Deadshot#Television

Deadshot was created by writer David Vern Reed and artist Lew Sayre Schwartz, based on a concept from Batman creator Bob Kane, and first appeared in Batman #59 (1950).{{cite magazine|url= http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/suicidesquad/|title= From Slipknot To Captain Boomering (And Back Again): Meet The Suicide Squad|first= James|last= White|date= October 28, 2015|magazine= Empire|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151030044830/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/suicidesquad/|archive-date= October 30, 2015|url-status= live|quote= [Deadshot] was originally created by Bob Kane, David Vern Reed and Lew Sayre Schwartz in 1950 as a prime villain for Batman.}} The character was introduced as a wealthy socialite and crime lord posing as a vigilante, and wore a tuxedo, top hat, and domino mask. This debut marked Deadshot's only appearance in the Golden Age of Comic Books, as he was only intended to be a one-off villain for Batman.

27 years later, however, Deadshot was revived by writer Steve Englehart and artists Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin in Detective Comics #474 (1977). The character's design was completely changed, and his new costume included wrist-mounted guns, an emblem of a reticle on his chest, and a mask with a targeting sight over his right eye.Detective Comics (vol.1) #474. Writing: Steve Englehart. Art: Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin. Published by DC Comics (1979). Deadshot then became a member of Batman's central rogues gallery, and the core aspects of this redesign would remain throughout the Bronze and Modern Age of Comic Books.

The character gained further prominence after being featured in writer John Ostrander's version of the Suicide Squad, which debuted in Legends #3 (1987).LEGENDS (vol.1) #2. Writing: John Ostrander, Len Wein. Art: John Byrne, Karl Kessel. Editor: Dick Giordiano. Published by DC Comics (1986). Deadshot became one of the squad's best-known and longest-running members, and has appeared in almost all of its media adaptations.

Due to his popularity, Deadshot received his own self-titled limited series that ran from 1988 to 1989.Deadshot (vol. 1) #1-4. Writers: John Ostrander and Kim Yale. Art: Luke McDonnell, Tim Harkins, Julianna Ferriter. Editor: Bob Greenberger. Written by Ostrander and Kim Yale and illustrated by Luke McDonnell, it expanded on Deadshot's past and established his "death wish"—a self-destructive desire to die by another's hand in a spectacular fashion—suggesting why he decorated his second costume with a crosshair on his chest. Deadshot received a second self-titled limited series in 2005, written by Christos N. Gage and illustrated by Steven Cummings, which introduced his daughter Zoe.Deadshot (vol. 2) #1-5. Published by DC Comics (2005).

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In his debut story, Floyd Lawton is shown to be an independently wealthy man with a trusted staff member and valet named Stevens. Gotham's wealthier citizens, such as businessman Bruce Wayne, refer to Lawton as someone "new" to Gotham City. Following his recruitment to Task Force X (the "Suicide Squad"), Lawton's past is further explained by therapist Dr. Marnie Herrs.

As a child, Floyd Lawton and his older brother Eddie are raised in a wealthy family that has great influence over their community. Their father George owns interests in much of the local real estate and hold sway over the local police, while their mother Genevieve, a prize-winning sharp shooter, controls the Pitt banking businesses. The Lawton parents are seen as a power couple in their society circles, but in private they grow to hate each other. By various accounts, Floyd is repeatedly judged by his parents for not matching the achievements of his brother in academics and sports, leading the younger Lawton child to act out in various ways.

When Eddie is in his mid-teens and Floyd is around 12 years old, Genevieve tells her sons about her husband's infidelities and the many abuses she suffers under him, then asks the boys to kill George. Floyd attempts to warn George, but Eddie locks his younger brother in the nearby boathouse and then locks the doors of the family home so no one can enter or intrude on the killing. Floyd escapes, grabs a hunting rifle, and climbs a nearby tree to get a better view through all the windows of the family home. Seeing Eddie enter the house library to shoot their father, Floyd fires his rifle, hoping to disarm his brother. But the tree branch Floyd is on suddenly gives way and throws off his aim, causing him to shoot Eddie just as the elder brother shoots at their father. Eddie's aim is also thrown off, leading his bullet to shatter George's spine.

