Hardened by prison and wearing a new suit with wrist-mounted guns, he attempts to kill Batman regardless of the innocent bystanders. Strange ApparitionsĮscaping prison, Deadshot returns to Gotham where he seeks revenge against Batman. Batman tampers with his gunsights so that he will miss, and arrests him. Batman soon discovers that he is secretly working alongside criminals and using his position as beloved vigilante to distract the police. He becomes incredibly popular with the people during Batman's vacation. Major Story Arcs The Man Who Would Be BatmanĪrriving in Gotham, Deadshot takes up as a vigilante, using his sharpshooting abilities to fight crime, though he never kills. His daughter Zoe was reintroduced as his presumed only child. Rebirthįollowing Rebirth, the events leading to Deadshot's arrest and imprisonment were retconned to their current status. Following an attempted hit on a senator that was interrupted by Batman he was sent to Belle Reve, where he was asked to join the Suicide Squad. He had only one known child, Suchin his son Edward and daughter Zoe were erased from continuity. Much of his original Modern Age backstory was reintroduced as his true origin, though with some minor alterations, and his family was reintroduced to canon. This origin was later retconned as having been a lie on his part. Vowing to seek revenge and to never waste a bullet, he began training as a sharpshooter. He was orphaned as a child when stray bullets from nearby gang violence flew through his house, killing his parents and sister but leaving him remarkably untouched. The New 52 introduced Deadshot's massively rewritten backstory, in which he was the son of poor parents, raised in Gotham's Narrows. He had no known association with the military or Kobra. He had two children, Edward, who was murdered, and Zoe. This version of the character also introduced his death wish, typically manifested as unconcern as to whether he will live or die. Just as he took the shot the branch broke, sending his shot astray and accidentally killing the brother he loved to save the father he hated. Escaping, Floyd climbed a tree with a rifle, planning to shoot the gun from his brother's hand. Edward agreed while Floyd resisted, so Edward locked Floyd in the boathouse and went to kill their father himself. When they were teenagers their mother Genevieve asked them to kill their abusive father. He idolized his elder brother, Edward, although he lived in his shadow. Floyd Lawton was the younger son of an unhappy and abusive wealthy family. The Modern Age introduced his expanded origin and psychology. The character remained relatively undeveloped through subsequent ages. In his initial Golden Age appearances very little was known about Deadshot or his origins. He was rebooted for the New 52 by Adam Glass and Federico Dallocchio. The character was significantly expanded upon by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell. He made his first appearance in Batman #59. Creationĭeadshot was created by David Vern Reed and Lew Sayre Schwartz.
He was ultimately sent to Belle Reve, where he was invited to join the Suicide Squad. Deadshot killed a man who was directly threatening his daughter's life, and allowed himself to be arrested by Batman.
As an adult he joined the Marines and spent some time with the League of Assassins before seeking independent employment as a mercenary and assassin.Īfter his daughter was kidnapped by agents of Kobra in an effort to force him to perform work for them, Deadshot sought the assistance of Batman, who agreed to assist provided Deadshot did not kill anyone during the rescue. Keeping that second promise, he began training as a sharpshooter. Floyd made two promises to himself that night: When he becomes an adult, he will kill his father next time he gets a chance, and to never again miss a shot. He climbed a tree with a rifle, but somehow his aim went astray and he accidentally killed his brother instead. When he was a teenager his mother Genevieve convinced Floyd to try to kill his abusive father. The younger son of a wealthy couple who hated each other, Floyd Lawton idolized his elder brother, Edward, although he lived in his shadow.
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