Artist/Writer/Educator/Dad; Creator of Max Meow kids' graphic novel series from Random House (Book 5 hits Nov 2023!) Art Director of Ranger Rick magazine www.maxmeow.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mvbdlc6bcc2oTomorrow at Captain Blue Hen Comics in Newark, DE! 12 Noon-2PM! Hanging with @jamarnicholas.bsky.social , signing books, and having fun! Come on by!11 Sep 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbdlc6bcc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3msr4qgd7as2lHere’s a quick video of me drawing Trog from Rex Rocket10 Aug 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msr4qgd7as2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3msqkb7fbyk2aThanks Lori! You ROCKET! :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqkb7fbyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3ms7fptdebs2cTuesday morning! I'll be talking about my new book, Rex Rocket, with Mindy Thomas (Wow in the World, Absolutely Mindy) on SiriusXM, Kids Place Live Channel, between 8:30 and 9 AM.03 Aug 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7fptdebs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3ms4gy6kcgs2uUnboxing my new kids graphic novel, Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog! My golden retriever has some opinions...02 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4gy6kcgs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mqu4wns6l22pMax Meow's buddy, Rex Rocket, is blasting out in his own kids graphic novel series-- perfect for fans of InvestiGATORS, Dog Man, and Catstronauts! Coming August 4th, 2026! Pre-order your copy today! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739028/rex-rocket-cosmic-wiener-dog-by-john-gallagher/17 Jul 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu4wns6l22phttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mqpe4vi6522wI am honored to be appearing at the National Book Festival in Washington DC on August 22! Please stay tuned for speaking and signing times! https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/2026-library-of-congress-national-book-festival-features-more-than-80-authors-and-new-programming-to/s/7237e3a3-6b60-437a-bd1b-f15dfc68011915 Jul 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpe4vi6522whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mqfqnbvls22qA great day was had at Fredericksburg Comic Con! Kids of all ages were drawing cute cats, space dogs, teddy bears, and even #2 Pencil heroes! #kidslovecomics11 Jul 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfqnbvls22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mq44dqnz3k2jGet ready for some summer comics fun! Fredericksburg Comic Con is this weekend—July 11-12, 2026. There will be Kids Love Comics activities and workshops, arcade games, special guests (voice actors, wresters, and comic creators), artist alley, and exhibitors. Swipe to see the programming line-up.08 Jul 2026 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq44dqnz3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mp7dlydmvk24ALA Chicago: Librarians can get posters, and buttons, and sketches, oh my! I'll be there with the National Cartoonists Society in the Graphic Novel section-- come on by! #americanlibraryassociation #graphicnovelsforkids #librarian26 Jun 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7dlydmvk24https://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mnivannnp22bJune 25-29th—Chicago Bound! Excited to be representing the National Cartoonists Society attending this year's American Library Association! Come see us at booths 1434 and 1634!05 Jun 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnivannnp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mktbuba4522cTomorrow is #freecomicbookday across the US, in Comic Shops everywhere! I'' be in Delaware at @captainbluehen.bsky.social ocial from 11-4, signing books, doing sketches, and laughing with the cool folks who come by!01 May 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktbuba4522chttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mjnpqt4ipk2aThanks for the kind words Tim! Means so much coming from a top dog like you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Apr 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnpqt4ipk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mhyueujzd22sWanted: More great fans like thios! MEOWZA!🐱❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyueujzd22shttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3mhyubwpzts2sThis Saturday, March 28, I'm proud to be the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Culpeper Con! The show runs from 10-5, and I will be speaking (and drawing) from 12-1 The first 30 children IN ATTENDANCE* will receive a copy of Max Meow 6: When Pancakes Go Bad (Really Bad!) www.culpepercon.org https://www.culpepercon.org27 Mar 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyubwpzts2shttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3meeu3whauk2qI don't usually create gif memes,but when I do, Kid Rock is my muse... #halftimeshow #kidrock08 Feb 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3meeu3whauk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3m7m3powojk2bCover Reveal for my latest graphic novel, Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog! Pre-order now (detail in comments)! youtu.be/aiNnhnt3qfs https://youtu.be/aiNnhnt3qfs10 Dec 2025 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7m3powojk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3m4lfmsm34k23Happy Halloween! So honored that a student wanted to be Max Meow!01 Nov 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lfmsm34k23https://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3m4bvpec4zc2cExcited to be part of this article from Arlington Magazine about Northern Virginia children's book authors. https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/childrens-book-authors-dc-area/28 Oct 2025 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bvpec4zc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3m3sysezvjc2cProud to back Hullabaloo, a new kids comics magazine, being put together by some talented folks. Check it out! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comichullabaloo/hullabaloo-comics-magazine?ref=thanks-tweet22 Oct 2025 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sysezvjc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3lzerooscrs2j"The technicolor twists and turns and cliffhanger chapter endings of this graphic novel will have readers racing to the end." Excited to be included in The New York Times' article about kids graphic novels, with some very positive things to say about Max Meow! You can learn more at www.maxmeow.com21 Sep 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzerooscrs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3lzep4rnj6226It's like someone sees inside my soul. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzep4rnj6226https://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3lwfmoyq5r22pWorlds Collide! Getting ready for Open House...15 Aug 2025 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwfmoyq5r22phttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3lwd25si5bs2uIn just 2 weeks! Come join me at Fairfax Comic Con! AUGUST 23 & 24, Kids Love Comics will be at two--TWO different Comic Cons!!! Next up: Fairfax, VA! Come meet fun kids comics creators, and learn to draw their characters in our FREE KLC Workshops! https://www.fairfaxcomiccon.com/kidslovecomics/14 Aug 2025 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwd25si5bs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnbgallagher.bsky.social/post/3lvwbfrgpjc2rI'm excited to share my newest adventure: This week, I am prepping my classroom for a return to teaching elementary art at Spring Hill Elementary School in the Fairfax County Public Schools. I can't wait to share the magic of art and imagination with my wonderful students! Go Panthers!08 Aug 2025 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:quc5kdoqjrlm5dn2o3x347wl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvwbfrgpjc2r