John F. Malta is a multidisciplinary artist based in
Laguna Beach, California.

Clients Include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Magic the Gathering: Secret lair, adult swim, + COMPLEX. Available for Freelance, contract, and full-time PROJECTS.

Say Hello at johnfmalta@gmail.com | Let’s Work TOGETHER:

John serves as Department Chair of Illustration for the Laguna College of Art + Design

  • CLIENTS

    The New York Times
    The New Yorker
    Beyond the Streets
    Adult Swim
    Museum of Arts & Design
    Magic the Gathering: Secret Lair
    Liquid Death
    Complex 
    Dr.Martens
    Topps
    Garbage Pail Kids
    Wall Street Journal
    Sports Illustrated for Kids
    Honda
    Disenchantment x Netflix
    Mike Tyson Mysteries
    Blink-182
    The Boston Globe
    Best Friends x AEW
    Ash vs Evil Dead
    Pabst Blue Ribbon
    Curbed
    Nordstrom
    TEDxKC
    Runner’s World
    Nylon
    Valley Cruise Press
    Asset International
    Technology Review
    The Globe & Mail
    The Washington Post

  • EXHIBITIONS + BOOK FAIRS

    2024

    Haunted Francis In Fantasyland
    + Living On Deadlines
    Solo Exhibition
    Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
    Sedalia, Missouri

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan Pavilion
    New York City

    Renegade Chicago
    Andersonville Block
    Chicago, Illinois

    Kansas City Zine Con
    Goof Balls Skatepark
    Kansas City, Missouri

    Renegade Los Angeles
    Santa Monica Airport
    Los Angeles, CA

    Colour Haiku Poster Festival

    Fox Theatre
    Pomona, Ca

    Heavy Manners Zine Fair
    Heavy Manners Library
    Los Angeles, Ca

    Shortrun Comix
    Seattle, Washington

    Comic Arts Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA

    2023

    Wild in the Streets
    Solo Exhibition
    Gallery 1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan Pavilion
    New York City

    Renegade Chicago
    Andersonville Block
    Chicago, Illinois

    Kansas City Zine Con
    Goof Balls Skatepark
    Kansas City, Missouri

    Paper Plains Zine Fest
    VanGo! Art Center
    Lawrence, Kansas

    Renegade Chicago
    Morgan Manufacturing
    Chicago, Illinois

    2022

    Zig Zag Art Book Fair
    Cooler Gallery
    New York City

    30 Years Later
    Gallery1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    Noah Harmon & Friends
    Fashion Brand Company
    Los Angeles, CA

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan Pavilion
    New York City

    Fake Gig Posters
    Gallery 1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    Paper Plains Zine Fest
    Van Go Art Center
    Lawrence, KS

    Kansas City Zine Con
    PlexPod Commons
    Kansas City, MO

    2021

    Idiot Box
    Gallery 1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    Stardust Antennas
    Wow x Wow
    Online

    Crazy 4 Cult
    Gallery 1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    Mall Dayz
    Gallery 1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    NES One-Sheet
    Gallery 1988
    Los Angeles, CA

    Salute! 6
    Gallery Nucleus
    Portland, OR

    2020

    Haunted Francis Storybook Village Cooler Ranch
    Long Island, NY

    Salute! 5
    Gallery Nucleus
    Portland, OR

    Coast to Coast
    1700 NAUD
    Los Angeles, CA

    2019

    Comic Arts Brooklyn
    New York City

    Comic Arts Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan West
    New York City

    TCAF
    Toronto Reference Library
    Toronto, Canada

    CAKE, Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
    Chicago, IL

    Sick Sad Summer Art Book Fair
    Cooler Gallery
    New York City

    Kansas City Zine Con
    UMKC
    Kansas City, MO

    Glazed
    Elder Place
    Brighton, England

    2018

    Velvet Ropes
    Patrick Parrish Gallery New York, NY

    Life is 2 Short
    Delicious Vinyl
    Los Angeles, CA

    Unboxed
    Fem Foundry
    New York City

    The Great Outdoors
    Permanent Maintenance
    New York City

    Comic Arts Brooklyn
    Pratt Institute
    New York City

    Comic Arts Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan West
    New York City

