Geoffrey Hayes (artist)

Geoffrey L. Hayes
Born	December 3, 1947 Pasadena, California, USA
Died	June 2, 2017 Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Occupation	Artist, illustrator, writer
Nationality	American
Genre	Children's literature, picture books, comics
Notable awards	Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, 2010
Relatives	Rory Hayes

Geoffrey L. Hayes (1947 - 2017) was an American children's book illustrator and cartoonist. He was the author of over 50 books, including a series of titles with the children's comics publisher Toon Books. He was the brother of underground cartoonist Rory Hayes (1949–1983).

Growing up in San Francisco, Hayes moved homes frequently with his family; by the time he was twelve years old the family had moved ten times. Hayes and his younger brother were into pop culture and comic books, including Little Lulu, Uncle Scrooge, Sugar and Spike, and Dick Tracy. Together, they published homemade comics, which were encouraged by their mother. All through their teens the boys continued to make comics, home-made movies, and later, fanzines.

After high school, Hayes moved to New York City to pursue a career as an illustrator and cartoonist. He contributed to a few underground comix during this period (including Bogeyman and Arcade), mostly in collaboration with Rory, who was developing a reputation as a groundbreaking cartoonist in that genre.

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