Refusing to have his family name tarnished by the scandal that would occur, George arranges with the police to cover up details of the crime. The official report concludes that an unknown sniper opened fire twice on George and that his son Eddie heroically died while diving into the path of the second bullet. As punishment for her efforts, George refuses to divorce Genevieve and instead forces her to live on a limited allowance and in isolation in another, smaller house the Lawton's own on the outskirts of town. After high school, Floyd Lawton left his family home to travel. Despite his later claims that he felt nothing on seeing his brother die, he often shows anger when recalling the incident and Eddie's death inspires him to swear that in the future when he fires a gun, he will "never miss."

The next several years of Floyd Lawton's life before his arrival in Gotham City are not fully explained in the comics, though it is eventually revealed that as a young man he did meet David Cain, a highly skilled assassin who years earlier had been one of the teachers of Batman during the hero's many years of preparation for crime-fighting.Batman (vol. 1) #606-607. Writing: Ed Brubaker, Geoff Johns. Art: Andy Owens, Gregory Wright. Letterer: John Costanza. Published by DC Comics (2002). As a member of the League of Assassins, who sometimes take private contracts but are also available as operatives of the terrorist Ra's al Ghul, Cain is an expert in marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat techniques, martial arts, and military tactics, and he trains Floyd Lawton in all these areas. Floyd later remarks that Cain was his "best teacher".

Lawton becomes a hired assassin in Europe and South America, staying largely unknown to authorities but gaining a reputation among certain gangs and cartels as a killer who never misses.{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=78}} At some point, Floyd Lawton marries a woman named Susan and they have a child together, a boy named Edward after Floyd's deceased brother. Floyd later divorces Susan and removes himself from her and Edward's life. He later claims he did this because Susan saw him not as who he is but who she thought he could be, and that his presence endangered the lives of happiness of her and Edward.

Eventually, Floyd takes residence in Gotham City and hires an assistant and trusted valet named Steven. He decides to become an influential figure and crime lord, similar to how his parents operated in his home town. While attending a charity ball, Floyd witnesses Gotham City's hero Batman apprehend a group of thieves. Seeing Batman as a rival, Floyd decides to reduce the hero's influence on Gotham before fully embarking on a criminal career. Donning a tuxedo, top hat, gun belt, and domino mask, Lawton operates publicly in Gotham City as a vigilante called Deadshot and uses his marksmanship abilities to disarm criminals without killing them.Batman (vol.1) #59. "The Man Who Replaced Batman" - story by David Vern Reed and Lew Sayre Schwartz. Published by DC Comics (June 1950).

Batman becomes suspicious of Deadshot and eventually learns his true motives and identity. Later, Deadshot reveals himself and attempts to kill Batman but is shocked when each of his shots miss. Batman taunts that Deadshot has no nerve to properly face and kill an opponent. In truth, Batman had gotten to Deadshot's weapons ahead of time and altered their sights to throw off his aim, hoping to shake the villain psychologically.

Publicly exposed, Deadshot is taken to trial and imprisoned. After some time, he becomes resentful that he is considered a forgotten enemy of Batman's while others such as the Penguin and Riddler gain greater renown. At his first opportunity, he escapes imprisonment and decides to prove himself in combat against Batman with new, wrist-mounted guns, customized body armor, and a mask that helps his already impressive aim. Despite his efforts, Deadshot is once again defeated by Gotham City's hero. After escaping authorities again, Deadshot once again becomes an assassin for hire rather than focusing on revenge against the Dark Knight.

Government operative Amanda Waller gets permission to revive Task Force X, a special operations group that in the past was also known as the Suicide Squad. Under Waller's leadership, Task Force X is no longer a group of government and military operatives but now is primarily made up of incarcerated super-villains who are considered expendable if lost on dangerous missions and are promised reduced prison time in exchange for their services.

After being defeated by the Flash, Floyd Lawton is imprisoned again and transferred to Belle Reve, a prison in Louisiana that also serves as the secret hub for the new Suicide Squad. There, Deadshot is recruited by Amanda Waller. It is later said Deadshot is selected not only due to his skills but also because mandated therapy sessions have revealed he sometimes is prone to a "death wish", internally hoping a proper enemy will end his life in a dramatic battle (it is also suggested this is why he initially decorates his second costume with a target on his chest). During his time with the team, Deadshot frequently clashes with teammate Captain Boomerang and field leader Rick Flag (for whom Floyd develops a grudging respect).

