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April 1, 2015October 10, 2018

New Videos: Justin Gerard, Steve Rude, Tribes of Kai and SFAL!

Hi, all,

We’ve been hard at work on a series of new books. I will post a fresh update on all Flesk fall releases soon. In the meantime, please enjoy our latest videos.

Interview with Justin Gerard during the Spectrum 22 judging event. Justin talks about his latest book projects and gallery events, working with his wife Annie Stegg Gerard, his influences and about Spectrum. This was filmed at the Flesk offices on February 28, 2015 in Santa Cruz, California.

Steve Rude visited our Flesk offices in Santa Cruz, California on February 19th to work with us on his new book, The Nexus Chronicles. This new collection assembles eight of Steve’s favorite Nexus creations scanned direct from the original art. This 304 page book comes out this fall. For now, you can watch Steve provide a drawing demonstration of Nexus in his sketchbook.

A simple spark sets in motion a power struggle ablaze in conflict. Fully painted by Daren Bader and written by Lance HaunRogue! Tribes of Kai is an oversized, full-color hardbound book boasting sixty exciting pages of story and pinups by top creators including Frank Cho, Dave Palumbo, plus Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo. Trade and Deluxe Limited editions will be available in August, 2015 from Flesk Publications. Pre-order through the Flesk Kickstarter campaign and get free bonus items.

Spectrum Fantastic Art Live runs May 22-24th, 2015 at the Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO. For full details and to purchase tickets visit: spectrumfantasticartlive.com

Be a part of Spectrum Fantastic Art Live by attending this event that celebrates the fantastic art and its creators. SFAL is a fantasy-focused art fair, in which creators can display, share and sell originals, prints, sculpture, crafts, toys and more to an audience of fans and peers. There is something for everything, including presentations, panels, displays, portfolio reviews, workshops, educational opportunities and the Spectrum 22 awards ceremony. In short, our goal is to honor the artists and put on a fantasy art convention that anyone is welcome to attend.

John

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March 10, 2015October 5, 2018

“Tribes of Kai” by Daren Bader and Lance HaunRogue Kickstarter Pre-Order Event Now Live!

You can always count on us being deep into a new project. This time around it’s the fully painted new graphic novel Tribes of Kai by Daren Bader and Lance HaunRogue. We are using Kickstarter to take pre-orders for Tribes of Kai. On offer are some sweet bonus items for ordering in advance. For instance, there will be a limited number of copies available that Daren will be doing drawings in.

Here’s the live link: Click here to visit the Tribes of Kai Kickstarter pre-order event website.

About Tribes of Kai

The Mantakai prepare for a ritualistic rite of passage in which a new lord is to be chosen to rule over their five united tribes. The Tribes of Kai is a multi-layered graphic novel about honor, integrity and the trappings of war in which extreme circumstances call for unbridled decisions and finding the strength to cope with them. This is a barbaric and primitive world where the survival of the fittest is put to the test.

Artist Daren Bader and writer Lance HaunRogue bring this world to life with lush detail and an incredible sense of pace, color and lighting. They introduce the Mantakai (Man of Kai), a race of six-limbed, feline/humanoid, anthropomorphic creatures. The dominance of the five individual tribes of Mantakai are threatened by a highly evolved race of reptilian creatures called the Tobognai.

Tribes of Kai is an oversized, full-color hardbound book boasting sixty exciting pages of story and pinups by top creators.

Enjoy,

John

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March 3, 2015October 10, 2018

Spectrum 22 Cover Revealed!

One of the responsibilities as the editor of Spectrum is to select the artwork for use on the annual’s cover. Our book distributor works far in advance which requires us to provide the full specifications, book description and cover art up to 10 months prior to its street date. Before the arrival of the jury I spent two days reviewing all of the submissions and marking possible images to use as the cover art. I then made a series of mock up covers to fine tune the selection down to the one. Even though I am working in advance, the artwork must have been selected by the jury to be used on the cover. After checking the results immediately after the judging process I was assured that the artwork I selected for the cover was accepted by the jury and therefore available to send to the distributor and share with the public.

The artwork is by Bastien Lecouffe Deharme. “The Magician of the Mountain of Death” immediately grabbed my attention. Its beauty, boldness and elegance capture the essence of Spectrum perfectly. Bastien has been painting engaging and dynamic works for years now. I’m pleased to have his work featured on the cover and grateful to him for submitting his work again this year. You can visit Bastien’s website here.

Enjoy,

John

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March 2, 2015October 10, 2018

“Spectrum 22: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art” Award Nominations!

The Spectrum 22 jury has nominated the top five artist works in each of the eight categories for a silver and gold award. Justin Gerard, Virginie Ropars, Greg Ruth, Annie Stegg Gerard and Dice Tsutsumi went late into the evening on Saturday, February 28 as they discussed the merits of hundreds of pieces of art before finalizing this list. The winners will be announced at the Spectrum 22 Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, May 23 2015. Congratulations to all of the artists who have been considered!

