His comics were drawn in an expressionistic, primitivist style and usually dealt with grim subject matter such as paranoia, violent crime, and drug abuse.
All through their teens the boys continued to make comics, home-made movies, and later, fanzines, including Rory's titles Monsters and Ghouls and The Dolls Weekly.
[1] Hayes dropped out of high school after his sophomore year, shortly thereafter moving to New York City with Geoffrey, who was pursuing a career as an illustrator and cartoonist.
In 1969 Hayes produced his most notorious creation, Cunt Comics, a 24-page explosion of violent, pornographic drawings (with contributions from Jay Lynch and Kim Deitch).
[5] From 1969–1976, Hayes was a regular contributor to underground anthologies such as Bijou Funnies, Snatch Comics, Skull, Insect Fear, and especially Arcade.