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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.”

01/02/2026

Check out our top 10 list of Flesk books sold in 2025. A huge thanks for helping us to make 2025 awesome!

A detailed overview can be found on our blog. The link is in the comments.

01/01/2026

As I flip through some of the pictures that we took throughout 2025, I realize how amazing the year was.

Vicky and I had the chance to see many of our friends throughout the year. We had a wonderful time meeting people at the handful of events where we exhibited. We released eight new books that we are very proud of. We even managed to take a pair of trips where we could fully get lost in nature and recharge. I'm grateful to everyone who makes it possible for Vicky and myself to make books on these amazing artists. I appreciate the relationships that we have with them and with all of you who support us. I consider ourselves to be very lucky. We have all of you to thank for allowing us to continue to do what we love.

We have some big plans that we will be kicking into motion this month. We've also mapped out our book schedule for this year. I'll share all of the details in due time.

For now, I will continue to look at these pictures from 2025 and remind myself about the many positive things that happened while also looking forward to what 2026 will bring.

I hope you all have a wonderful New Year day with many more great days to come!

12/31/2025

A big happy birthday to our friend, Steve Rude!

The Dude was the first living artist to agree to work with me back when I began publishing. His advice, support, guidance, and ongoing encouraging words play an important role in who I am today. I'll always be grateful to him.

Thanks Steve!

12/30/2025

Rachel and Terry Dodson will be signing at Cape & Cowl this Saturday!

12/26/2025

After taking the day off on Christmas yesterday, we are back at the office to focus on packing the remaining Art of Daniel Warren Johnson Kickstarter pledges. We have 258 packages that come with the big 13 x 19" signed prints and a copy of the book left to pack. All remaining orders will be shipped by Monday. It will feel great to be caught up!

If we have any extra signed DWJ prints after we have shipped all of the orders we will add them to our Flesk website.

We hope you are having a restful and enjoyable holiday season!

12/23/2025

Something beautiful, courtesy of William Stout.

12/22/2025

Here's hoping that your holiday preparations are going well!

This Liberty Meadows piece by Frank Cho reminds us how much we enjoy this delightful series.

We remain active in our warehouse processing and shipping orders each day. The batch of 300 packages that we packed over the weekend were just picked up by the US Post Office. We would like to thank everyone again for your patience and support as we work hard to get caught up.

12/18/2025

I was talking with Gary Gianni yesterday and discovered that I posted a pencil piece of his a few days ago that was not ready to be shown to the public. So, that post has been deleted and I'll share a different piece with you today.

We're working on a book of his pencil drawings that will be released later in 2026. Gary has picked out over 200 drawings, most of which have never been seen by the public. You're going to love it!

12/17/2025

The new Horror Art of Bruce Timm and Art of Daniel Warren Johnson books are both massive hits! We are still being flooded with orders.

This B.T. image is also available as a signed print on our website.

We remain fully committed to packing and shipping daily until all of these orders are in your hands. Thank you so much for your patience and support!

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2871 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://fleskpublications.com/

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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.”