Comments on: CASE NO. 030166 by Kevin White

By: squiddoo

squiddoo — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:42:11 +0000

Yes - you’re describing ‘Johnny Got His Gun’. The Metallica song “One” pays homage to this story as well. The music video features the helplessness of the soldier you describe.

By: Eric Rausch

Eric Rausch — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:47:27 +0000

I believe the book is “Johnny Got His Gun”

By: AtomicWarBaby

AtomicWarBaby — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:10:51 +0000

Very effective at giving the perspective from the point of view of the Doctors/ Scientists? and also the point of view of the Zombie, so you had a feeling of almost “empathy” for it as it felt pain from the Drill, with no anesthetic.

It reminded me also of surgeries performed on Battlefields during Wars before Anesthesia was invented, & on battlefields even today, so-called “civilized” 21st century, in genocidal war horrors like Darfur or Ruanda.

The last line about the SCREAM: there is a story about a wounded soldier I read, I don’t recall where, but he had no FACE, there was just a box-like surgical contraption over where his nose, mouth, etc. used to be, and there’s a Nurse in the room, and the soldier is thinking to himself, “I have no mouth but I must scream.” But, he couldn’t scream, you see, because his throat had been burnt also on the battlefield, so he had no VOICE.
I read this many years ago, stuck with me.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:39:41 +0000

Hmm… good story. I feel unfulfilled. I want more! I think this would be a good one to keep updating and releasing more of.

In response to Tim’s comment: Why do you get reminded of David Wellington when you read Bannerman’s character?

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:01:10 +0000

I agree with Patrick on several counts-the feel of the story and the editing.

It definitely was not the typical beat of a zombie story, slower almost, more methodical and scientific.

Lastly, does you character Bannerman pay homage to David Wellington? or is it just happy coincidence? If it is coincidence, you should really check out his online novels-good zombie horror among other supernatural tales.

By: Patrick M. Tracy

Patrick M. Tracy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:51:38 +0000

Interesting little tale. I enjoyed “feel” of this story. There were a few minor editing issues, but they didn’t detract from the story in any significant way. Great last line.