Who was Ben Potter aka Comicstorian? Tributes pour in as YouTuber dies aged 40

Well-known YouTuber Ben Potter, 40, has unexpectedly passed away on June 8, 2024. Potter's wife Nathalie revealed in a statement through Ben's official account on X that he died after an "unfortunate accident". Ben was popularly known as Comicstorian by his followers.

He was active on YouTube for around 10 years and gained recognition for his videos where he narrated comic books and spoke about its characters. He was also the founder of the Weekly Pull Podcast.

Nathalie wrote in his latest social media post that Ben Potter was "one of the best and most supportive" individuals. She even described Ben as "loving and genuine" and said he always had time for those close to him.

"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. Right now my priority is preserving everything he's built and I don't have any plans beyond that," she said.

Nathalie stated that her husband's YouTube channel was the best accomplishment of his career. She mentioned that both of them supported each other and that the team involved with Ben Potter would "honor him by continuing to tell great stories by great people." She wrote that everyone would keep his memories alive, and added:

"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. The team and I want to keep that going."

On the other hand, netizens took to social media platform X to express their grief over Ben's sudden demise. People even recalled Potter's work on YouTube as they paid tribute to him.

"RIP comicstorian. My heart goes out to his family", a user wrote.

"rip comicstorian the one who truly got me into superhero comics u will be miss", a second user wrote.

"RIP Comicstorian. this doesn't feel real, he's literally the reason I got into comic. god bless his family", a third user wrote.

A few others praised his work on comic books:

"RIP Comicstorian the informal yet warm way you spoke to your audience has influenced my own vocal inflections I hope you’re in a better place. All Will Be Well", a user mentioned.

"I truly don’t know I would do without this man introducing to one my all time favorite spider-man runs. RIP Comicstorian", another user mentioned.

Some other users wrote:

"Rip comicstorian bro superhero’s dead never gonna be the same", a tribute reads.

"Rip comicstorian . He was one of the only great YouTubers", another tribute reads.

"Rip comicstorian.. you literally kept me in the loop of comics in my darkest times", a tribute stated.

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Ben Potter created a few podcasts alongside his YouTube channels

Ben Potter became a popular face over the years by launching podcasts and YouTube channels. Mangastorian was one of them, which was created for the fans of anime and manga in December 2022. Potter organized discussions for many Japanese manga series on the channel.

He later brought a podcast titled Comics Experiment, also known as Rob n Benny Experiment, and it was about comic books. He even started a channel called Eligible Monster Gaming for the fans of gaming, followed by Benny Has A Problem in January this year, which had a similar theme along with history, internet, and more.

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Ben Potter even wrote a backup story for the character Bloodshot, created by Valiant Entertainment. Back in 2021, he told CBR in an interview that he was planning to return to the world of comics but could not find a way out for the same. He said that he was busy with his YouTube channels and podcasts.

"So my overall concern was that this would just turn into a project I started and couldn't finish. I was explaining this to Josh Johns of Valiant at the time and he asked how I felt about writing a backup," he added.

Ben Potter revealed that they were frequently working on the story but it was canceled at one point. However, he did not give up and approached Valiant Entertainment, who were satisfied with his writing.

Meanwhile, detailed information on Ben Potter's educational background and early life is currently unavailable. As mentioned, he is survived by his wife Nathalie. Other details related to the circumstances leading to his death are yet to be revealed.