Matt Emmons
@secondatbest.bsky.social
Philadelphia based comic artist
The Council of Frogs/ Gardener/ Those That Inherit the Earth/ etc.
secondatbestpress.com
patreon.com/secondatbest
The Council of Frogs/ Gardener/ Those That Inherit the Earth/ etc.
secondatbestpress.com
patreon.com/secondatbest
Some Over the Garden Wall for this month’s riso print subscription, because I would love to have a frog sing to me
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Some Over the Garden Wall for this month’s riso print subscription, because I would love to have a frog sing to me
The Nausicaä print that kicked off my monthly riso print thing, before I had the foresight to add a border. Maybe I’ll have to revisit it for a future month, but in the mean time I’ve got something else more fall-themed in the works for this month instead
November 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Nausicaä print that kicked off my monthly riso print thing, before I had the foresight to add a border. Maybe I’ll have to revisit it for a future month, but in the mean time I’ve got something else more fall-themed in the works for this month instead
The wolf princess, a companion piece to my other Princess Mononoke print.
This one’s not part of the monthly print sub, but you can grab one from the site along with the Ashitaka print
This one’s not part of the monthly print sub, but you can grab one from the site along with the Ashitaka print
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The wolf princess, a companion piece to my other Princess Mononoke print.
This one’s not part of the monthly print sub, but you can grab one from the site along with the Ashitaka print
This one’s not part of the monthly print sub, but you can grab one from the site along with the Ashitaka print
Almost forgot to say thank you to everyone who backed Those That Inherit the Earth! Very excited to draw more trees and this opossum over and over again
And if you missed out, too bad - it’ll be available in the shop eventually
And if you missed out, too bad - it’ll be available in the shop eventually
October 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Almost forgot to say thank you to everyone who backed Those That Inherit the Earth! Very excited to draw more trees and this opossum over and over again
And if you missed out, too bad - it’ll be available in the shop eventually
And if you missed out, too bad - it’ll be available in the shop eventually
Chickens in the Garden - a little bit of a harvest theme for this month’s riso print
I grew up having chickens and if I ever end up having a yard again I will most certainly have more. Wherever this is, I want to live there
I grew up having chickens and if I ever end up having a yard again I will most certainly have more. Wherever this is, I want to live there
October 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Chickens in the Garden - a little bit of a harvest theme for this month’s riso print
I grew up having chickens and if I ever end up having a yard again I will most certainly have more. Wherever this is, I want to live there
I grew up having chickens and if I ever end up having a yard again I will most certainly have more. Wherever this is, I want to live there
Roughing out one of the bonus stories, naturally it has the opossum looking nervous
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Roughing out one of the bonus stories, naturally it has the opossum looking nervous
24 hours left to back! Sooo close to that last stretch goal, who doesn’t want an extra section of lore from the perspective an extradimensional being.
I’m sure it’ll all be totally unbiased and objective observations since he’s not a bad guy, right?
Right?
I’m sure it’ll all be totally unbiased and objective observations since he’s not a bad guy, right?
Right?
October 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
24 hours left to back! Sooo close to that last stretch goal, who doesn’t want an extra section of lore from the perspective an extradimensional being.
I’m sure it’ll all be totally unbiased and objective observations since he’s not a bad guy, right?
Right?
I’m sure it’ll all be totally unbiased and objective observations since he’s not a bad guy, right?
Right?
Crashed satellites, nascent termite-people, and crystal growth abound in one of the new stories. Only a few hours left to back the book!
This panel will take me approximately thirty years to color, but I can’t help showing it as is
This panel will take me approximately thirty years to color, but I can’t help showing it as is
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Crashed satellites, nascent termite-people, and crystal growth abound in one of the new stories. Only a few hours left to back the book!
This panel will take me approximately thirty years to color, but I can’t help showing it as is
This panel will take me approximately thirty years to color, but I can’t help showing it as is
Last 48 hours to back Those That Inherit the Earth, can we close it out on 800 backers?
Revisiting the peaceful little forest the opossum calls home for a few new pages too, meaning the book’s sitting at over 160 pages of story now
Revisiting the peaceful little forest the opossum calls home for a few new pages too, meaning the book’s sitting at over 160 pages of story now
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Last 48 hours to back Those That Inherit the Earth, can we close it out on 800 backers?
Revisiting the peaceful little forest the opossum calls home for a few new pages too, meaning the book’s sitting at over 160 pages of story now
Revisiting the peaceful little forest the opossum calls home for a few new pages too, meaning the book’s sitting at over 160 pages of story now
Me realizing there’s only FIVE DAYS left to back Those That Inherit the Earth!
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October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Me realizing there’s only FIVE DAYS left to back Those That Inherit the Earth!
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An audience with the Queen
A big page from one of the new stories in Those That Inherit the Earth, there’s only one week left to back the book!
A big page from one of the new stories in Those That Inherit the Earth, there’s only one week left to back the book!
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
An audience with the Queen
A big page from one of the new stories in Those That Inherit the Earth, there’s only one week left to back the book!
A big page from one of the new stories in Those That Inherit the Earth, there’s only one week left to back the book!
Yes of course there’s giant guinea pigs, but what I haven’t mentioned much about Those That Inherit the Earth is the whale-people.