Soon after Deadshot joins the Suicide Squad, Batman learns of the team's existence and confronts them, threatening to expose that the US government is employing super-villains for covert and possibly illegal missions. Amanda Waller counters that public exposure of Task Force X will force her to reveal Batman's true identity. Before Batman leaves, Deadshot threatens him but the Dark Knight remarks that Lawton always "pulls" his shots when they are in battle with each other. Therapist Dr. Marnie Herrs later agrees with this conclusion, remarking that Deadshot sometimes sabotages his own efforts as if inviting his opponents to take advantage of the situation and end his life.

File:Deadshot 2017.png]]Deadshot's son Edward, now about eight years old, is kidnapped by a gang of criminals hoping to manipulate Floyd. One of the gang members, Wes Anselm, is a pedophile with documented incidents of assaults against children. When Deadshot hunts down the gang, Wes grabs young Eddie and knocks him out, then flees with the boy in a car. Later, Deadshot finds Wes in his apartment and Eddie lying dead. Wes implies the boy struggled against an assault, which resulted in Wes becoming enraged and killing him. Deadshot takes revenge by delivering several non-lethal gunshots to Wes before finally killing him.

Having learned that Eddie's kidnapping was part of a complicated plot by Genevieve Lawton to inspire Floyd to finally kill his father, Deadshot returns to his home town. Confronting his mother in her home, Deadshot first intends to kill her but then reconsiders when his therapist Marnie Herrs points out that Genevieve also has her own desire for death and hopes to be killed as she does not wish to harm herself. Rather than possibly give her the outcome she desires, Deadshot chooses not to kill his mother and instead shoots her with a precision shot to the spine, causing her to be a paraplegic. Deadshot remarks that this is fitting since her efforts to kill George Lawton only resulted in his own paralysis, and now they are a "matched set."

Later on, a US senator threatens to expose the Suicide Squad to the world. Task Force X field leader Rick Flag decides to assassinate the senator and Deadshot is ordered to stop Flag. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Deadshot publicly kills the senator himself, justifying that this is in compliance with his literal orders: "Stop Flag from killing the senator. Exact words." DC police then gun down Deadshot where he stands, but he survives his wounds and after a hospital stay and physical therapy he returns to active duty with the Suicide Squad.

Lawton's uniform is stolen by a man who then uses the Deadshot name and equipment to commit crimes and murders. After Lawton kills the impostor while the man is still dressed in the Deadshot uniform and mask. Later, Floyd is haunted by the experience of having shot down his own "image" and for some time does not fix the fatal bullet hole that now occupies his uniform.

Eventually, the Suicide Squad operations are temporarily halted and Deadshot returns to his own life and agenda. At one point, he becomes a host body for the demon lord Neron and nearly kills a kindergarten class. To Lawton's relief, he is stopped and then relieved of his demonic possession by the Justice League. Later on, Deadshot accepts a contract to kill the Pope, but is thwarted by Wonder Woman.

After both of his parents die, Deadshot inherits some of their documents and belongings. He find a letter from Michelle Torres, a woman who claims Floyd Lawton is the father of her daughter Zoe Torres. Deadshot visits Michelle in the Triangle, a neighborhood of Star City. Realizing Zoe is indeed his daughter, he recognizes Michelle as a sex worker he spent time with years before. Haunted by the memory of abandoning his son Eddie and later finding him dead, Floyd decides to take up temporary residence in the Triangle and look after Zoe and Michelle. He learns more about Michelle as a person, such as that she is proud of her Cuban and Italian heritage, and he comes to understand the different criminal gangs and slum lords that threaten the Triangle. Announcing his presence, Deadshot begins systematically fighting corruption in the Triangle, hoping to make it a safer place for Zoe and Michelle. This results in the local population advocating to protect Deadshot from vigilantes such as local hero Green Arrow, and also leads to a new romance between Michelle and Floyd.

As supervillains with a grudge against Deadshot begin appearing in the Triangle, Lawton decides to put distance between himself and Michelle and Zoe. After setting up a school scholarship for Zoe, Deadshot kills several supervillains targeting him and then fakes his own death in an explosion. He decides to act more covertly for the time being. His efforts in the Triangle also inspire Green Arrow to take more interest in the area, ensuring the Zoe and Michelle's neighborhood remains protected.

