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.”

Last Sunday, Vicky and I went to Monsterpalooza for the day where we met up with this amazing group of people. What a gr...
06/07/2026

Last Sunday, Vicky and I went to Monsterpalooza for the day where we met up with this amazing group of people. What a great day!

From left to right (bottom picture): Stephanie Law, Vicki and Allen Williams, Vicky, Kristine Poole, John and Mocha.

We loved seeing and catching up with everyone shown here in person. They all inspire us as artists and people. We feel lucky to have them as friends!

Manifest by Mark Schultz is coming this fall from Flesk! Take a look at this amazing cover! Gathering artwork created ov...
06/05/2026

Manifest by Mark Schultz is coming this fall from Flesk!

Take a look at this amazing cover! Gathering artwork created over the last several years, Manifest showcases Schultz's thrilling blend of pulp adventure, fantasy and science-fiction imagery.

We'll begin taking pre-orders on our Flesk website on July 14th.

Wendy and Richard Pini will be at Heroes Con!We will be back with our big Flesk booth where you can find Gary Gianni, Ri...
06/04/2026

Wendy and Richard Pini will be at Heroes Con!

We will be back with our big Flesk booth where you can find Gary Gianni, Richard and Wendy Pini, Mark Schultz, William Stout, Joe Dragunas, and Jim & Ruth Keegan! Also, Jeffrey Alan Love and Daniel Warren Johnson will be at the Felix Comic Art booth. Arthur Adams will be Essential Sequential.

There is no other event where you can meet this many artists who we publish and work with. This show is a blast. We look forward to seeing you there!

We'll be heading to Heroes Con next week!We will be back with our big Flesk booth where you can find Gary Gianni, Richar...
06/03/2026

We'll be heading to Heroes Con next week!

We will be back with our big Flesk booth where you can find Gary Gianni, Richard and Wendy Pini, Mark Schultz, William Stout, Joe Dragunas, and Jim & Ruth Keegan! Also, Jeffrey Alan Love and Daniel Warren Johnson will be at the Felix Comic Art booth. Arthur Adams will be Essential Sequential.

There is no other event where you can meet this many artists who we publish and work with. This show is a blast. We look forward to seeing you there!

06/01/2026

We're packing a bunch of Flesk books to ship to Heroes Con!

We're wrapping up 4 books right now. Manifest and the Carbon Collection by Mark Schultz; the new printing of Xenozoic; a...
05/27/2026

We're wrapping up 4 books right now. Manifest and the Carbon Collection by Mark Schultz; the new printing of Xenozoic; and Masque of the Red Death by Wendy Pini!

We aim to have all four of these done and off to the printer before we leave for Heroes Con.

Shown here is Hannah in the Marsh by Schultz.

We'll share all of the details, along with when we will begin to take pre-orders, once we have these titles finished.

Look for our Flesk banners at Heroes Con!We will be back with our big Flesk booth where you can find Gary Gianni, Richar...
05/26/2026

Look for our Flesk banners at Heroes Con!

We will be back with our big Flesk booth where you can find Gary Gianni, Richard and Wendy Pini, Mark Schultz, William Stout, Joe Dragunas, and Jim & Ruth Keegan! Also, Jeffrey Alan Love, Daniel Warren Johnson will be at the Felix Comic Art booth. Arthur Adams will be Essential Sequential.

There is no other event where you can meet this many artists who we publish and work with. This show is a blast and easy to get into. We look forward to seeing you there!

Photos from a recent hike. Hiking and taking pictures is very relaxing for me. It gives me a chance to slow my brain dow...
05/25/2026

Photos from a recent hike.

Hiking and taking pictures is very relaxing for me. It gives me a chance to slow my brain down, to discover new wonders, and to be in the moment. I'm so grateful that Vicky and Ocean both enjoy getting lost in nature even more than I do.

Our good friend, Steve Morger, has launched a new event in Hawaii! The Hawaiian Islands Comic Art Festival will run in J...
05/21/2026

Our good friend, Steve Morger, has launched a new event in Hawaii! The Hawaiian Islands Comic Art Festival will run in January, 2026. Tickets are now available.

https://www.hawaiicomicart.com/

We'll be going!

Today will be a full day of packing orders. We sent out a newsletter to note some of the warehouse finds and personal st...
05/20/2026

Today will be a full day of packing orders. We sent out a newsletter to note some of the warehouse finds and personal stock that we added to our Flesk website over the weekend.

We'll add more books as we continue to unpack and have some extra time. There's good stuff here!

Address

2871 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

Opening Hours

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

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