Active Marketing Defective Comics emerged in 1993 as an underground publisher challenging mainstream superhero conventions. The company cultivated a devoted cult following through irreverent humor and bold artistic choices that captured the independent comics boom of the early 1990s. Though short-lived, their releases have become sought-after artifacts of that era's experimental publishing landscape. Buttshot #1 represents the series' unfiltered comedic sensibility and distinctive visual approach. As the first issue, it marks an entry point for collectors interested in Active Marketing's catalog and the broader independent comics movement of the decade.