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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The news is finally out! @tatebrombal.bsky.social and I have been working on a Transformers book! Bumblebee: Lost Planet hits shops in January, I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve done with this book. Colors by Giovanna Nero and letters by Becca Carey!

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bring back this Princess Mononoke riso print one last time for NYCC, I’m also open to one pre show commission like this. Reach out if you want to claim the slot, last chance before I raise my rates

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cover for Preserves, a short comic I made way back in 2018 that connected to the larger story of Gardener. Eight years later and I still like it, which is rare The original is one of the few older drawings of mine that I regret selling

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Knight’s Repose, this month’s entry in the riso print club. I’ve been wanted to draw some medieval marginalia for a while now, especially snail-related

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A few of the riso prints I have with me here at Dragon Con, come on down and say hi or bring me a snack

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Little mouse again, writing in his journal

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Summer on the Salt Marsh, this month’s riso print and another entry in the seasonal mouse journey set Slowly building a future story out of these, but for now you can join the print club to get this one (or get all three in the series from my website)

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Those That Inherit the Earth Vol. One is officially done! Handed it off to the printers, so now all that’s left to do is wait until I can be buried in a pile of books

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I did also draw a quick Jimothy out of respect for the inspiration he gifted me

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Finally figured out the look for the pygmy goblins that are the villains for the next frog book, all thanks to Jimothy Now I just need to finish these current three books so I can get to that frog book

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Oh to be an opossum getting a hug from a ghost

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The diver’s ascension - this month’s riso print, and my thoughts on crabs building a religion

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This is a single, limited edition run that I’ll be bringing to SDCC but a few are on the site (while they last). Here’s the digital color mock up for comparison www.secondatbestpress.com

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Kanto Safari Zone - a five color riso print I made for myself as a treat. Try as I might, I’ve never actually caught everything in the safari zone in one playthrough so I had to at least draw it complete.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

For some reason the older I get the more I love Slowpoke. Drawing this dummy for fun (for once)

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A mutant termite kingdom, an astronaut crypt, a fungi-infested bunker, and whale-people leading a new Bronze Age. All this and more is what to expect in the pages of Those That Inherit the Earth Vol. 1. Down to the last few pages to color which means one step closer to sending it to print

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Stranded. This month’s entry to the riso print club Every time I think I know how inks will print together, I am humbled.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Last call! Nearly out of these and others, especially the chickens and San riso prints

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Running low on riso prints that I won’t be reprinting so it’s your last chance to get them before they’re gone. As a bonus, use code PRINTCLEANING to take $5 off per print (this week only)

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The Greenhouse - this month’s entry in the riso print club because all I want to draw lately is birds and salt marshes.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Five years and 156 pages later, Those That Inherit the Earth Vol. 1 is all drawn. Still have a ways to go with coloring the last third of the book plus all the worldbuilding/lore section, but it still feels good to look at the stack of finished pages.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Finally made some larger versions of a few of my prints, Whale Fall and Ashitaka prints are now available in 8.5x11” or 11x14” sizes

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

A new flock gathers at the old cathedral. This month’s riso print for the print club! I had so much fun with this mosaic border Join up on the print tier to get one, or pick one up from the site for full price

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Driving myself mad with a mosaic border for this month’s riso print

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Termite-people waiting expectantly, now in color. The termite kingdom awaits as I continue to chip away at Those That Inherit the Earth

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I’ll be randomly giving the original border illustrations away to four patrons on the paid tiers of my patreon (though the print tier subscribers are much more likely to win) www.patreon.com/secondatbest

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Desert Vigil - desert animals paying their respects to a lone cowboy for this month’s riso print

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Traveling begins once again, come visit wherever happens to be in your neighborhood and say hi, get books, prints, etc. etc.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

my very first “published” work was in The Thing Artbook way back in 2017 - here’s the (very dated) piece featured in there If you want one of the riso prints for yourself join up on the riso print tier on patreon.com/secondatbest, or pay full price for one from www.secondatbestpress.com

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This month’s riso print, an homage to John Carpenter’s The Thing - my favorite film (right next to Big Trouble in Little China)

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Color test for the riso print club this month. I wonder what sort of thing the theme is this time…  Looking like a five color print this time, (much to my chagrin) but I do want to get that fleshy color just right.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

FOC is Feb 16th, I’m not sure how this works honestly, but if you’re into a story about a frog on a quest filled with warlocks, witches, liches and creatures, it might be worth letting your lcs know

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The Council of Frogs is back with a third printing, now with the original short comic it started as included. And even better, you can order it direct from your local comic shop!

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

And lastly, this is the piece of fossilized amber my wife gifted me last year that got this idea started! It’s tucked away somewhere on the border too, but more importantly can anyone help identify the insect in there? I desperately want to know

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The Amber Tree, this month’s riso print I’ve always had a love for amber fossils, so this one was a great excuse to do a bit more reading on the prehistoric insects preserved within and trees that were responsible.

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The Winter King is back! If you missed out on the riso edition, the second edition offset printing is here. This is probably my favorite sequence in the book, where a parade of ghosts gathers a few new members. I’ll be shipping out preorders later this week, thanks everyone who already grabbed one!

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Chipping away at this month’s riso print

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Working on a bunch I can’t show (yet), but I did draw the fish from Over the Garden Wall when I was planning to put him in last year’s riso print from my patreon print subscription This month’s is currently a three-way tie, if anyone wants to join up and help break the tie now’s the time!

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

My cat was looking a little like a sneak thief so I drew her as such. I feel like she’d be the type to betray you once, but then be a loyal friend after you escape her trap

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

The Apiarist, one of my first prints from the riso print subscription I started this year Definitely going to do a weird western story with this one (after I finish the other three books in front of it)

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Holiday woodchuck, colored over a scan of the riso print

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

And here’s the actual riso print, I always love seeing the difference in color between the mock up and final print

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Soup on a snowy night - this month’s riso print. I’m thinking this mouse traveler might be a bit of a recurring character, where we see glimpses of his journey through the seasons

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Last call to get Gardener on sale! Use code BIGGARDENERSALE for 30% off while you still can. Here’s the pages introducing Jacob and Goo Man. Someday I’ll revisit this world as a ttrpg campaign setting, but my perfect ideal scenario would be an original Fallout-style isometric crpg. I can dream!

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

This one introduces my personal favorite character, Bug. Outside of his tongues I never show what’s under that suit

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Running low on copies of Gardener, my big weird space western, so I’m doing a bit of a sale for it. Use code BIGGARDENERSALE on the site for 30% off, but only until next week! If you like slow-burn, character driven sci-fi, this one’s for you. And it just so happens to be a big fancy hardcover too

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

A scan of the actual riso print Join up this month to get one of these, and help me weigh in on next month’s print theme! patreon.com/secondatbest

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Some Over the Garden Wall for this month’s riso print subscription, because I would love to have a frog sing to me

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