Lawton decides to do right by his daughter, and embarks on a lethal war on the local gangs that plague the area. The series ends with Deadshot faking his death, having realized a normal life is not for him, but also having mostly cleared up the area and convincing Green Arrow to patrol it more regularly.

In the 2005–2006 Infinite Crisis storyline, Deadshot briefly operates with the Secret Six, joining other villains who are recruited by Lex Luthor. For accepting membership, Deadshot is offered the reward of ruling North America; if he declines, his punishment will be the destruction of the Triangle in Star City, where Michelle and Zoe live. At the conclusion of their main objective, Deadshot is rewarded with significant money that he sends to Michelle.

Despite no longer being employed by Lex Luthor, the Secret Six remain active for a time and Deadshot stays on as a member. He develops a grudging friendship with teammate Catman, another former enemy of Batman's. When this version of the Secret Six disbands, Deadshot is said to have returned to Amanda Waller's new Suicide Squad.

While part of the Suicide Squad, Deadshot is sent against the villains Pied Piper and Trickster and then seemingly kills Trickster. These events occur during the year-long series Countdown. Like many events depicted in that series, Trickster's death is later contradicted by other stories.

Amanda Waller decides to exile all criminals with superhuman abilities to another planet, without trial. The Suicide Squad works on rounding up as many villains as possible, sending them to another planet via a Boom Tube. After helping the effort, Deadshot is betrayed and exile to the planet as well, as he is still a supervillain as far as Waller and Rick Flag are concerned. Eventually, the exiled villains escape back to Earth.

Deadshot, along with Scandal Savage, Bane, Rag Doll, and Catman reunite the Secret Six. The team is hired to retrieve Tarantula from Alcatraz Island, and find a card which she stole from Junior, a mysterious villain who supposedly runs the entire West Coast mob. Junior has practically the entire villain community at her beck and call, as many fear her methods and formidability. The Six later learn that the card in question was made by the demon lord Neron and serves a special function: "Get Out Of Hell Free."

Soon, the Six are attacked by a small army of super-villains, all wanting to recover the card and collect the reward of $20 million for each of the Six. It is later revealed that Junior is Rag Doll's sister and the daughter of the first Rag Doll.

The Six escape and head for Gotham City, only to be attacked by Junior and the villains. It is revealed that they were initially hired by the Mad Hatter, simply so they would be killed. Tarantula sacrifices herself and Junior, seemingly destroying the card as well in the process. It is later revealed that Scandal is now in possession of the card.

While on a mission to Gotham City to kill several of Batman's allies, the Six are ambushed by a group of superheroes who have come to assist Batman. Deadshot is rendered unconscious by Green Lantern and the rest of the Six are similarly defeated soon after.Secret Six (vol. 3) #36 (August 2011). DC Comics

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In The New 52 (a 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe), a new timeline is presented which features a Deadshot with a significantly different past. Rather than a child of wealth, he is a child born to poverty who then joins the military before becoming an assassin for hire. He has a daughter named Suchin Lawton who has Japanese heritage.Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #1. DC Comics His children from the previous timeline, Edward and Zoe, are not mentioned.

Before joining the Suicide Squad, Lawton is described as a Batman villain and a rival of Mad Dog, a bounty hunter. He also is bitter enemies with Captain Boomerang. In the New 52 stories, he no longer sports his trademark mustache except at one point to grow one to cover a scar.Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #3. DC Comics A mercenary protégé of Lawton named Will Evans tried to usurp his role as Deadshot but was killed by Lawton.Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot and Katana #6

Deadshot is arrested for a failed assassination of a U.S. Senator by Batman and is sentenced to life in prison. Later, he is recruited to be part of the Suicide Squad in exchange for early release. Deadshot is made team leader due to his skill under pressure. He develops a casual relationship with new teammate Harley Quinn. Deadshot later grows disillusioned with the group after a planned visit with his daughter, his first since his arrest, is withheld from him.Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #5. DC Comics

Deadshot ultimately sacrifices his life to kill the evil cult member Regulas. Deadshot is later resurrected, possibly through genetic material taken from Resurrection Man during an earlier mission.Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #14. DC Comics

During the 2013–2014 "Forever Evil" story line, the Justice League teams are seemingly killed. To ensure Earth is protected, Amanda Waller pays Deadshot to reunite the Suicide Squad.Justice League of America (vol. 3) #7.1. DC Comics Deadshot's first visit is to Harley Quinn.Detective Comics (vol. 2) #23.2. DC Comics

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Following the events of DC Rebirth in 2016, Deadshot's pre-New 52 history is restored. When a character mentions having heard that Deadshot grew up in poverty, Lawton now remarks that this was a lie he told.

