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Deadeye

Real Name	Arnold Potter
Identity	Secret
Affiliation	Squad 13
Base of Operations	Mobile
Status	Active
Known Relatives	None known
First Appearance	GUNSLINGER #20
Creator	Jeff Messina

“Loyalty is expensive. Ammunition is cheaper.”
— Deadeye

Deadeye is the assassin identity of Arnold Potter, a former Scientific Intelligence Agency operative who betrayed his own team and became a freelance killer. A master marksman with access to a vast arsenal of advanced firearms, Deadeye is one of the criminal world’s most reliable long-range threats.

Background

Arnold Potter began his career as an assassin and field operative for the Scientific Intelligence Agency, where he served alongside Matt Davis, the man who would later become Gunslinger. Potter was a skilled and dependable shooter, but his loyalty proved far less reliable than his aim.

During a critical mission, Potter accepted bribes to betray his teammates. The betrayal left deep scars, particularly on Davis, who never forgave him. From that point forward, the two men became bitter enemies, their shared history turning every later encounter into something personal.

After leaving the SIA, Potter reinvented himself as Deadeye, selling his services as a freelance assassin and mercenary. His reputation grew quickly, not because he was flamboyant or especially ideological, but because he was effective. If hired to kill someone, Deadeye usually completed the job.

Squad 13

Deadeye’s career eventually led to capture and imprisonment, but his skills made him too useful for certain authorities to leave behind bars. He was offered a reduced sentence in exchange for service with Squad 13, a dangerous team built around expendable or deniable operatives.

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Deadeye on a mission for Squad 13.

Working alongside figures such as Striker and Dragon, Deadeye became part of missions that required lethal force, precision, and a willingness to do work more conventional heroes would refuse. Whether he regards Squad 13 as punishment, opportunity, or merely another contract is difficult to determine.

Skills

Deadeye is an exceptional marksman capable of using virtually any firearm with expert proficiency. He is trained in assassination, surveillance, ambush tactics, and battlefield positioning, making him dangerous at both short and long range.

His SIA background gives him experience in intelligence operations and covert missions, while his later mercenary career has made him adaptable in the field. Deadeye is not merely a shooter; he is a professional killer who understands timing, patience, escape routes, and the psychology of the target.

Technology

Deadeye maintains a large personal arsenal of modern and experimental weapons.

• Pistols and compact firearms
• Precision rifles and sniper systems
• Automatic weapons
• Heavy weapons for specialized missions
• Advanced sights, targeting systems, and ammunition

He selects weapons according to the job, favoring reliability and accuracy over theatrics.

Personality

Arnold Potter is cold, practical, and morally hollow. He does not dress his choices in ideology or grand purpose. He betrayed his team because the price was right, and his later career suggests that he has never regretted the decision in any meaningful way.

That lack of remorse is part of what makes him so dangerous. Deadeye is not driven by rage, madness, or obsession, but by professionalism stripped of conscience. He is capable of working with others when required, but only so long as the arrangement serves his interests.

Legacy

Deadeye remains a lasting enemy of Gunslinger and a dangerous asset within Squad 13. His history with the SIA gives him credibility, while his betrayal ensures that no one who knows him ever trusts him completely.

He is proof that a steady hand and a rotten soul can be a very dangerous combination.

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