Deadshot
Deadshot
Deadshot is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer David Vern Reed and artist Lew Sayre Schwartz based on a concept from Bob Kane, the character first appeared in Batman) #59 (1950). Introduced as a gun-toting criminal in a tuxedo, top hat, and domino mask, Deadshot was only intended to be a one-off villain for the superhero Batman, but writer Steve Englehart and artist Marshall Rogers revived, redesigned, and popularized the character in Detective Comics #474 (1977), which featured the debut of his wrist-mounted guns, reticle emblem, and mask with a built-in targeting sight that have since become Deadshot's visual motif. This revamped depiction of the character has endured as one of Batman's most recurring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery.
Deadshot
The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, having been portrayed in television by Bradley Stryker in Smallville and Michael Rowe) in Arrow), and in film by Will Smith in Suicide Squad). Michael Rosenbaum, Jim Meskimen, and Christian Slater, among others, have provided Deadshot's voice in animation.
Publication history
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). The character was introduced as a wealthy crime lord posing as a gun-toting vigilante in a tuxedo, top hat, and domino mask. This debut marked Deadshot's only appearance in the Golden Age of Comic Books, as he was intended to be a one-off villain for Batman.
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