Category: Flesk Book Updates

I don’t have much to say today, so I thought I would share this new preliminary sketch by Mark Schultz. I’m sure looking at Mark’s art beats anything I could come up with. I will hint at this piece being for a new unannounced project from Flesk. More on that topic later…

Enjoy,

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone who supported us in 2009! With our transition into the New Year, I have put together my most aggressive business plan to date for 2010. This includes an increase in the number of books I will publish over the course of the year, a score of signings and events, and more great news to share!

To begin with, Mark Schultz and myself have had the pleasure of being invited to the Stripbeurs Breda show in the Netherlands. The show will run March 6-7. Courtesy of the show organizers, Flesk will have a booth with an assortment of all of our books. Inspired by our first trip to Breda, I have worked with Schultz to print a special sketchbook “Mark Schultz Blue Book” containing an assortment of his preliminary drawings for Storms at Sea and miscellaneous pieces culled from his personal sketchbook. We will debut this item at Stripbeurs Breda, followed by WonderCon in April. These will be available for direct order from us once I return from the Breda show. The cost is €7 at the show, and $10 US postage paid in the US.

In other news, William Stout will be signing his latest collection Dinosaur Discoveries at Stuart Ng Books on February 13 from 2-4:00 PM. They are located in Torrance, CA. You can visit their website for directions and to see what other art books they carry at: www.stuartngbooks.com.

Wondercon in San Francisco is coming up on April 2-4. Mark Schultz will be signing each day at the Flesk booth. William Stout will also be present, signing at his own booth throughout the show. Both artists will have original art and books for sale.

The James Bama Sketchbook and Harvey Dunn books are both nearing completion. They will be available this spring. Full details on them are available on our website.

The Spectrum “Call for Entries” deadline is this Friday, January 22. You still have time! You can send in your artwork using Priority Mail or expedited service for guaranteed delivery. For full details on the submissions guidelines and details, visit the Spectrum website at http://spectrumfantasticart.com/.

Two new art books on William Stout are in development for a summer and fall 2010 release date. “Hallucinations” features his best work in the fantasy arena, while “Inspirations” collects his fantastic women pieces. Both are 48 pages in full color. Softbound and limited signed hardbound editions will be available.

Be sure to check out my blog every couple of weeks for the most detailed news. Thanks again for your support!

Best,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

I figure there are a few people out there who are curious about the status of Mark Schultz’s upcoming illustrated novella Storms at Sea. With this in mind, I flew out to visit Mr. Schultz to see exactly how far he has come in completing his ambitious project.

This picture above is photographic proof of Mark’s efforts. Here, he is using his Wolf carbon pencil to work on the details of his latest piece. The script is complete, and the artwork nearly halfway done. The finished pieces look amazing. This book will be well worth the wait. A release date will be set once Mark completes all of the artwork.

Mark happened to have his original cover art for Death Rattle #8 (first published Xenozoic Tales) on loan from the owner. I asked Mark if he could pose with it, as well as with the Storms at Sea art he was working on. This picture appeals to me as it shows Mark’s first published comics work, and his most recent artwork, together.

This picture is a detail from one of Schultz’s Xenozoic Tales original art pages. There was this great panel with these tiny intricate figures. I was mesmerized with how he was able to draw the characters so small by using a brush. I pulled out my macro lens and took this shot. This picture greatly magnifies the original art to show the delicate brushwork on a larger scale.

My visit to New York and Pennsylvania, during the first week of January, was for three main reasons. I was able to meet with Walt and Roger Reed at Illustration House, in New York City, to go over the final details for the Harvey Dunn book. This title is on track for its July 2010 release date. Then, Mark Schultz and I visited with the Williamson’s to go over options for our next Al Williamson book. (More on that in a month.) And, I was able to spend time with Mark to plan out his next two books, outside of “Storms at Sea.” (Full details on these soon!) What I can tell you now is that I will have a few exciting new Al Williamson and Mark Schultz projects to announce next month!

I also had the pleasure to visit with Brad Kunkle. He is a wonderful guy and terrific fine artist. Brad is working on a new series of paintings that will be available for viewing at his one-man show at Arcadia Fine Arts in New York City this spring. Go check out his website here. He’s absolutely amazing!

Best,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

The new SCB Distributors Spring 2010 catalog is now available. Flesk Publications titles are distributed to the book trade by SCB. I’m happy to share the news that this new catalog features our May 2010 release, James Bama Sketchbook on the cover, as well as our July 2010 release Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West by Walt Reed. You can visit the SCB website here, or download the catalog by clicking here.

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Flesk Publications is proud to announce the availability of Dinosaur Discoveries and New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z by William Stout direct from the publisher. Order through Flesk by December 15 and receive free USPS Media Mail shipping within the US.

Full details on both titles and information on ordering the books through the book trade and comic stores follow. Retail stores will receive their copies beginning in mid-December.

