Nate Powell - Swallow me whole p191

As Nate put it in 2021 "In my happy place thanks to the bad boyz of Brood X— this adorable little armada last appeared in 2004, as I was writing Swallow me whole amidst a major low point in life, and during the loss of my 3 remaining grandparents. I owe these cicadas the sense of homecoming & continuity from their ever-present song, which has always helped this Southern boy feel a sense of lifelong continuity. Through them, I was able to lend voice and dignity to Ruth’s situation in Swallow me whole".

- Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for Young Adult Fiction, 2009.
- Eisner Award winner for Best Graphic Novel, and nominee for Best Writer/Artist and Best Lettering, 2009.
- Ignatz Award winner for Outstanding Artist, 2009, and Outstanding Debut, 2008.