Editing Electro (The Amazing Spider-Man) (section)

=== Early Life ===

==== Oscorp Employee ====
Max Dillon lived a life largely unnoticed by others, never receiving the recognition or acknowledgment he desperately craved. He worked as an electrical engineer at Oscorp Industries, where his existence was largely lonely and unfulfilling. Max's life at Oscorp was marked by bullying, particularly from his co-worker Alistair Smythe. He occasionally worked with Dr. Curt Connors, a brilliant scientist at Oscorp, and later learned about how Connors transformed into the Lizard and attempted to turn everyone in New York City into lizards before being defeated by Spider-Man.

Max's frustrations deepened when Oscorp accepted designs for their power grid, including many of his own contributions. However, despite using his designs, Oscorp rejected his proposals and failed to credit him, which added to Max's growing annoyance and sense of being overlooked.

==== Meeting Spider-Man ====
One day, while delivering blueprints to Oscorp, Max Dillon found himself caught in the chaos of a police chase involving Alexsei Sytsevich. As he struggled with his hands full of blueprints, a random pedestrian bumped into him, causing the papers to scatter onto the road. At that moment, a taxi, thrown into the air during the chase, came hurtling toward Max. Just as it seemed he was in danger, Spider-Man swooped in and saved him.

After the taxi crash, Spider-Man helped Max to his feet and asked if he was alright. The bewildered Max stammered in awe at the fact that he was speaking to Spider-Man, who joked about how his costume made it obvious. Spider-Man then webbed up Max's blueprints, remarking that they looked important, and called him by name. Surprised, Max asked how Spider-Man knew his name, to which the hero replied that it was written on his nametag.

Max confessed that he felt like a "nobody," but Spider-Man reassured him that he was a "somebody." In a lighthearted moment, Spider-Man asked Max to lick his glove, which he did, and then used the glove to comb Max's hair, further boosting his spirits. Spider-Man told Max that he needed him as his "eyes and ears in New York," which thrilled Max. Before swinging off to continue the chase, Spider-Man promised to see Max later.

This encounter left Max ecstatic. Being acknowledged by Spider-Man, a famous hero, made him feel seen and valued for the first time. Over the following months, Max became obsessed with his "friendship" with Spider-Man. He devoted his life to the hero, even calling into a radio station to defend Spider-Man against criticism. During the call, Max recounted how Spider-Man had saved him, embellishing the story by claiming that they had become friends afterward. This moment solidified Max's deep, albeit one-sided, connection to Spider-Man.