Deadshot

Deadshot is the DCU’s greatest marksman, boasting that he never misses. In his childhood, his mother and father had a deep hatred for each other. His mother went so far as to hire Floyd and his brother to kill their father. While Floyd had no great love for his father either, he did not want his blood soiling his brother's hands, and refused. His brother then accepted to kill their father, and locked Floyd up so he couldn't stop him. Escaping, Floyd took a rifle, went up a tree and aimed towards where his brother was about to kill their father. But the branch broke and his aim was off, killing his idolized brother rather than his hated father. He has lived what he sees as a meaningless lifestyle from then on, accepting hits in hopes he shall one day be killed himself. While he's not suicidal, he continually dances over that line, never caring whether he lives or dies. This lifestyle has made Deadshot nearly homicidal as well. He first appeared in Gotham City as a new crime fighter, but it was revealed that this was only an elaborate hoax to replace Batman. When this scheme failed, he attempted to head the Gotham underworld, but was exposed and arrested by Batman and Commissioner Gordan.

Deadshot, the World's Finest Assassin.

Later, when he was under Neron’s influence, he tried to kill an entire class of kindergardeners with an explosion, but was stopped by the Justice League. Deadshot was offered North America if he joined the Secret Six, and was threatened that if he didn’t join the team, he would have his daughter’s neighborhood blown up by Mockingbird (Lex Luthor). A stalemate was reached at the end of the series, and Deadshot’s status remained unchanged. He was found in bed with Knockout, but she revealed that she was only using him.During this run, Deadshot was confronted by his teammate Catman, accused of slaughtering the pride of lions he had been living with, planting evidence against the Secret Society of Super Villains in order to force his joining to the Secret Six. Catman eventually forgave Lawton after a while, and they remained something between friends and enemies. This fits with Deadshot's unconscious desire to give other men the place of the brother he killed, be it Catman, Batman or Rick Flagg. All of them, at different points, acted as Deadshot's surrogate brothers of sort, particularly Catman and Flagg.

Children

Knowing that he had had a son he later discovered he also had a daughter named Zoe living in Star City . He embarked on a campaign to clear up the crime around where she lived and later convinced Green Arrow to patrol that area more often, realizing a family life was not for him.

Salvation Run

In Countdown to Final Crisis, Deadshot as a member of the Suicide Squad is assigned to capture The Trickster and Pied Piper, during the mission Deadshot disobeys orders and shoots the Trickster in the head killing him. Deadshot joined the Suicide Squad to try to round up super villains for removal from the planet. It gets tricky though because the super villains are aware of Project Salvation (Salvation Run). In Salvation Run #2, Deadshot was tricked and double crossed then sent to the prison planet along with the last batch of criminals which included Catwoman, Lex Luthor and Bane. Flagg commented this was because the government didn't want any men like him running around. Deadshot promised to kill Flagg, a threat that is still to be carried out.

Secret Six

Other Media

DC Animated Universe

Deadshot appeared three times in the DC Animated Universe, mostly in Justice League and JLU . One episode was even spotlighted on his team Task Force X, a version of the Suicide Squad. This version of the character was voiced by Michael Rosenbaum.

Deadshot in Batman: Gotham Knights

Deadshot appeared in:

• Justice League The Enemy Below Pt. 1 Hereafter Pt. 2 
• Justice League Unlimited Task Force X

Gotham Knight: Deadshot