Deadshot: Bulletproof

Deadshot #2

by Christos Gage (Writer), Steve Cummings (Illustrations)

What happens when a man with a death wish finds something to live for?

Deadshot, an expert marksman and cold, efficient killer, believes he has no reason to live-until he learns he has a daughter! When he discovers she's living in a neighborhood plagued by violence, he decides to clean up the area, by any means necessary! Part film noir and part classic Western, DEADSHOT tells the story of a violent man who must take on local mobs, corrupt cops, and even a former Suicide Squad member to give his daughter a life of peace and security!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Superheroes, Fiction, Action, Fantasy

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2015

About the author

Chris N. Gage is a writer for comic books and television.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deadshot finds he has a daughter in the ghetto and decides to clean it up, running against gangsters and hired super villains. Good presentation.

OVERALL GRADE: B to B plus.

[Mileena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deadshot
4.5/5 Stars

I wasn't sure if I'd like this or not, because even through I love Floyd in the Suicide Squad comics (the Adam Glass ones, I haven't read the older stuff) I wasn't sure how'd how feel with a story solely about him. But I loved it. I loved seeing the heart of him and whole issues focused on him and his daughter and ugh how he murdered all of the gangs in the area where his daughter and her mom lived to keep them safe... It was all precious.

And yet another thing added to the list of the things from the library that I'm sad I don't own.

[Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. Deadshot could so easily be a nihilistic Punisher, but these two little stories give him a heart and a brain and a reason to enjoy his character. I sincerely doubt that Will Smith's version will treat him so well, if only because there's no gross 'stache, gangster guys, and a duel with Green Arrow. Both tales are a little cliched and laden with pop psychology, but the writing is otherwise solid, and the art's great - these save the day and create a fun read. Glad I own this one.

[David Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this up at Hastings for under $8. A good story overall. Deadshot doing his best "Deathwish" impersonation. Having finally found someone to love and care about he sets about to clean up his new neighborhood. But as usual, being Deadshot, he attracts super villains who want him dead. This book provides background into who Deadshot is and why he does what he does.

[Sylvester · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply adored this volume, Gage showed what a strong writer he is to deliver such an amazing, uplifting story for our anti-hero Deadshot. Set in the same timeline as Deadshot: Beginnings, Deadshot found out that he had a daughter from a previous one night stand with an Italian/Cuban prostitute, he does what he could to protect them from harm, even considering settling down, but his past life raised another question for this possibility.

This was a much better volume than the previous one, Deadshot was given a more human touch, as a skilled assassin trying to do good for once in his life. His character developed tremendously, but ultimately he had to make some sacrifices. Michelle Torres was an inspirational character, a former prostitute who decided to come clean and work for a secure living. She was a direct contrast to Lawton, who believed that it is possible to achieve goodness based on hard work and dedication.

This volume dealt with deceit, corruption and the human potential. Green Arrow also guest-starred in this volume, who was schooled by Deadshot for being out of touch with the plight of the poor. He also learned a new lesson and became a better vigilante.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Christos Gage tells the story of Floyd Lawton and how he handles life changing news. Here we get to see Deadshot in a new element and its good. While the plot is cookie cutter that doesn't mean its not entertaining. There are quite a few coincidences but there are some nice nods to a hero's duties that ring true. The art by Cummings was good. Overall, a solid read to get to know Deadshot.

[Steven · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have no familiarity with Deadshot as a character, nor Gage as an author. Based on my experience with this book, it's safe to say that will continue going forward.

Generic storyline, uninteresting characters, boring artwork. I can't recommend this one.

[Sarospice · Rating 3 out of 5]

You'll like the character of Floyd Lawton in his own DIRTY HARRY story. The art matches the heightened environment that has to come to a boil. DEADSHOT does good.

[Adam Cole]

Backlog.

[Jemir · Rating 5 out of 5]

How far would you go to protect the child you didn't know you had and could never meet? What would you do to protect her when the pain of losing your son to dangerous enemies years before still haunts you? These are questions Floyd Lawton - the assassin-for-hire known as Deadshot - grapples with when he learns that he's the Father of a toddler living in one of the most dangerous cities in the country. A highly trained killer with a deathwish Lawton decides the best gift he can give his daughter is a safe place to live. With that he goes on a quest to eliminate every gang member, killer and corrupt cop he can before his death wish catches up with him. Things, as they are designed to do sometimes, get complicated in this rapid moving (Think John Wick violence with Fast and Furious 7 pacing) story with a high body count and (surprsingly) sweet sub plot (while not getting into spoiler territory let's just say that Lawton isn't as successful at keeping his emotional distance as he set out to be) that was a bit on a brief side but enjoyable all around.

[Richard Rosenthal · Rating 3 out of 5]

If there had not been a trade paperback sale at the local comic shop I probably wouldn't have picked this up I liked Deadshot in the suicide squad but never thought of him as more than a secondary character. There are two different stories here. The first serves to humanize Lawton. He goes from a coldblooded killer who doesn't really care if he dies to finding out about a daughter he didn't know he had and doing whatever it takes to protect this girl and her mother. The second story is a a one off issue of Batman Legends of the Dark Knight and is more about Batman than Deadshot.

Its a quick fun read that gives a good background to the tactical leader of the Suicide Squad.

[Elia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beginnings is written by the excellent John Ostrander hot off the Suicide Squad run and it's a continuation of that run. Beginnings is a strong anti-hero story with interesting motivations providing some sympathy to the troubled character of Deadshot. The second more modern 90's mini is a continuation of the same themes but it just doesn't feel as strong. It lacks some of the subtlety or even the 80's grime feels right with the 80's artwork rather than the more modern stylized 90's artwork.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some solid Deadshot tales from before the new 52.