Comments on: Russ Nicholson “Chasms of Malice”

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:54:59 +0000

When I was a child I spent many an hour wrapped around a Fighting Fantasy gamebook. I didn’t know who Russ Nicholson was but I always recognised his work. When it came time for me to decide which gamebook I was going to buy next, I’d flick through the pages of the books in the store to see if I could find one with Russ’s illustrations.

Now I know who was responsible for bringing the Fighting Fantasy world to life for me and for firing up my childhood imagination: Russ Nicholson. What a wonderful artist!

Russ, if you read this, I still get shivers every time I see your illustration of the two guards – the ape with the dog’s head and the dog with the ape’s head – standing outside the citadel in Steve Jackson’s The Citadel of Chaos. The atmosphere is wonderfully evocative. Thanks for the childhood memories.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:07:16 +0000

I look forward to it.

By: Kie

Kie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:33:31 +0000

Cheers for the Comment Jason…. you’ll be pleased to know I have a Russ Nicholson Special feature coming up very soon!!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:27:19 +0000

I love Russ Nicholson’s work, it was unique in its linear style. I just bought the 25th anniversary edn. of ‘Warlock of Firetop Mountain’ just to see the work in there again. He’s truly excellent.

By: Kie

Kie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:29:54 +0000

Hi Stephane – thnaks for the comment – No I have not heard of him! Google does not seem to either – do you have a link?

Kie

By: sci-fifantasy

sci-fifantasy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:24:58 +0000

Yes, Russ rocks!

Though I prefer Pascal Quildaut. Do you know him?

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By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:05:27 +0000

I agree with all of the above.

I’d also add that if Russ were to have a site where people could buy his illustrations – either originals, limited prints or mass-produced posters – I’m sure it would be a success. There’s a lot of print-on-demand services out there so he wouldn’t have to invest in a lot of stock for most of it.

I’d willing spend a couple of hundred for an original/ limited print. Does Russ have a current stock list anywhere?

By: Kie

Kie — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:37:54 +0000

Hi – cheers for the comment!

yeah for me if it’s Fantasy Art and not Russ or Ian Miller then it’s probably not really for me…. there are exception’s but that’s my rule… would love to own originals from both Artist’s

By: Matt Bayne

Matt Bayne — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:20:58 +0000

Ah, Russ Nicholson! What a talent! I picked up Fiend Folio in my early teens and must have spent hours and hours over the years staring at the brilliant illustrations. The Grell stands out in my mind’s eye, and the full page Githyanki pic… I still have it, in fact, just for Russ’ art. So many great drawings! And I can remember his illustrations for White Dwarf, the Skaven, the wood elves… just absolutely fantastic.