J.A.W. Cooper Kickstarter Campaign Launches on May 9, 2017!

J.A.W. Cooper and I will be launching a Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday, May 9th. This project is one in which we have been discussing, shaping and working on together for over a year now. I wanted to do something new with the approach to this event. After much discussion with Cooper we found what I believe to be a very unique and exciting Kickstarter launch.

There will be everything from moderately priced items that anyone can afford to higher end offerings for those collectors who like something extra special. There will also be exclusive items just available during the campaign. Everything will be revealed as we get closer to the launch date.

One thing to keep in mind is that one item will only be available during the first 3 days of the campaign. Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss this one!

Enjoy,

John

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New Spectrum Fantastic Art Live Website!

Hi, all,

We’ve made a new Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event website. We will be providing additional updates and details about the show weekly.

The Booths are now sold out. After talking with Arnie and Cathy Fenner we decided to keep the Artist Tables at the low price of only $250.00. We still have some of those left. It’s an inexpensive way to get you and your art in front of a core audience who supports the fantastic art community.

We have brought our exhibitor list up to date on the new Spectrum Fantastic Art Live website.

Thanks to all of those who have signed up to take part in the show. There would be no event without these exhibitors and we want them to know how much we appreciate all of them!

Here’s a video showing some of those who exhibited at SFAL4.

Here’s the link to see who will be there.

Enjoy,

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John Fleskes Weekly Update 3! Spectrum 23 Signing and Flesk Charity Auctions!

My third weekly office update where I answer questions from our Flesk office manager Kathy Chu.

This week I share the news about the Spectrum 23 book signing event at Gallery Nucleus this Saturday and cover the Flesk charity auction on Ebay to benefit the Santa Cruz Hope Stoke Out.

Gallery Nucleus website event page:
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/event/583

Enjoy,

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Flesk Fundraiser for Stoke Out Santa Cruz is Live!

Hi, everyone,

Flesk Fundraiser for Stoke Out Santa Cruz is now live!

I have launched a series of thirteen auctions that are running on Ebay that will benefit an amazing local youth center here in Santa Cruz, California. This is going to provide shoes, sweatshirts, food, and hope to local kids in need. The amazing people at #Santacruzhope are making this happen and I’m proud to play a small part in the fundraising efforts.

The Ebay link to see all of the auctions is:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=132014690230&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_ssn=fleskpublications&_sop=10

These Flesk books include original drawings by a number of the artists who we work with.

1. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms hardcover book with an original drawing inside by Gary Gianni and signed by George R.R. Martin!

gianni-auction-a gianni-auction-c2. Notes From the Shadowed City by Jeffrey Alan Love with an original painting in the book. Plus, two additional paintings by Jeff.

love-auction3. Jungle Girls by Jim Silke with an original drawing included.

silke-auction4. Imagery From the Bird’s Home by Bill Carman with and original drawing on the title page by Bill.

carman-auction5. A copy of Spectrum 23 with an original drawing done in silver ink by Sho Murase, plus a series of 6 prints.

sho-auction-26. Xenozoic hardcover deluxe signed limited edition with an original drawing on the title page by Mark Schultz.

schultz-auction7. The Art of Brom deluxe edition with an original drawing on the title page.

brom-auction8. Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method Studio Edition with a full page original drawing of his Jungle Queen comic character.

cho-auction9. A copy of the deluxe edition of Tribes of Kai with this incredible painting on the front endpapers of the book by Daren Bader! This is a sweet looking original! Also included is a signed copy of Pridelands and two signed prints.

bader-auction10. A copy of his Terry Dodson’s Bombshell’s Sketchbook Collection Two hardcover with this sketch on the front endpaper of the book!

dodson-auction11. A copy of Spectrum 23 with an original drawing by Terryl Whitlatch.

terryl-s23-auction112. A copy of Spectrum Fantastic Art Live with a drawing by Terryl Whitlatch.

terryl-sfal2-auction313. A copy of The Art of Craig Elliott with an original drawing by Craig Elliott.

celliott-flesk-drawing-sc2sm-34Joyce Chin, William Stout and are also doing drawings in books.

I’ll share the remaining pictures of the books as they arrive!

This fundraiser is very personal to me. Life was challenging growing up and I can relate to these kids. It’s my goal to raise as much funds as possible to get these kids Stoked!

Check out the flier to see how you can donate directly–even $1 helps! Or buy one of these sweet Santa Cruz sweatshirts. For every sweatshirt that you buy for only $20, a free one is given to a kid. Double bonus! That’s a heck of a deal!

stoke-outMore details here: http://www.santacruzhope.com/stoke-out/

Thanks everyone!

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Spectrum 23 Book Signing at Gallery Nucleus on December 3rd! Twenty-Four Artists!

s23-nucleus-signingHi, everyone,

We will be having a Spectrum 23 book signing at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA on December 3rd! So far we have 24 confirmed artists who will be appearing to sign your book!

