A horror-comedy slice-of-life comic
The Hatchets
&
The Kellers
Blood is thicker than water…
so you should use warm lemon juice to wash it out.The small town of Fort Wart is about to become the turf for a war between two murderous families. But don’t worry! It’s all fun and games once someone gets hurt.
This is a story of family, friendship, and murder.
This webcomic contains violence, death, and general bad things. View specific content warnings in ABOUT.
© 2025 by Altandri
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About The Hatchets & The Kellers
Meet the Hatchets. Jason Hatchet has retired from his dissatisfying career early and built up a relatively peaceful farm with his wife Betts along with their children; a middle schooler who is somewhat more psychotic than average, a high-functioning sociopath determined to get into med school by any means necessary, and a normal teenager with absolutely nothing strange about her at all. This family is chaotic, bloodthirsty, and hiding a secret. Multiple secrets, actually.Meet the Kellers. Gertrude Keller used to be a teacher in the city until a forseen "accident" took her husband from this mortal plane. Now she has no choice but to move to a small midwestern town with her children; fire-raiser twins who play games with escalating stakes (and lots of gasoline), a daughter who believes herself practicing witchcraft through handicrafts, and a son who, by all accounts, is fairly normal, if not a bit weird at school.The best way to describe this comic is probably as a horror-comedy slice-of-life with some family feuding plus a healthy dose of wholesome friendships and murder. I intend for this story to be as long as it needs to be. I update when I can, usually in plot chunks.
CONTENT WARNINGS
Murder, death, and abuse of all age groups; lots of blood, cannibalism, people with mental health issues not being taken care of properly, bad people doing bad things, good people doing bad things, horrible things taken as a joke in-universe, people in power using that power, and Maggie.
About the Author
Hi! I’m Altandri. I’m a writer and artist who loves wacky characters and adventures. I work in watercolor, ink, and digital.
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The Hatchets
Jason Hatchet
A retiree who hides his past well. He is pragmatic to a cutthroat degree and will protect his family at any cost.
Margaret Elizabeth “Betts” Hatchet
A livestock veterinarian who prefers the company of animals to the company of people. She does not to talk to people.
Sydney “Moony” Hatchet
A junior in high school with a lot on her plate. She is friendly, sporty, relatively popular, and hides a dangerous secret.
Maxwell Hatchet
He goes by Maxwell. Not "Max" or "Manny" or "Wells", Maxwell. He is determined to get into med school despite his family's lack of college funds. He is often confused for the eldest and even his relatives forget he is only a freshman.
Margaret “Maggie” Hatchet
A middle schooler with a propensity for trouble and violence. Her favorite things are carrot cake and her chainsaw.
The Kellers
Gertrude Keller
A former teacher from the city. She has recently moved to Fort Wart because of an unforeseen incident. She is dedicated to guiding children to be successful adults whilst protecting the sanctity of their childhood years.
Terrence Keller
A young man who struggles to make friends due to his intense resting glower.
Ella Keller
A nonchalant sophomore who believes she can manipulate the forces of spirits through crochet.
Vince Keller
A boy with a friendly disposition and an obsession with fire.
Zoe Keller
A clever girl who simultaneously enjoys and is bored by puzzles.
1 - Corpse in a Cornfield
Scott McCloud once said: “To kill a man between panels is to condemn him to a thousand deaths”
