Flesk Publications

Flesk Publications www.fleskpublications.com Flesk Publications pride itself on being different. The result is a unique and individual collection produced with passion.

Since 2002, Flesk Publications has been promoting the arts through quality collections.

“The company was founded as a direct result of my desire to publish the art books I wanted to buy myself,” states publisher John Fleskes. A creative approach is pursued by exploring the aesthetics of each artist in order to design a package that serves as an extension of him or herself. Flesk produces a full l

ine of art books featuring the best of comics and graphic novels, fantasy, illustration, pinup and fine arts. Fleskes shares a passion for the arts and feels a responsibility in making sure he represents his artists with the best books possible while also raising the art form. “We hope to educate the public to expect a higher standard from publishers,” continues Fleskes. “We take our work very seriously yet enjoy the process. Whether it’s a 16-page chapbook or a 300-page oversized art book, we give each collection our full attention to meet our standards first. I have a self-drive that makes this approach a natural part of what Flesk Publications is all about. It isn’t a policy, it’s who we are.”

Frank Cho is at New York Comic Con! If you're at the event, another destination is the Philippe Labaune Gallery where ov...
10/11/2025

Frank Cho is at New York Comic Con!

If you're at the event, another destination is the Philippe Labaune Gallery where over 40 of Frank's originals are on display. This includes his epic Venom painting!

We're packing all of the Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea, The Making of the Comic Revealed by Mike Mignola and Gary Gianni ...
10/09/2025

We're packing all of the Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea, The Making of the Comic Revealed by Mike Mignola and Gary Gianni pre-orders!

We will have all of these books out by Monday. Thanks!

We received our advance copies of The Art of DWJ. The book looks amazing! Available for pre-order on our Flesk website.A...
10/08/2025

We received our advance copies of The Art of DWJ. The book looks amazing! Available for pre-order on our Flesk website.

An advance copy is an actual printed copy off of the press. The printer sends this to us to approve before shipping the entire print run. We sent them an enthusiastic email of approval. We are beyond thrilled with how it came out. We can't wait for you all to see it!

Our printer and shipper are currently working together to load the books into containers for the voyage from Hong Kong to Santa Cruz, CA. We'll provide another update once we have received the sailing schedule.

For any of you who are going to be at New York Comic Con that starts tomorrow, DWJ will be at the Felix Comic Art section located in Artist Alley (L12-L18). Jeffrey Alan Love, who we also publish, will be there as well. We hope you get a chance to meet them in person!

I'll provide another update once we have more news to share. Thanks again!

Terry Dodson will be at New York Comic Con! This show is shaping up to be pretty amazing. One of these days we need to g...
10/08/2025

Terry Dodson will be at New York Comic Con!

This show is shaping up to be pretty amazing. One of these days we need to go and check it out. We hope everyone has a great time!

Wendy and Richard Pini are guests at New York Comic Con, October 9-12th! If you make the show, you'll want to make sure ...
10/07/2025

Wendy and Richard Pini are guests at New York Comic Con, October 9-12th! If you make the show, you'll want to make sure you meet them. You'll be thrilled that you did!

Even more amazing news is that Richard and Wendy will be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame at NYCC!

Congratulations to this absolutely wonderful pair who have brought so much joy to this world through their art, stories, and friendship. We're incredibly happy to hear this news!

Here is a quote from Richard that was recently posted on their page.

“What an astonishing surprise! Wendy and I are honored to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame,” said Richard Pini.

“We used to wonder why this or that book of ElfQuest always seemed to fly under the ‘award radar.’ This acknowledgement brings the answer into focus. ElfQuest isn’t a single issue or series; rather, it is the cumulative work of both our lives, and we are deeply grateful for the recognition.”

Jeffrey Alan Love will be at New York Comic Con, October 09 - 12.He will have copies of his graphic novels. This include...
10/07/2025

Jeffrey Alan Love will be at New York Comic Con, October 09 - 12.

He will have copies of his graphic novels. This includes The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree, and Notes From the Shadowed City. He will also have his comic, News From The Fallout.

Jeff will be at the Felix Comic Art table located in the Artist Alley section of the event (L12-L18).

Enjoy the show!


A bunch of artists who we publish will be at New York Comic Con that runs from October 9-12th. The first person is Tran ...
10/05/2025

A bunch of artists who we publish will be at New York Comic Con that runs from October 9-12th.

The first person is Tran Nguyen! You can find her at Artist Alley Booth # E-05.

Tran's new two books from Flesk, Spectres and Ambedo, arrived at our warehouse on Friday. We are currently packing and shipping the Kickstarter pledges and the online Flesk website pre-orders. The first 300 packages will go in the mail tomorrow, on Monday the 6th. Thanks so much to everyone who supported these new books!

Panel detail by Gary Gianni from Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea Revealed by Gianni and Mignola.The shipper informed us tha...
10/02/2025

Panel detail by Gary Gianni from Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea Revealed by Gianni and Mignola.

The shipper informed us that this book, along with Spectres and Ambedo by Tran Nguyen, will arrive at our warehouse tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd.

We'll start packing over the weekend. The first batch of orders will ship next Monday!

I don't ever get tired of looking at Franklin Booth drawings. This is the artist who inspired me to begin publishing bac...
10/01/2025

I don't ever get tired of looking at Franklin Booth drawings. This is the artist who inspired me to begin publishing back in 2002. Thank you, Franklin, for the lovely works that you created!

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Since 2002, Flesk Publications has been promoting the arts through quality collections.

Please email us at [email protected] for all inquiries. (We don’t see Facebook messages very often.) Thanks! “The company was founded as a direct result of my desire to publish the art books I wanted to buy myself,” states publisher John Fleskes. Flesk Publications pride itself on being different. A creative approach is pursued by exploring the aesthetics of each artist in order to design a package that serves as an extension of him or herself. The result is a unique and individual collection produced with passion. Flesk produces a full line of art books featuring the best of comics and graphic novels, fantasy, illustration, pinup and fine arts. Fleskes shares a passion for the arts and feels a responsibility in making sure he represents his artists with the best books possible while also raising the art form. “We hope to educate the public to expect a higher standard from publishers,” continues Fleskes. “We take our work very seriously yet enjoy the process. Whether it’s a 16-page chapbook or a 300-page oversized art book, we give each collection our full attention to meet our standards first. I have a self-drive that makes this approach a natural part of what Flesk Publications is all about. It isn’t a policy, it’s who we are.”