We hope you can come join us to celebrate Spectrum’s 23rd year of releasing the premier showcase for imaginative fantastic arts in the book, comic, film, horror, illustration, sculpture, conceptual art, fine art and videogame genres. Meet the exceptional and talented artists whose works are featured in the book. Event runs from 7:00 – 10:00 pm.

Gallery Nucleus website event page:
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/event/583

Spectrum 23 Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1803853469890593/

Confirmed artists to date include: Chris Ayers, Julia Blattman, Tuna Bora, J.A.W. Cooper, Alina Chau, Waiji Choo, Craig Elliott, Geirrod Van Dyke, Chuck Grieb, Brian Haberlin, Fred Jordan, Erik Ly, Victor Maury, Iain McCaig, Bruce Mitchell, Brynn Metheny, Richard and Wendy Pini, Esben Rasmussen, Tooba Rezaei, Joseph Sanabria, William Stout, Shane Stover and Vin Teng.

See you there!

Enjoy,

 

Originals in Flesk Books for Stoke Out Fundraiser Auction!

Hi, everyone,

Flesk Fundraiser for Stoke Out Santa Cruz Update!

Just after Thanksgiving I will be going live with a series of auctions (run on Ebay) that will benefit an amazing local youth center here in Santa Cruz, California. This is going to provide shoes, sweatshirts, food, and hope to local kids in need. The amazing people at #Santacruzhope are making this happen and I’m proud to play a small part in the fundraising efforts.

I’ll be making available 13 books with originals drawings included by some of the top names in the field.

To date I have the following items to auction.

1. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms hardcover book with an original drawing inside by Gary Gianni and signed by George R.R. Martin!

gianni-auction-a  gianni-auction-c2. Notes From the Shadowed City by Jeffrey Alan Love with an original painting in the book. Plus, two additional paintings by Jeff.

love-auction3. Jungle Girls by Jim Silke with an original drawing included.

silke-auction4. Imagery From the Bird’s Home by Bill Carman with and original drawing on the title page by Bill.

carman-auction5. A copy of Spectrum 23 with an original drawing done in silver ink by Sho Murase, plus a series of 6 prints.

sho-auction-26. Xenozoic hardcover deluxe signed limited edition with an original drawing on the title page by Mark Schultz.

schultz-auction7. The Art of Brom deluxe edition with an original drawing on the title page.

brom-auction8. Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method Studio Edition with a full page original drawing of his Jungle Queen comic character.

cho-auction9. A copy of the deluxe edition of Tribes of Kai with this incredible painting on the front endpapers of the book by Daren Bader! This is a sweet looking original! Also included is a signed copy of Pridelands and two signed prints.

bader-auction10. A copy of his Terry Dodson’s Bombshell’s Sketchbook Collection Two hardcover with this sketch on the front endpaper of the book!

dodson-auctionJoyce Chin, Craig Elliott, William Stout, Terryl Whitlatch and are also doing drawings in books.

I’ll share the remaining pictures of the books as they arrive!

This fundraiser is very personal to me. Life was challenging growing up and I can relate to these kids. It’s my goal to raise as much funds as possible to get these kids Stoked!

Check out the flier to see how you can donate directly–even $1 helps! Or buy one of these sweet Santa Cruz sweatshirts. For every sweatshirt that you buy for only $20, a free one is given to a kid. Double bonus! That’s a heck of a deal!

stoke-outMore details here: http://www.santacruzhope.com/stoke-out/

Thanks everyone!

Text copyright © 2016 John Fleskes. Photos © 2016 John Fleskes. Artwork © 2016 its respective artists. All Rights reserved.

Flesk Student Book Sale at the Academy of Art University!

aau-flesk-book-sale-nov-2016Hi, everyone,

A reminder to our friends at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. We’ll be at the School of Illustration on Thursday, December 17th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM with a fresh batch of books at special student prices.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all again!

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Flesk Exhibiting at Baltimore Comic-Con, New artist J.A.W. Cooper and more!

cho-schultz-bccUpcoming Conventions

Next month Flesk will be at Baltimore Comic Con, Sept. 2-4, in Baltimore, Maryland. We will be bringing new titles including Carbon 2 by Mark Schultz, Elfquest: The Art of the Story by Wendy and Richard Pini, Nexus Chronicles by Steve Rude, Surrender, My Sweet by Bruce Timm, and many more. Come visit us at the Flesk and Spectrum booth!

Mark Schultz will be at our booth all three days! Many of Mark’s Flesk titles will be available for fans to spruce up their collections. Also be sure to catch Frank Cho at the show as well, and don’t worry, we have been assured by Frank’s publicist that he will be wearing pants all three days.

For those attending Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA Sept. 2-5, stop by and see Daren Bader. He will have copies of Tribes of Kai available for purchase.

