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.”

Our Flesk holiday sale is live! We have listed a whole bunch of books at 50-70% off the cover price. These discounted co...
11/17/2025

Our Flesk holiday sale is live! We have listed a whole bunch of books at 50-70% off the cover price. These discounted copies have minor bumps, or scratches on the front and/or back cover, or small dings to the corners. These are great reading copies with some exterior wear.

We have between 3 to 25 copies available for these specially marked titles. We look forward to helping to build your Flesk library!

This sale runs until this Friday evening, November 21st. Here’s the link! We’ve also added some more personal stock. The link is in the comments.

11/16/2025

The latest update about William Stout Comics Vol. 1!

Heads-up! We will be running our Flesk holiday sale next Monday through Friday, November 17-21. We're pulling a bunch of...
11/13/2025

Heads-up! We will be running our Flesk holiday sale next Monday through Friday, November 17-21. We're pulling a bunch of books with slight marks that will be offered at 50-70% off the cover price.

The sale will go live on our Flesk website at 9:00AM PST, California time.

Jon Renzella got to talk with Mark Schultz on his livestream! They discussed art techniques, Mark's career, and the new ...
11/12/2025

Jon Renzella got to talk with Mark Schultz on his livestream! They discussed art techniques, Mark's career, and the new Xenozoic graphic novel he's working on.

The nearly two hour conversation is up on YouTube. The link is in the comments.

A detail from The Moon is Following Us #1 cover by Daniel Warren Johnson.December is going to be amazing! Our Art of DW...
11/11/2025

A detail from The Moon is Following Us #1 cover by Daniel Warren Johnson.

December is going to be amazing! Our Art of DWJ big art book collection will be arriving at our Flesk warehouse at the end of this month. We will begin to ship the Kickstarter pledges and our website pre-orders as soon as the books are here. Packages will arrive in your hands starting in December!

We'll keep you updated.

11/09/2025

The DWJ, Nick Dragotta, and David Brothers signing at Cape & Cowl Comics was unlike any store signing that I've ever seen before.

These guys were scheduled to sign from 2:00 to 6:00PM. They ended up signing until closer to 10:00PM. And this was only because the store had to eventually cap off the line!

People began to camp out on the sidewalk at 4:00 AM that morning. The staff at Cape & Cowl were highly professional and handed out snacks and water to those in line.

This video is during the last hour. As you can see, everyone was still in high spirits as they made sure each fan received friendly attention.

An unbelievable event!

Mark Schultz live interview and drawing demo is happening tonight, 9 PM EST. The link is in the comments.
11/06/2025

Mark Schultz live interview and drawing demo is happening tonight, 9 PM EST.

The link is in the comments.

The Horror Art of Bruce Timm book update!I actually have an advance copy of the book right here on my desk as I type thi...
11/05/2025

The Horror Art of Bruce Timm book update!

I actually have an advance copy of the book right here on my desk as I type this. I’m intentionally not sharing any previews or information about the book yet. It has been printed and it’s making the journey from Hong Kong to Santa Cruz, CA along with the new Art of Daniel Warren Johnson art book. Vicky and I are working on the B.T. promotional page and banners for our website. I’ll let you know once we have the book available to order. This will be around the beginning of December. More news coming soon!

Gary Gianni and I have been talking a bunch about future book collections of his drawings and paintings. We're currently...
11/04/2025

Gary Gianni and I have been talking a bunch about future book collections of his drawings and paintings. We're currently narrowing down the ideas that are floating around in our heads. Our goal is to have something come out in 2026. Gary has been gathering images to help us visualize the look and feel of the book. We're pretty excited to bring you a new Gianni collection!

The art shown her is from The Art of Gary Gianni for George R. R. Martin’s Seven Kingdoms book collection that we published in 2019.

Daniel Warren Johnson, along with three other heavy-hitters, will be in Oakland this Saturday for the Cape and Cowl 10th...
11/03/2025

Daniel Warren Johnson, along with three other heavy-hitters, will be in Oakland this Saturday for the Cape and Cowl 10th Anniversary signing event!

We'll be meeting with DWJ while he is in the Bay Area. He will sign all of his Art of DWJ Kickstarter prints for our backers. The day will be a blast!

With the success of the new Portfolio by Mark Schultz book, we are now planning on the Carbon Collection for 2026. Once ...
11/03/2025

With the success of the new Portfolio by Mark Schultz book, we are now planning on the Carbon Collection for 2026. Once we've sorted out all of the details we'll be sure to share all of the specifications and its release date.

Hannah and her pet kitty approve!

10/30/2025

We're back at the Flesk office after being away for a week. Here are some of the orders that came in during our absence. Thanks for your patience while we were on the road. These all ship tomorrow!

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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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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.”