Origin
Frank Lafayette was known as Lil Franky when he was a kid. He was the son of Lips Lafayette. As a kid his mother was the girlfriend of the mob boss Carmine Cabone. As such his life was leading to a life of crime. He and his best friend Johnny Apollo even stated their own gang known as the Johnny Apollo Gang. He eventually became the superhero Greyshirt.
Creation
Greyshirt was created by Rick Veitch and Alan Moore.