Very much looking forward to showing a bit more of what their deal is and delving into the more post-human aspects of the story
Very much looking forward to showing a bit more of what their deal is and delving into the more post-human aspects of the story
October 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Yes of course there’s giant guinea pigs, but what I haven’t mentioned much about Those That Inherit the Earth is the whale-people.
Very much looking forward to showing a bit more of what their deal is and delving into the more post-human aspects of the story
Very much looking forward to showing a bit more of what their deal is and delving into the more post-human aspects of the story
Halfway through the campaign! Haven’t had time to color the actual pages but here’s a look at the termite-people first draft from last year. Really only one major difference between them and the final
October 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Halfway through the campaign! Haven’t had time to color the actual pages but here’s a look at the termite-people first draft from last year. Really only one major difference between them and the final
Still haven’t decided if the opossum gets this outfit in Volume 1, guess you’ll have to just back the book to find out why he might need some clothes
September 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Still haven’t decided if the opossum gets this outfit in Volume 1, guess you’ll have to just back the book to find out why he might need some clothes
Rough pencils for some soldiers of a fledgling kingdom. Friends or foes? Guess you’ll have to check out the book to find out
September 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Rough pencils for some soldiers of a fledgling kingdom. Friends or foes? Guess you’ll have to check out the book to find out
Almost Home - this month’s riso print to ring in the fall.
Not sure how to describe it, but this time of year always feels like I’m almost “home” so I wanted to come up with something that touches on that feeling a little
Not sure how to describe it, but this time of year always feels like I’m almost “home” so I wanted to come up with something that touches on that feeling a little
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Almost Home - this month’s riso print to ring in the fall.
Not sure how to describe it, but this time of year always feels like I’m almost “home” so I wanted to come up with something that touches on that feeling a little
Not sure how to describe it, but this time of year always feels like I’m almost “home” so I wanted to come up with something that touches on that feeling a little
Over 400 backers already! Here’s a bit of a preview where our two protagonists aren’t quite on the same page yet
These are the original riso colors so they’ll look different for the final book
These are the original riso colors so they’ll look different for the final book
September 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Over 400 backers already! Here’s a bit of a preview where our two protagonists aren’t quite on the same page yet
These are the original riso colors so they’ll look different for the final book
These are the original riso colors so they’ll look different for the final book
Anxious little opossum emerging to find Those That Inherit the Earth is already down to its last stretch goal!
I’ve got an extra story about a long-buried bunker, a selfish diplomat, and a new guy to introduce that I’d love to get into the book
I’ve got an extra story about a long-buried bunker, a selfish diplomat, and a new guy to introduce that I’d love to get into the book
September 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Anxious little opossum emerging to find Those That Inherit the Earth is already down to its last stretch goal!
I’ve got an extra story about a long-buried bunker, a selfish diplomat, and a new guy to introduce that I’d love to get into the book
I’ve got an extra story about a long-buried bunker, a selfish diplomat, and a new guy to introduce that I’d love to get into the book
Those That Inherit the Earth Vol. 1 is live on Kickstarter!
If an episodic tale of an opossum and an astronaut living in a sword and sci-fi world sounds like your thing, this book is for you
If an episodic tale of an opossum and an astronaut living in a sword and sci-fi world sounds like your thing, this book is for you
September 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Those That Inherit the Earth Vol. 1 is live on Kickstarter!
If an episodic tale of an opossum and an astronaut living in a sword and sci-fi world sounds like your thing, this book is for you
If an episodic tale of an opossum and an astronaut living in a sword and sci-fi world sounds like your thing, this book is for you
One of my favorite pages from the first part of Those That Inherit the Earth
Volume 1 launches next week!
Volume 1 launches next week!
September 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
One of my favorite pages from the first part of Those That Inherit the Earth
Volume 1 launches next week!
Volume 1 launches next week!
Waking up from an eternal slumber by an… opossum? Is that good or bad?
September 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Waking up from an eternal slumber by an… opossum? Is that good or bad?
Quiet moment from the first part of Those That Inherit the Earth.
Some pages barely had much to change for color, this being one of them
Some pages barely had much to change for color, this being one of them
September 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Quiet moment from the first part of Those That Inherit the Earth.
Some pages barely had much to change for color, this being one of them
Some pages barely had much to change for color, this being one of them
How it feels prepping for a Kickstarter launch next month
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August 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
How it feels prepping for a Kickstarter launch next month
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The responsibility of caring for a naive little opossum, passed on to the next. One of my favorite parts of Those That Inherit the Earth is these two coming to terms with their new world together
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The responsibility of caring for a naive little opossum, passed on to the next. One of my favorite parts of Those That Inherit the Earth is these two coming to terms with their new world together
An astronaut-turned barbarian and an anxious mutant opossum living in a post-human sword & sci-fi world? That’s what I’m bringing to the table with Those That Inherit the Earth
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August 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
An astronaut-turned barbarian and an anxious mutant opossum living in a post-human sword & sci-fi world? That’s what I’m bringing to the table with Those That Inherit the Earth
Sign up to get notified when volume 1 launches next month!
Sign up to get notified when volume 1 launches next month!