    One of Design
    Brooklyn Pop Up Gallery
    New York City

    Kansas City Zine Con
    UMKC
    Kansas City, MO

    2017

    Go Figure
    Spoke Art
    New York City

    Flash Me
    Canal Street Market
    New York City

    Sort & Repeat
    Good Mother Gallery
    Oakland, CA

    Pop Up Show
    Brainfreeze Comics
    Nashville, TN

    Till Doomsday Book Launch
    Desert Island
    New York City

    Comic Arts Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA

    Comic Arts Brooklyn
    Pratt Institute
    New York City

    Release the Hounds Book Launch
    Desert Island
    New York City

    Five Year Anniversary
    Superchief Gallery
    New York City

    TCAF
    Toronto Reference Library
    Toronto, Canada

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan West
    New York City

    Pop Up Show
    Friend Mart
    Los Angeles, CA

    Snail Farm and Friends
    Spoonbill Books
    New York City

    Kansas City Zine Con
    El Torreon
    Kansas City, MO

    2016

    This Living Land | Solo Exhibition
    No Place Gallery
    Columbus, Ohio

    Comic Arts Los Angeles

    Think Tank Gallery
    Los Angeles, CA

    Comic Arts Brooklyn
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel
    New York City

    Flash Me
    Cooler Gallery
    New York City

    Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
    Columbus Library
    Columbus, OH

    Tomorrow
    Hashimoto Contemporary Gallery
    San Francisco, CA

    MoCCA Fest
    Metropolitan West
    New York City

    Kansas City Zine Con
    UMKC
    Kansas City, MO

    2015

    Everything’s Cool and Nothing Sucks

    New Image Art Gallery
    Santa Monica, CA

    Comic Arts Los Angeles
    Think Tank Gallery
    Los Angeles, CA

    Comic Arts Brooklyn
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel
    New York City

    2014

    Good Grief
    Roy G Biv Gallery
    Columbus, OH

    Chilled Air
    Think Tank Gallery
    Los Angeles, CA

    Comic Arts Brooklyn
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel
    New York City

    2013

    Tonight We Fight

    New Image Art Gallery
    Los Angeles, CA

    Pop Up Show
    Space 15 Twenty
    Los Angeles, CA

    John Doe Show
    Double Punch Gallery
    San Francisco, CA

    Four Square
    Double Punch Gallery
    San Francisco, CA

    Greatest Hits
    Wonderfair Gallery
    Lawrence, KS

    2012

    Eye Candy | Society of Illustrators
    Fowler Arts Center
    New York City

    Dude Monsters
    Think Tank Gallery
    Los Angeles, CA

    Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival with Space Face Books
    New York City

    100 Ghost Stories
    Wonderfair Gallery
    Lawrence, KS

    2011

    Shut the Door
    Paradigm Gallery
    Philadelphia, PA

    Revibe
    Gallery 831
    Columbus, OH

    This Might Be It
    Skylab Gallery
    Columbus, OH

    Decay
    Junctionview Studios
    Columbus, OH

    2010

    Psychedelic Summer
    Rare Gallery
    New York City

    The Delusion of Eating
    Shelf Gallery
    Columbus, OH

    Penny Pinch
    Mahan Gallery
    Columbus, OH

    This is Black Sail
    Canzani Gallery
    Columbus, OH

    What’s the Big Idea
    Double Punch Gallery
    San Francisco, CA

    All Hallow’s Eve
    Gallery 831
    Columbus, OH

    2009

    CCAD Artist Market

    Columbus, Ohio

    F%$@ing Life
    Spore Print InfoShop
    Columbus, OH

    Be Safe My Little Viking | Solo Exhibition

    Skylab Gallery
    Columbus, Ohio

  • PUBLICATIONS

    2024

    Rotten Metropolis
    Comic

    2023

    Blood Pressure
    Zine

    Pallor Pink: Dark Legacy
    Curated by Yewon Kwon
    Anthology

    2022

    Haunted Francis Issue 2
    Comic

    2020

    Torture Wracked Issue Four
    Puroresu Magazine

    Charlie Cobwebs
    Comic

    2019

    Haunted Francis Issue 1
    Comics

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