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Johnny Dombrowski -- Murder on the Orient Express — Johnny Dombrowski — Murder on the Orient Express

Edward Kinsella III -- Vernacchio — Edward Kinsella III — Vernacchio

Victo Ngai -- The Cloisters — Victo Ngai — The Cloisters

Yuko Shimizu -- Tokyo Night Show — Yuko Shimizu — Tokyo Night Show

Taylor Wessling -- Barbarians: Faust — Taylor Wessling — Barbarians: Faust

Book

Dan dos Santos -- Taking Flight — Dan dos Santos — Taking Flight

Scott Gustafson -- Jack and the Sleeping Giant — Scott Gustafson — Jack and the Sleeping Giant

Jeffrey Alan Love -- Radiant State — Jeffrey Alan Love — Radiant State

Petar Meseldzija -- The Giants are Coming — Petar Meseldzija — The Giants are Coming

Sam Weber -- cover for Dune by Frank Herbert — Sam Weber — cover for Dune by Frank Herbert

Comics

Alex Alice -- Castle in the Stars — Alex Alice — Castle in the Stars

Audrey Benjaminsen -- Bernadette, page 1 — Audrey Benjaminsen — Bernadette, page 1

Tula Lotay -- Rebels — Tula Lotay — Rebels

David Palumbo -- The Beast — David Palumbo — The Beast

James Turner -- Rebel Angels — James Turner — Rebel Angels

Concept Art

Audrey Benjaminsen -- Fairy 3 — Audrey Benjaminsen — Fairy 3

Sung Choi -- The Parade — Sung Choi — The Parade

Te Hu -- Wonders: Gate of Luxor — Te Hu — Wonders: Gate of Luxor

Kellan Jett -- Meeting — Kellan Jett — Meeting

Allen Williams -- The Good Dog — Allen Williams — The Good Dog

Dimensional

Dan Chudzinski -- The Mudpuppy — Dan Chudzinski — The Mudpuppy

Mark Newman -- Gallevarbe: Death's Siren — Mark Newman — Gallevarbe: Death’s Siren

Forest Rogers -- Venetian Harpy — Forest Rogers — Venetian Harpy

David Silva -- Dragon vs. Raptors — David Silva — Dragon vs. Raptors

Dug Stanat -- A Bird From His Brim Will Guide Your Last Breath — Dug Stanat — A Bird From His Brim Will Guide Your Last Breath

Editorial

Sam Bosma -- Critical Education — Sam Bosma — Critical Education

Jensine Eckwall -- This Circle: Walking Into The Wind — Jensine Eckwall — This Circle: Walking Into The Wind

Edward Kinsella III -- Gland Monster — Edward Kinsella III — Gland Monster

Victo Ngai -- Cocoon — Victo Ngai — Cocoon

Tran Nguyen -- A Distressed Damsel — Tran Nguyen — A Distressed Damsel

Institutional

Ed Binkley -- Rikshaw Pass — Ed Binkley — Rikshaw Pass

Laurie Brom -- Bad Seed — Laurie Brom — Bad Seed

Rovina Cai -- Fake It — Rovina Cai — Fake It

Jeffrey Alan Love -- Skyrim — Jeffrey Alan Love — Skyrim

Jessica Shirley -- The Child Sleeps — Jessica Shirley — The Child Sleeps

Unpublished

Paul Bonner -- Beowulf: Mother — Paul Bonner — Beowulf: Mother

Donato Giancola -- Descent from Caradhras — Donato Giancola — Descent from Caradhras

Rebecca Leveille Guay -- Time and Chance — Rebecca Leveille Guay — Time and Chance

Omar Rayyan - A Night at the Races — Omar Rayyan – A Night at the Races

Cynthia Sheppard -- Momentum — Cynthia Sheppard — Momentum

Enjoy,

John

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February 27, 2015October 10, 2018

Spectrum 22 Judging Event Pictures and Videos, Saturday February 28, 2015!

Hi, all,

The Spectrum 22 jury is reviewing the call for entries submissions today! Justin Gerard, Virginie Ropars, Greg Ruth, Annie Stegg Gerard and Dice Tsutsumi are casting their votes for the works that will be included in Spectrum 22. Check back here throughout the day for photographs and videos!

Interview with Dice Tsutsumi during the Spectrum 22 judging event. This was filmed at the Flesk offices on February 28, 2015 in Santa Cruz, California.

Greg Ruth.

Justin Gerard and Annie Stegg Gerard.

Virginie Ropars.

Dice Tsutsumi.

Enjoy,

John

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February 24, 2015October 10, 2018

Flesk and Spectrum February 2015 New Titles Update

“Do people still buy books?”

“That’s got to be a tough business to be in.”

These are variations on the type of responses that I receive when I tell people that I am art book publisher. My usual reply is that this is the best time ever to be a publisher. I believe this to be true. We are here in this moment, making books that we are passionate about and eager to share. We get to celebrate individuals and the community. We are fortunate indeed.

