Russ Nicholson is a British illustrator, best known for his work on the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series, in particular, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and numerous Games Workshop products, including Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Warhammer 40,000 and to their magazine White Dwarf. He imaginatively illustrated the published "episodes" of the Fabled Lands series, which was originally planned as an interactive 'gamebook' to be published in 12 parts, created by Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson. He also illustrated many creatures in the original Fiend Folio, a UK contribution to the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons game. Noted mostly for his own distinct black and white style, he has also done several colour pieces as well.
