# Hivemind's Bond Survives Hollywood Chaos

> Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing's comic partnership endures despite creative conflicts and Hollywood pressures.
- Title: Hivemind's Bond Survives Hollywood Chaos · Men's Health
- Summary: Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing's comic partnership endures despite creative conflicts and Hollywood pressures.
- Keywords: collin kelly, jackson lanzing, hivemind, clayface, dc studios, batman, one bad day, sundown, lollapalooza, akira kurosawa, joker, basil karlo
- Source: Men's Health — https://menshealth.com/entertainment/a74298060/collin-kelly-jackson-lanzing-hivemind-comics-clayface-interview
- Author: William Goodman
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: collin kelly, jackson lanzing, hivemind, clayface, dc studios, batman, one bad day, sundown, lollapalooza, akira kurosawa, joker, basil karlo
## Creative Partnership
Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing co-founded the comic writing duo Hivemind in 2005 at USC.
## Early Friendship
They bonded over film studies and comic book shops during their university years.
## Shared Vulnerability
They shared writing material and discovered mutual respect through storytelling.
## Lollapalooza Trip
Their road trip to Lollapalooza inspired a samurai film called Sundown.
## Creative Conflict
Kelly faced emotional strain from a solo project that threatened their partnership.
## Clayface Project
DC Comics hired them for the Batman: One Bad Day: Clayface film, their current #1 movie.
## Creative Bond
They transformed personal struggles into Clayface's descent into madness.
## Hollywood Success
Their partnership produced Clayface, DC's top-grossing film.
## Creative Legacy
They created a story where Clayface kills his best friend, mirroring their own bond.
## Personal Growth
They learned to navigate conflicts without breaking their creative partnership.
## Hollywood Impact
Their work on Clayface inspired DC's new body horror film.
## Creative Philosophy
They chose partnership over individual success to create meaningful stories.
## Clayface Success
Clayface became DC's top-grossing film, proving their partnership.
## Long-Term Bond
Their friendship remains strong despite creative challenges.
## Creative Legacy
They created a story where Clayface kills his best friend, mirroring their own bond.
## Key takeaway

Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing's creative partnership survived early conflicts and Hollywood challenges to produce Clayface, DC's top-grossing film.