Review: Marvel Legends Deluxe Electro from Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Mephitsu
- Apr 3
- 5 min read
“Did you really think that I'd let that happen, that I'd let you take away my power just because you're blind to what true power can bring you?”
Spider-Man: Now Way Home was released back in 2021, and here in the Spring of 2025, Hasbro are still working through bridging us each of the returning villains in the Marvel Legends format. With Green Goblin, Sandman, and Doc Ock released it is now Electro’s turn for the spotlight with a Deluxe Marvel Legends release arriving to collectors in late March 2025.
Electro is a deluxe format, so it uses the wider square Marvel Legends black gloss box with the Spider-Man: No Way Home logo and illustrated artwork based on the Electro we meet in the movie when he is brought to the MCU by Doctor Strange’s spell and after he uses Stark tech for an upgrade. The text on the rear of the box pretty much covers this off as a summary background. The figure itself is set against a bright yellow backing card that incorporates a blown-up view of the Spider-Man logo while also being relevant to the yellow power that Electro controls in the final showdown. This design principle is in keeping with the 2023 carded wave and in close to the backdrop used on the original figures back in 2021, although these were in the older style packaging. This makes any boxed/carded collection of No Way Home figures a bit of a hodge-podge of styles across the 4 years or so they’ve been released.
The figure itself is, as the box art indicates, based on Electro as we see him during the battle at the Statue of Liberty, where he is fully upgraded after absorbing the power of Spider-Man’s universe and the Stark Tech. This suit is made up of a black vest, tan trousers and Nubook boots - what remains of the Firefighter outfit he borrows after first arriving in MCU Spider-Man’s Universe. Over this is assembled a harness of yellow wiring that fix around a silver belt and further component panels that attach to Electro’s legs, chest and upper arms. Each silver panel is slotted into a socket on the body but is not glued or fixed in place. Colouring across the costume and the electric suit harness is crisp and detailed.
For some reason that as yet is not fully confirmed, Electro comes with a single head and while it appears to have a Jamie Foxx likeness, a full translucent yellow ‘Electro’ electrical mask piece is fixed and glued over the top. This represents a very specific instance in the movie that pays homage to the classic Electro mask but is not reflective of the look throughout the rest of the fight scene.
With no unmasked head, the Deluxe status is therefore very much built on accessories. And these are also not as extensive as we might like, considering the comparisons we can draw with Green Goblin who came with two heads, weapons, and his glider - or with Doc Ock and his multi-articulated arms and extra claws. Electro is packed only with an alternative pair of fingerless gloved hands, allowing you to display him with open hands or clenched fists. And alongside these is a pair of yellow translucent electrical blast effects that feel similar in their execution to those packed with the Ghostbusters Gozer figure and with Emperor Palpatine - although they are not the same.
These electrical effects include a wrist clip about an inch up from the shallow end of the piece. This clips onto Electro’s wrist and holds the effects in place. From this point the figure can then be displayed with the electrical storm as a weapon and extending outward towards his foes, or as a levitation option as seen in the movie - although this will require a flight stand. These are reasonably impressive once posed but will take up quite a bit of shelf space for display. Powered effects are also not for everyone, and while you can choose not to use the two larger pieces, the figure will always feature the head effect.
Articulation is a standard 19 points in total, all pinless. The figure is less mobile than the joint count might indicate thanks to the way the wiring harness is plugged into the body; any excessive leg movements cause the plug-in parts to pop out, throwing the overall look. The same happens with the arms, and once these parts have popped out the first time, they are extremely reluctant to go back into their socket, which is a shame as you are always fighting against the figure when trying to pose it. That restriction hinders a number of poses, and any excessive movement like kneeling might permanently damage the wiring. Be cautious when posing Electro, but also be assured there is a reasonable range of motion for your display.
The Marvel Legends Electro stretches the Deluxe status quite some way versus other comparable releases. It feels like 75% of a figure, and it needed the alternative Jamiee Foxx head as a minimum and perhaps a flight stand and some smaller electrical effect surges and parts rather than leaving us to choose the enormous versions or none at all. The figure has also been driven on looks rather than articulation, with the wiring harness looking awesome in a neutral stance but popping out of position and stretching when the figure is posed, with the legs being particularly problematic.
At a £35 RRP price tag here in the UK (shop around for the best price) this is a figure that is unlikely to be re-done and is the best you will therefore get for a No Way Home display and to move a step forward to completing your villains line-up. The 3rd party aftermarket will no doubt resolve some of the issues with the figure, such as a flight stand and most likely an alternative head option down the line for those with the skills to paint one.
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