Out Now: Learn to Speak Cat – Fake Mews

By John Freeman on December 2, 2021

Soaring Penguin Press have kindly sent over some pages from Learn to Speak Cat: Fake Mews by Anthony Smith, available from the independent publisher direct, or your favoured book shop.

Out Now: Learn to Speak Cat - Fake Mews by Anthony Smith

Fake Mews is a selection of 100 fan favourite comics from his long-running newspaper series, Learn to Speak Cat, which ran in Metro for five years, now available online via GoComics.

Out now, it’s a great holiday gift for anyone who loves cats – or even people who might need persuading. Be warned, though, certain aspects of these cartoons may be offensive to dogs.

Creator Anthony Smith began his career as a cartoonist, initially working for Marvel UK (first featuring in Mighty World of Marvel #12 in 1984), Knockabout and a host of other publishers, before moving into advertising as a Creative. His first role was at J. Walter Thompson, where he created numerous high profile TV and press campaigns. He went on to work for various other ad agencies, before turning his attention back to cartooning and illustration.

His “Learn to Speak Cat” cartoon ran as a daily feature in the Metro newspaper before been syndicated worldwide through GoComics. He also became a regular contributor to Private Eye, where his “Logos as they should be” appear regularly.

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John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.