In the story "The War of Jokes and Riddles," it is retroactively revealed that soon after his first defeat at Batman's hands, Deadshot sided with the Joker in a gang war against the Riddler and other criminals. During this time, he sustained head trauma and was hospitalized after a battle with Batman.Batman (vol. 3) #28

Deadshot returns to service with the Suicide Squad. After several more missions, he is seemingly killed by Black Mask.Suicide Squad (vol. 6) #9 (2020)

Deadshot has no superhuman powers but is the top marksman in the DC Universe. He possesses superhuman-like accuracy, and regularly boasts that he "never misses" his target.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dccomics.com/characters/deadshot|title=Deadshot|date=2014-03-06|website=DC|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}} Deadshot once shot an apple off of Captain Boomerang's head with his eyes closed. He also intentionally grazed the skull of Enchantress while she was flying, since he was asked to take her down non-lethally. He is so skilled that he can make his shots ricochet from structures and kill multiple targets at the same time. He can even shoot around corners. Deadshot is also a tactical genius and master strategist and is also a highly skilled demolitions expert.

Deadshot has access to a vast array of weaponry, most notably, his sniper rifle and twin machine guns mounted on each arm. Deadshot is allegedly bilingual, and learned to speak RussianSuicide Squad #57 (September 1991) as a youth.

Deadshot has proven to be a formidable hand-to-hand combatant when needed due to his excellent physical condition and training as an assassin. He has gone toe-to-toe against Batman on several occasions and has also fought Deathstroke to a standstill. He is adept in Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Boxing, Krav Maga and Muay Thai. He is also an expert in many different styles of knife fighting. Lawton also possesses advanced knowledge of the human anatomy and knows all the weak spots and pressure points of the human body.

• Deadeye, a fusion of Deadshot and Marvel Comics character Bullseye, appears in the Amalgam Comics universe.
• Deadshot appears in Tiny Titans.
• An alternate timeline variant of Deadshot appears in The New 52: Futures End. This version is an inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary who lost an arm under unspecified circumstances before being freed by Amanda Waller. He is later killed while battling a clone of Deathstroke.

• Deadshot appears in the tenth and final season of Smallville, portrayed by Bradley Stryker.{{cite web|author=Goldman, Eric |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/111/1110262p1.html |title=Smallville Casts Hawkgirl and Deadshot|website=IGN|date=2010-08-03 |access-date=2010-12-29}} This version is a member of the Suicide Squad who sports long hair and western-steampunk attire.
• Floyd Lawton / Deadshot appears in Arrow, portrayed by Michael Rowe.{{Cite web |last=Wigler |first=Josh |date=July 31, 2012 |title=Michael Rowe Takes On 'Arrow' As Deadshot |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ylkozl/michael-rowe-takes-on-arrow-as-deadshot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016021054/https://www.mtv.com/news/ylkozl/michael-rowe-takes-on-arrow-as-deadshot |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |website=MTV |language=en}} This version is a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who is estranged from his wife and daughter. Introduced in the first season as an assassin who laces his bullets with curare, Deadshot attains a cybernetic monocle from China White after his right eye is damaged by Oliver Queen. In the second season, Deadshot is recruited into A.R.G.U.S.'s Suicide Squad, and he is seemingly killed off in an explosion in the third season, although John Diggle states that Deadshot's body was never recovered.{{cite web|author=Davis, Brandon |url=https://comicbook.com/2015/04/01/deadshot-is-officially-off-the-table-for-arrow/ |title=Deadshot Is Officially Off The Table For Arrow|work=Comicbook.com|date=2015-04-01 |access-date=2019-05-03}}
• Lawton's Earth-2 counterpart appears in the episode "Welcome to Earth-2" of the spin-off series The Flash. This version is a detective at the Central City Police Department who is mockingly nicknamed "Deadshot" for his poor marksmanship.{{Cite web |last=Cecchini |first=Mike |date=February 10, 2016 |title=The Flash: Welcome to Earth-2 review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/the-flash-welcome-to-earth-2-review/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}