Dinosaur Discoveries by William Stout is an enlightening introduction to the modern world of dinosaurs!

Dinosaur Discoveries features a multitude of never before seen specimens. Sixty new dinosaurs, found or described during the past twenty years, are covered in this fun and intriguing new collection.

Each dinosaur is rendered in its natural environment by paleoartist and author, William Stout. Illustrations are accompanied by exciting new dinosaur facts, which define each species’ name, family, and diet. Also given are the eras when each dinosaur lived, the location and time of discovery, plus other descriptive traits.

ISBN: 978-1-933865-22-5, 144-page 8.5 x 11 in. paperbound $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-933865-21-8, 145-page, 8.5 x 11 in. hardbound $39.95 limited and signed to 500 copies

New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z written and illustrated by William Stout.

William Stout captures the spirit of twenty-six new dinosaur discoveries in this highly visual kid-friendly edition. Cool dino facts accompany each colorful drawing. The exciting traits of these fantastic creatures are presented in a simple and easy to read layout. Learn what their names mean, what they ate, where they were discovered, and how big they were. Run through the alphabet from A is for Amargasaurus to Z is for Zuniceratops. From the small to the gigantic, and the incredible, to the bizarre, join in this fun adventure of exploring dinosaurs and their world.

ISBN: 978-1-933865-23-2, 6 x 8.5 in., 64-page hardbound, $14.95

You can also order your copies through your local bookstore. Flesk titles are distributed to the trade by SCB Distributors. Note that the signed hardbound edition of Dinosaur Discoveries is not available to the book trade.

Comic store orders can be placed through the November 2009 issue of Previews. DCD order codes follow.

NOV09 1015 – William Stout Dinosaur Discoveries SC $24.95
NOV09 1016 – William Stout Dinosaur Discoveries LTD HC $39.95
NOV09 1017 – William Stout New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z $14.95

Full details on all of our books and the most recent news can be found on our website, and my blog. Thank you for your support. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Best,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications
P.O. Box 3174
Santa Cruz, CA 95063
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www.fleskpublications.com
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You can now order Dinosaur Discoveries and New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z by William Stout through your local comic shop, or for your comic store. They are both listed in the November 2009 issue of Previews. Our Major Thrill’s Adventure Book by Gary Gianni is also available. Orders are due by Nov. 14th.

DCD item codes:

NOV09 1013 – Major Thrill’s Adventure Book by Gary Gianni $15.00

NOV09 1015 – William Stout Dinosaur Discoveries SC $24.95

NOV09 1016 – William Stout Dinosaur Discoveries LTD HC $39.95

NOV09 1017 – William Stout New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z $14.95

You can also order your copies through your local book store. Flesk titles are distributed to the trade by SCB Distributors. Note that Major Thrill’s Adventure Book and the signed hardbound edition of Dinosaur Discoveries is not available to the book trade.

Also, you can pre-order any edition of Dinosaur Discoveries direct through Flesk by Dec. 15, 2009 and get free USPS shipping within the US.

Dinosaur Discoveries will be shipping Dec. 15th.

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

With both Mark Schultz and my invitation to the Stripbeurs Breda show in the Netherlands, Mark and I decided to put together a special sketchbook for the show. Mark Schultz Blue Book will contain preliminary work done for Storms at Sea, his Pulpette pieces, and additional unpublished work taken from his personal sketchbook. Many of these works are done in blue pencil. There will be no overlap with Schultz’s Various Drawings series.

We just wrapped up the cover, and I wanted to show it off! At top is the front cover, and underneath is the front and back cover jacket. Both pieces are details of finished works for Storms at Sea. The front cover piece was completed last week.

This paperbound collection will run sixteen-pages at 5.5 x 8.5″ in full color. It will be limited to 1000 copies and each will be signed by Schultz. The price is $10.00 / €7.00. We will debut the sketchbook in Breda on March 7, 2010. The US debut will be at WonderCon on April 2-4. I’ll also have these available through mail order in April 2010. These won’t be available through the book or comic stores.

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Our stock of Mark Schultz: Various Drawings Volume 3 is getting low. We don’t have very many softbound copies left. This is your chance to get one before they sell out!

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

The latest Flesk spring 2010 catalog has been posted as a downloadable PDF file (3.6 MB) on the home page of our Flesk website. You can view and download it by clicking here.

The new catalog includes full details and sample art for our upcoming books, and our backlist. New titles featured are: Dinosaur Discoveries and New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z by William Stout, James Bama Sketchbook: A Seventy Year Journey, Traveling from the Far East to the Old West, and Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West by Walt Reed.

I am very proud to have this opportunity to publish these fine books. The two Stout books will be available this December, and the new James Bama and Harvey Dunn books will be available in spring 2010.

Enjoy!

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications