Postmodernism and Anti-Racism in “Marvel Zombies 3”

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Postmodernism and Anti-Racism in "Marvel Zombies 3"
The graphic novel Marvel Zombies 3 by Fred Van
Lente
is another chapter in the Marvel Zombie saga. In most cases these are stories that occur in an alternate Marvel Universe where every superhero has been transformed into a flesh eating zombie. In the third installment there appears to have been some contamination between the two dimensions. As a result Machine Man and
Jocasta
two powerful androids are sent to the alternate dimension to obtain a pure sample of the zombie virus.
There are a number of ways in which to analysis this particular text. In this case we will use postmodernism and anti-racism. The major argument that will be made is that the android status of the main characters...

.....essay are postmodernism and anti-racism.
The major argument that was made is that the android status of the main characters provides them with a unique perspective. This can be examined using postmodernism. Part of their perspective is shaped by the discrimination they have faced as androids. This allowed an anti-racist perspective to be used as well.
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