Deadshot (Floyd Lawton) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It was created by David Vern Reed, Lew Schwartz, and Bob Kane. The character made his first appearance in Batman #59 (June–July 1950).[1] Deadshot is a villain of the superhero Batman. He is seen as a supervillain, though he is sometimes depicted as an antihero.[2][3]
IGN's ranked Deadshot as the 43rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time in 2009.[4] In the live-action 2016 movie Suicide Squad, he was played by Will Smith.[5]