DEADSHOT (Floyd Lawton) | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Bob Kane, David Vern and Lew Schwartz |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Floyd Lawton
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Divorced
Known Relatives: George Lawton (father), Genevieve Lawton (mother), Edward Robert Lawton (brother, deceased), Zoe Torres (daughter), Edward Lawton (son, deceased), Susan Lawton (ex-wife)
Base of Operation: Mobile
Group Affiliation(s): Suicide Squad; Killer Elite; Secret Six III
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: Batman Vol. 1 #59 (June-July 1950)
Creators: Bob Kane, David Vern and Lew Schwartz
OVERVIEW
An expert marksman who has fallen afoul of Batman on numerous occasions, Floyd Lawton is both a top mercenary and a man who wants to die. He served as a core member of the Suicide Squad for most of the period when it was headed up by Amanda Waller, managing to survive every mission despite his wish to die. He has even been known to arm his targets in order that they may have a chance of killing their assassin, but he has not yet achieved his goal.
HISTORY
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CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Deadshot in chronological order click here (1950-2011) and here (2011-present)
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6 (August 1985)
Who's Who in the DC Universe #3 (October 1990)