10 Comic Book Supervillains Who Should Actually Be Heroes

Deadshot, or Floyd Lawton, is another villain with a tragic backstory. As a child, he had one idol- his older brother, but their mother convinced his brother to murder their abusive father. Lawton's brother agreed but locked Lawton out of the house in a bid to shield him.

Lawton wanted to save his brother from committing murder. He stole a rifle, climbed a tree, and prepared to shoot the gun out of his brother's hand. Fate intervened when the branch he perched on broke. Lawton shot his brother in the head, killing him.

In truth, Deadshot is a bit of a nihilist. He doesn't really care what side of the law he's on. When he first debuted, he tried to replace the Dark Knight as Gotham's premier crimefighter. When that plan failed, he decided to become the king of the Gotham underworld.

Later, he joined the Suicide Squad willingly, stating a desire to die, but not wanting to commit suicide. This was especially true after Lawton's son was killed by a pedophile. Yeah, this guy can't catch a break.

In later years, Deadshot's willingness to die waned a bit when he learned that he had a daughter, Zoe, in Star City. Deadshot is a character who has no real reason to be evil, and for the most part, he's not. But, he's not a hero, he's a hitman for goodness sake. He once tried to kill a senator! He just doesn't care where on the spectrum he falls, but he could certainly use his talents for good.