• Deadshot appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Michael Rosenbaum.{{cite web |title=Deadshot Voices (Batman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Deadshot/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Introduced as a recurring villain in Justice League,{{cite episode|title=The Enemy Below, Part 1 |series=Justice League |network=Cartoon Network |season=1 |number=6 |airdate=December 3, 2001}}{{cite episode|title=Hereafter, Part 1 |series=Justice League |network=Cartoon Network |season=2 |number=19 |airdate=November 29, 2003}}{{cite episode|title=Hereafter, Part 2 |series=Justice League |network=Cartoon Network |season=2 |number=20 |airdate=November 29, 2003}} Deadshot returns in Justice League Unlimited as a member of Project Cadmus' Task Force X.{{cite episode|title=Task Force X |series=Justice League Unlimited |network=Cartoon Network |season=2 |number=4 |airdate=May 21, 2005}}
• Deadshot appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Night of the Batmen!", voiced by Tom Kenny.
• Deadshot appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Christian Slater.
• Deadshot makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Harley Quinn.
• Deadshot appears in Suicide Squad Isekai, voiced by Reigo Yamaguchi.{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Reveals Main Cast in New Trailer |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-01/suicide-squad-isekai-anime-reveals-main-cast-in-new-trailer/.205004 |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=Anime News Network}}
• Floyd Lawton makes a cameo appearance in the Batman: Caped Crusader episode "Moving Target", voiced by Roger Craig Smith.

Floyd Lawton / Deadshot appears in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Suicide Squad, portrayed by Will Smith.{{cite web |last=Chavez |first=Kellvin |date=December 10, 2015 |title=LR Hot Rumor: Will Smith Might Just Join Ben Affleck's 'The Batman' Movie |url=http://www.latino-review.com/news/will-smith-in-negotiations-to-join-ben-afflecks-batman-movie |publisher=Latino Review|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212194132/http://www.latino-review.com/news/will-smith-in-negotiations-to-join-ben-afflecks-batman-movie |archive-date=December 12, 2015 }}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gotham-city-sirens-movie-david-ayer-margot-robbie-reteam-all-female-dc-villains-project-|title=David Ayer, Margot Robbie Reteam for All-Female DC Villains Movie 'Gotham City Sirens' (Exclusive)|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=December 13, 2016}}{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=December 2, 2014 |title='Suicide Squad' Cast Revealed: Jared Leto to Play the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/suicide-squad-cast-revealed-jared-leto-to-play-the-joker-will-smith-is-deadshot-1201368867/ |access-date=December 6, 2014 |work=Variety}} This version is an African-American hitman who is apprehended by Batman and incarcerated in Belle Reve Penitentiary, where he is blackmailed by Amanda Waller into joining Task Force X. The derisively nicknamed "Suicide Squad" succeeds in their mission to defeat the Enchantress in Midway City, and Deadshot is granted supervised visits with his daughter Zoe in addition to having ten years removed from his sentence.

• Deadshot appears in a self-titled segment of Batman: Gotham Knight, voiced by Jim Meskimen. As in his comic book debut, this version dresses in an elegant fashion and displays a fear of death.
• Deadshot makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
• Deadshot appears in Batman: Assault on Arkham, voiced by Neal McDonough.
• Deadshot makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
• Deadshot appears in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, voiced again by Christian Slater.
• Deadshot makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Injustice.

