Amelia Rules

Jimmy Gownley's Amelia Rules! (Renaissance Press, 2001–present) follows the everyday adventures of nine-year-old Amelia McBride and her quirky friends as they navigate the ups and downs of childhood, from schoolyard crushes to family changes. Running for twenty issues, Gownley writes and illustrates the series with a warm, lightly humorous touch that has made it a standout in all-ages comics. Its enduring appeal lies in how it treats young readers' emotions with genuine respect, balancing laugh-out-loud moments with surprisingly heartfelt storylines about growing up.