Here’s a list of future Flesk books with the latest update on each.

1. The Book of Giants by Petar Meseldzija: This book is at the printer and moving along well. As soon as we have a shipping schedule I’ll announce the estimated arrival date.

2. Storms at Sea by Mark Schultz: The trade edition is with the printer. We are awaiting the proofs to review and approve prior to going on the press. The deluxe edition will be sent to the printer soon. This limited edition will come in a larger deluxe format. More details on the special version coming soon.

3. Portfolio: The Complete Various Drawings by Mark Schultz: Schultz is writing many new captions and a new introduction. The book is designed, with the exception of the text needing to be placed. It will go to the printer next month sometime.

4. The Tribes of Kai by Lance Haunrogue and Daren Bader: Daren has finished the artwork and Lance has finalized the story. We are in the design stages now and plan on sending this to the printer on April 1st. A Kickstarter campaign for pre-orders with bonus items is planned for a March 9th launch date.

5. Harvey Dunn: Where Your Heart Is…: A modern reprint of the definitive biography on Dunn. I am packaging this book for the South Dakota Art Museum. It features all new scanned art and photographs for a premier collection. This has turned into a huge task, however the book will be amazing once complete.

6. Bruce Timm: New! We are working on a new Bruce Timm collection for this summer! You’ll have to wait until next month for more news on this one. I can assure you that you’ll love it.

7. The Nexus Chronicles by Steve Rude: Steve Rude visited us last week for three days as we wrapped up the book design. We have a few pages of writing to finish and we are looking for a few missing pieces of art. Once these final elements are in place we can send it to the printer. We hand-picked our favorite Nexus stories which are reproduced from the original pencils or inks, or both!

8. The Art of Elfquest with text by Richard and Wendy Pini: We had a wonderful time having Richard and Wendy here with us for two days recently as we reviewed and expanded the book. I can’t wait to get this book out this fall.

9. Imagery from the Bird’s Home: The Art of Bill Carman. Bill is designing the book using his typical flair and unique approach. The designed spreads so far have been gorgeous. Another book I’m proud to publish this fall.

10. Spectrum 22: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art: The judging event is this Saturday! Soon after we will tally the votes and present the list of those artists who have been selected for inclusion into this year’s “best of the best” collection. We will also be announcing the five nominees for consideration for a silver and gold award. The winners will be announced at the Spectrum 22 Awards Ceremony at Spectrum Fantastic Art Live in Kansas City, MO on May 23, 2015.

Watch for new videos and pictures this Saturday relating the Spectrum 22 judging event!

Enjoy,

John

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February 5, 2015October 10, 2018

Jeffrey Alan Love Overview and Biography Videos

Jeffrey Alan Love visited the Flesk offices on January 21, 2015 in Santa Cruz, CA. He brought a few dozen of his latest originals to share with us including assignments done for Tor, pages from his personal unpublished graphic novel and more. This video captures Jeff as he gives us an overview of his latest works.

In this second video, Jeff opens up about his past and how he went from an unknown new artist to becoming someone who is constantly in demand by clients such as Tor. Jeff shares his philosophy about art while giving us insight into his unique and highly individualized work.

Thanks to Jeff for visiting and we hope you enjoy these videos!

Enjoy,

John

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January 27, 2015

Thank You!

Hi, all,

Monday was a long and exciting day. I want to thank all of the artists who have submitted their artwork to Spectrum 22. We can’t wait to show these submissions to the jury. Spectrum 22 is already shaping up to be spectacular. I’ll be keeping everyone up to date on the process here on my blog and on our various websites. Thanks again. More details are coming soon.

John

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January 25, 2015October 10, 2018

The Deadline for entries to Spectrum 22 is Today!

Today is the deadline to submit to Spectrum 22! Each volume is only as good—as representative of our field & community—as the artists who take part. Show everyone that the class of 22 is the best yet! Join in!

Enter here!

Reminder: If you have any questions or if you need help with anything feel free to email us at info@fleskpublications.com or call at 408-206-2346 and we can help! We are here most of the day on Sunday and all day and night on Monday.

All mail entries need to be postmarked by the 26th. All digital entries need to be posted prior to midnight on Monday night. (Pacific Standard Time). The online portal will be turned off once Tuesday hits.

Thanks everyone!

John

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January 21, 2015October 10, 2018

Wendy and Richard Pini Visit Flesk! The Art of Elfquest Coming This Fall!

I had a great time with Wendy and Richard Pini for two days last week! They honored us by visiting our Flesk offices in Santa Cruz where we enjoyed a series of extended working sessions reviewing The Art of Elfquest together. This picture shows myself talking with Wendy and Richard about some book ideas. After a few years of research and planning the book is on track for a fall 2015 release! I’ll post the cover soon!

Enjoy,

John

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