Baltimore: baltimorecomiccon.com
Dragon Con:  dragoncon.org
Cooper-banner-webWelcome J.A.W. Cooper to the Flesk family!

We’re so happy to share that Cooper and Flesk are working on a book together! Her work is gorgeous and we’re excited at the chance to publish her first art book collection.

Recently Cooper joined us at the Flesk booth at San Diego Comic Con. Just as soon as she pulled out a stack of originals a group of artists converged within a few minutes of each other and absorbed themselves in her work. It was a magic moment that we’ve never seen happen before. Before we knew it, Travis Lewis, Dave Palumbo, Mark Schultz, Jim Silke, Vicki Williams, Allen Williams, Daren Bader, Greg Preston and John Flesk surrounded the table and were all caught up in Cooper corner.

We have since begun the early planning stages of the book and can’t wait to share more details on the project in the coming months.

https://jawcooper.carbonmade.com/about

Spectrum-23-cover-webComing this Fall: Spectrum 23: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art!

As the summer nears its closure, it’s time for the latest edition of Spectrum! Spectrum 23 hits store shelves this November but is currently available to pre-order in the Flesk store at a discounted price for a limited time.

Available in both hardcover and paperback editions, the volume features over 500 works by nearly 300 diverse visionaries, including Julie Bell, Rovina Cai, Brom, Frank Cho, Annie Stegg Gerard, Donato Giancola, James Gurney, J. Anthony Kosar, Vance Kovacs, Iain McCaig, Victo Ngai, Tran Nguyen, Karla Ortiz, Terryl Whitlatch and Allen Williams. Spectrum 23 continues the freshness and excellence that was established over twenty years ago.

The mission of Spectrum is to promote the fantastic arts and provide an annual showcase for contemporary artists. Spectrum exists to honor the imaginations of very special artists who delight in helping us to see the world in a wonderfully different light. It’s our job to help them reach a wider appreciative audience.

Spectrum 23 Hardcover
Spectrum 23 Paperback
Enjoy,

John

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Flesk at Comic-Con in San Diego. New Books and Signings. Booth #5019

Hi, everyone,

It’s Comic-Con time! Here’s a selection of goodies and signings that will be happening at our Flesk booth #5019.

Carbon-2-Mark-Schultz-webNew books that you can find at our booth are Carbon 2 by Mark Schultz, Elfquest: The Art of the Story by Richard and Wendy Pini, Notes From the Shadowed City by Jeffrey Alan Love and The Nexus Chronicles by Steve Rude.

dam-keeper-flesk-print-sdccWe will also have fresh copies of Arthur Adams Monsters Attacks!!! and copies of The Art of The Dam Keeper with an exclusive 5 x 7 inch print signed by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi!

A batch of new free promotional postcards for Spectrum 23, Notes From the Shadowed City and more will be at our booth. Stop on by and they are yours!

Which artists will be at Comic-Con in San Diego that I work with? A bunch! You can meet Arthur Adams, Daren Bader, Frank Cho, Terry Dodson, Craig Elliott, Gary Gianni, Richard and Wendy Pini, Mark Schultz, Jim Silke, William Stout and Bruce Timm! Please feel free to stop by our Flesk booth #5019 to check on signing times and to ask for directions to meet all of these wonderful people. They all sit nearby us and we can direct you right to them.

I’ll be moderating a panel on Thursday. After its popularity last year we are continuing our discussion about what it’s like to work independently on creator owned properties. Here’s the official description. Take a look at the lineup of creators that will be speaking with me! Here’s the location, time and description.

Making the Leap to Creator Owned Properties: Tales from the IP Jungle, Thursday, 7/21/16, 3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m., Room: 28DE

Moderator John Fleskes (Flesk publications) leads a rousing discussion with Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows, World of Payne, Savage Wolverine), Terry Dodson (Princess Leia, Red One, Uncanny X-Men), Wendy and Richard Pini (Elfquest) and Mark Schultz (Storms at Sea, Xenozoic) about the differences between working for major publishers and shepherding through their personal projects. The pros, the cons, the triumphs, the tears! Plus, panelists share the latest news of upcoming projects.

See you at the show!

Enjoy,

John

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New Mark Schultz Kickstarter Campaign Launched

Hi, everyone,

Our latest Kickstarter campaign is now live. This one features two books by Mark Schultz. The first is his latest art book Carbon 2, which collects his most recent work into a single volume. The second book is for an oversized limited edition of his Storms at Sea book. Both titles can be pre-ordered using our Kickstarter campaign. We have free bonus items, free shipping in the U.S. and stretch goals in place for more upgrades and bonus items as the campaign grows.

Here’s the Kickstarter link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/481703930/art-of-mark-schultz-carbon-2-and-storms-at-sea-del

Carbon 2 is done, while we will be designing the deluxe Storms at Sea this month.

Thanks for taking a look.

Enjoy,

John

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