Patrick Lay (he/him) is a cartoonist from Northwest Ohio. He is the artist for Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis with writer David Maass, released in early 2024 through Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics. He has also self-published the webcomic Screaming Mimi Kids, the all-ages sci-fi adventure Multi-, along with writer Nick Dutro, and several other comics and mini comics. He co-hosted the podcast Pop!Whiz!Bang! A Comics Conversation with Meggie Ramm. He is currently an adjunct professor at Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio, teaching Comics and Narrative Practice 1 & 2 and Self Publishing.