• Deadshot appears in Batman: The Video Game.{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Johnny |date=August 30, 2020 |title=Every Deadshot Appearance in Video Games |url=https://www.cbr.com/deadshot-every-video-game-apperance/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=CBR |language=en}}
• Deadshot appears as a background non-player character (NPC) in the Stryker's Island stage of Injustice: Gods Among Us. Additionally, the DCEU and Arkham Origins incarnations of Deadshot are playable in the mobile version.{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2016 |title=SUICIDE SQUAD DEADSHOT {{!}} Injustice Gods Among Us (iOS/Android) Gameplay |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM7F8zWgmm0 |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=YouTube}}
• Deadshot appears as a playable character in Suicide Squad: Special Ops.
• Deadshot appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=November 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}
• Deadshot appears as a playable character in Injustice 2, voiced by Matthew Mercer.{{cite web|last1=Copeland|first1=Wesley|title=Gamescom 2016: Harley Quinn And Deadshot Join Injustice 2 Roster|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/17/gamescom-2016-harley-quinn-and-deadshot-join-injustice-2-roster|website=IGN|date=17 August 2016|access-date=17 August 2016}}{{cite tweet | number= 834552520919834624 | title=Just got the go ahead that I can proudly announce I am voicing Deadshot in the upcoming #injustice2 video game! 'Tis an honor to be a part. | user=matthewmercer| date=February 22, 2017 | access-date=February 23, 2017 }}{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Sam |date=September 7, 2019 |title=Deadshot: How Injustice 2 Refined the Suicide Squad Villain |url=https://www.cbr.com/deadshot-injustice-2-changes/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=CBR |language=en}}

• Deadshot appears as an unlockable character in the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita versions of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
• Deadshot appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LEGOBatmanGame/status/516410654161240064|title=LEGO Batman on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=19 November 2014}}
• Deadshot appears in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced again by Matthew Mercer.{{Cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Jon |last2=Veness |first2=John |date=November 2, 2018 |title=Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-dc-super-villains/Characters |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}} This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.

Two incarnations of Deadshot appear in the Batman: Arkham franchise.{{Cite web |last=Byrd |first=Matthew |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League: Does Deadshot Retcon the Arkhamverse? |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-deadshot-character-swap-arkhamverse-retcon-controversy/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Curran |first=Robert |date=December 9, 2020 |title=Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Implies Arkham City's Deadshot Was a Fake |url=https://www.cbr.com/suicide-squad-kill-justice-league-deadshot-fake/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=CBR |language=en}}

• The first incarnation of Deadshot appears as a boss in Batman: Arkham City, voiced by Chris Cox. He makes subsequent appearances in Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, and Batman: Arkham Shadow.{{Cite web |last=McAllister |first=Jeff |date=October 30, 2013 |title=How to beat Deadshot in Batman Arkham Origins |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-beat-deadshot-batman-arkham-origins/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}''{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FbuARRH4fI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/5FbuARRH4fI |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Blackgate Handheld Trailer "Under New Management"|author=BatmanArkhamCity|publisher=YouTube|date=August 30, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2013}}{{cbignore}}
• The second incarnation of Deadshot appears as a playable character in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,{{cite web|last=Durnbush|first=Jonathon|date=August 23, 2020|title=Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Set in Batman: Arkham Universe|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-in-batman-arkham-universe|access-date=August 23, 2020|work=IGN}} voiced by Bumper Robinson. This version's appearance is based on his DCEU portrayal, and he claims that the first Deadshot is an impostor. In-game dialogue implies that this Deadshot is the original version, while the other is speculated to be a multiversal variant.

• Deadshot appears in the Young Justice tie-in comic book.
• The Arrowverse incarnation of Deadshot appears in the Arrow tie-in comic book of the same name, the non-canonical tie-in comic Arrow: Season 2.5, and The Flash: Season Zero.
• The first incarnation of Deadshot from the Batman: Arkham franchise appears in the Batman: Arkham Knight prequel comic book.
• A character loosely based on Deadshot named "The Killer" appears in Mark Millar's Wanted.{{cite web | url=http://www.newsarama.com/264-mark-millar-wanted-from-comic-to-film-1.html | title=Newsarama | GamesRadar+ | date=22 November 2023 }}
• A character based on the Killer called "Cross" appears in the film adaptation (portrayed by Thomas Kretschmann) and Wanted: Weapons of Fate.{{cite web | url=https://www.giantbomb.com/cross/3005-17968/ | title=Cross (Character) }}
• Deadshot appears in the Batman: The Telltale Series tie-in comic "The Sins of the Father".Batman: Sins of the Father #2-3Batman: Sins of the Father #4

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• Bullseye, a similar assassin from Marvel Comics

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• [https://www.dccomics.com/characters/deadshot Deadshot] at DC Comics' official website
• [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=deadshot Deadshot on the DCUniverse Guide]

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