YOUTUBER Ben Potter, known as Comicstorian online, has died at the age of 40.
His wife Nathalie Potter announced his death on X, formerly Twitter, using Cosmictorian’s official account on Monday.
“To many of you, he was Comicstorian, voicing stories from across multiple different mediums. To his loved ones, he was one of the best and most supportive individuals anyone could ask for. As a husband, a son, a brother, a friend, or even just a stranger, Ben was loving and genuine,” Nathalie said.
Fans rushed to the comments to honor Ben with one writing, “He did so much for so many. I am absolutely gutted to hear this. Rest in peace, Ben,” one comment read.
“RIP Benny. You will be sorely missed. Your knowledge of comics was excellent, your love for them was palpable. You had a great presentation style and made easy to watch, interesting and fun videos. All the best, my friend,” another wrote.
Ben reportedly died in a “single car crash” after his SUV rolled on the interstate, according to TMZ.
Follow along below to read more about Ben Potter…
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Cause of death released
Ben Potter reportedly died in a “single car crash” on Saturday, according to TMZ.
The publication reported that Ben was driving on the interstate in his SUV when his vehicle rolled off the road and rolled multiple times.
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Comic book community mourns
Many members of the comic book community are remembering Ben Potter, also known as Comicstorian on social media.
Hassan Khadair, who collaborated with Ben on Comicstorian content, paid tribute to Ben on X, formerly Twitter.
He shared a series of photos with Ben and wrote, “There are no words that can truly describe how devastating this loss is. Ben was my favorite YouTuber, my most chaotic coworker, my mentor, and one of the best friends I have ever had. I will carry @Comicstorian with me forever.”
Comic Tropes tweeted, “I’m surprised and sad to hear this. We had very different channels but we both loved comics and Benny was nice to me every time I saw him. My sincere condolences to his family.”
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Comicstorian sold merch
Ben sold merch for his YouTube channel, Comicstorian.
The items included hoodies, T-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and water bottles.
Slogans on the merch read, “Welcome to Silverton,” and “Capes & Pals.”
The merch is sold on My Spread Shop.
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Ben posted just three days ago
Ben posted to his Instagram account just three days ago.
The video explained a fight in the DC Comics universe involving a cloned Bruce Wayne and two Robins.
“Little did we know. This would be the last time we heard his voice,” one fan commented on the video.
“Rest in peace. Thank you for all you’ve given us,” another added.
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Ben Potter’s multitude of projects, continued
Ben also had podcasts called Absolutely and Benny Has a Problem, the latter for commentary.
He also had two live-streaming accounts on Twitch.
Ben’s main channel, Comicstorian has over 3,000 videos with a total of over a billion views.
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Ben Potter’s multitude of projects
Ben Potter had many projects in addition to his main YouTube page, Comicstorian.
He also posted videos on a second channel, Mangastorian, where he discussed Dragon Ball Super, Chainsaw Man, and My Hero Academia.
Ben had a third channel called Comicstorian Full Story, with longer-length videos that explained stories from Deadpool, Batman, and Wolverine.
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More on Comcistorian’s content
Comicstorian’s content explored multiple different genres of comic books including the Avengers, Batman, and X-Men.
He had a series on his channel called Full Story, where he broke down comic book characters so viewers could better understand the characters’ origins.
Ben also had a series called, The Problem With, where he discussed his opinions on several topics including content creators, and even politics.
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More on Comicstorian
Ben Potter was the voice behind Comicstorian, his YouTube channel that discussed the comic world.
He was 40 years old and had over three million subscribers on his channel.
Ben also hosted two podcasts called The Weekly Pull and Absolute Comics.
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Comicstorian’s last post
Ben posted on his X, formerly Twitter, account just three days ago.
The post was letting his followers know that a new video would be dropping soon.
Fans have already taken to the comment section to thank Ben for his work.
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Fans thank Comicstorian on recent video
Fans are flooding Comicstorian’s recent video with messages of love and gratitude following the news of his death.
“Thank you for all of the memories and all that you’ve done to make this community a special one. My deepest condolences to the family. Thank you for everything, Ben. May you Rest In Peace,” one comment read.
“You made an outcasted 13-year-old boy not feel alone in his love for a weird and fun hobby and made it seem like the coolest thing ever with your passion.
“Now at 24 I still watch your videos. As a long time, lurker I have watched this channel grow and was there every minute of the journey. I can’t thank you enough Ben, Rest in peace,” another read.
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Comicstorian’s following
Ben Potter’s YouTube channel, Comicstorian, had over 3 million subscribers.
His last video was posted on Friday and received over 44,000 views.
The video was titled, Why DC’s Reboots Beat Marvel.
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Cause of death unknown
It is unknown at this time what Ben Potter’s cause of death was.
His wife Nathalie said that he had been in an “unfortunate accident” two days ago in a tweet from Ben’s account.
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Tributes pour in, part three
YouTube and comic book fans are paying tribute to Comicstorian on X, formerly Twitter.
“Ben’s videos were the main reason why I got into reading comics and storytelling. Whenever I would feel bad, I would binge watch videos,” one tweet read.
“This is a reminder that if you have a goal, a passion, or a dream, do them now because we don’t know what can happen tomorrow. Rip comicstorian.”
Another tweeted, “I truly don’t know I would do without this man introducing to one my all time favorite spider-man runs. RIP Comicstorian.”
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Tributes pour in, continued
“He did so much for so many. I am absolutely gutted to hear this. Rest in peace, Ben,” another comment read.
“His videos entertained me for hours back in the day, even got to meet him briefly at PAX East in like 2018. RIP to a legend, this was awful to find out,” a fourth wrote.
“Oh my god…. this guy literally made my childhood,” added a fifth.
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Tributes pour in
YouTube fans flooded the comment section of Nathalie’s post to honor Comicstorian.
“Oh my God. I’m so sorry, Nathalie. Ben was a great one,” a comment read.
“Incredibly heart breaking, Comicstorian was an absolutely incredible YouTuber that pioneered so much and got so many people into reading comics. Devastating news. Rest in peace,” another added.
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Wife releases statement, part three
“Ben spent over 10 years spreading his love and appreciation for his hobbies. It was through his love of exciting stories and well written characters that got him started on YouTube,” Nathalie added.
“The team and I want to keep that going. To honor him by continuing to tell great stories by great people, as well as to keep the memory of our very own superhero alive.”
“We supported each other on everything we wanted to do and I’m not about to stop now.”
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Wife releases statement, part two
“He was my world and I need time to be with friends and family. I have so many things I need to figure out but firstly, I need to grieve. I ask that you respect my privacy as well as everyone else’s,” the statement continued.
“Right now my priority is preserving everything he’s built and I don’t have any plans beyond that.”
“His channel was one of his greatest accomplishments, and while we all need our time to mourn him, I know he wouldn’t want it to end like this.”
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Wife releases statement
Ben Potter’s wife Nathalie announced his death on X, formerly Twitter.
She wrote, “Two days ago, on June 8th, my husband, Ben Potter, passed away in an unfortunate accident.”
“To many of you, he was Comicstorian, voicing stories from across multiple different mediums.
“To his loved ones, he was one of the best and most supportive individuals anyone could ask for. As a husband, a son, a brother, a friend, or even just a stranger, Ben was loving and genuine.
“He was someone who would listen and make time for his loved ones. He would do his best to make everyone laugh and make sure they were okay. He was our rock and he’d reassure his loved ones whenever they needed it.”