Patrick Lay, looking dapper.

About

Patrick Lay (he/him) is an internationally published cartoonist from Northwest Ohio.  He gets just as excited about sad things as he does about happy things (imagine a Golden Retriever raised by cats).  His comics are teen and all-ages stories about our relationships with each other and the ups and downs of a wild world. 

Patrick earned a B.S.F.A in Oil Painting from Valparaiso University and an MFA in Comics from the California College of the Arts.  
His most recent book, Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis with writer David Maass, is available from Dark Horse Comics/Berger Books nationwide and in Czech language from Comics Centrum. Patrick has been self-publishing for 10 years, including webcomics, all-ages sci-fi adventures, and multi-media comic experiences. He co-hosted the podcast Pop!Whiz!Bang! A Comics Conversation with Meggie Ramm.

Patrick is currently an adjunct professor at Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio, teaching Comics and Narrative Practice 1 & 2 , Visual Story Fundamentals, and Self Publishing. He also works as a freelance graphic designer.

Represented by Madison Smartt Bell, Ayesha Pande Literary.

Drop him a line!

patrick.lay2@gmail.com