside he takes a picture of Electro breaking into Jameson's hidden safe. This greatly angers Electro and he turns his electrical power against Spider-Man, claiming that his powers are useless against him. Electro then unleashes a barrage of lightning bolts, forcing Spider-Man to hide behind Jameson's desk. While Electro grabs the contents of his safe, Spider-Man reconnects the alarm system with his webbing. While Electro is momentarily distracted, Spider-Man covers the window with his webbing. Electro easily burns through it and makes his escape by gliding along nearby power lines. </nowiki>
Spider-Man is charged with the robbery committed by Electro at J. Jonah Jameson's house the previous day. Peter tries to prove to Jameson that "Electro" was responsible by showing him the picture; Jameson ignores it, thinking it is a fake. Betty tries to cheer Peter up by stating her belief that Spider-Man is innocent. Peter then sets out to clear his alter ego. That night Spider-Man finds Electro atop a large electrical sign. His efforts to capture him fail, but he does manage to attach a spider-tracer to Electro. Instead of going in for the kill, Electro is content with leaving Spider-Man hanging on the ledge and sliding away. Electro soon discovers the tracer and sets a trap for Spider-Man. He robs a jewelry store, sets off the alarm, and leaves the tracer on the floor. Spider-Man discovers too late that he has been tricked and has to confront the police. He spins his web into a large sheet to cover his escape. The police open fire but Spider-Man escapes. Peter returns home to make up a new batch of webbing to help him defeat Electro. He also creates a device that will pick up electrical output in the amounts that he would generate.
After a few false starts, his new device leads him to an abandoned amusement park. Spider-Man quickly finds his adversary reviewing his latest acquisitions and announces his presence. When Electro unleashes more lightning bolts, Spider-Man creates a web shield that deflects them. He admits that he added asbestos to his web formula, which explains the electrical resistance. Electro becomes enraged and doubles his efforts to burn through his webbing. This only ignites a box of fireworks, which is used to cover his escape. Electro then leads Spider-Man on a chase through the park. He lures him onto the roller coaster track and tries to run him over with one of the cars, but fails. Electro then hides in a funhouse. Despite his tactical advantage, Electro is captured by Spider-Man. To prove his innocence to Jameson, Spider-Man brings the webbed-up Electro to the Daily Bugle and leaves him outside Jameson's office complete with explanatory note. Jameson eats a large slice of humble pie as he tells Betty to call the police to pick up Electro. He then takes Peter's picture of the robbery and prepares to use it in an upcoming story exculpating Spider-Man.