Popular YouTuber with over 3 million subscribers dead at 40 after ‘unfortunate accident’
Beloved YouTuber Ben Potter, known as Comicstorian online, has died in an “unfortunate accident.”
He was 40 years old.
“Two days ago, on June 8th, my husband, Ben Potter, passed away in an unfortunate accident,” his wife, Nathalie Potter, posted on his X account 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,” the grieving widow wrote to his fans.
Nathalie explained how her husband was the “rock” of their family off camera, and he always did “his best to make everyone laugh and make sure they were okay.”
“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,” she wrote.
“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.”
Potter’s wife shared that she and his team plan to keep his channel 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.”
His cause of death remains unknown.
Potter launched his YouTube channel in 2014 and gained a massive following of over 3 million subscribers in the years following.
He made his bones off his love for comics by creating audio dramas for his YouTube channel.
The self-proclaimed comic nerd also shared videos on the channel expressing his opinions, reviews, and close analyses of various comic books and superhero products, most notably those from Marvel and DC films.
The superhero enthusiast also had a gaming channel called Eligible Monster Gaming with nearly 200,000 subscribers, where he would discuss “video game lore” from fan-favorite franchises like “Assassin’s Creed” and “Resident Evil.”
Potter also had a self-named vlog and manga channel, Mangastorian, which features comics or graphic novels from Japan.
His opinions and insight on comics and gaming made him a beloved figure online, with many of his fans expressing their sadness at the news of his death.
“He did so much for so many. I am absolutely gutted to hear this. Rest in peace, Ben,” one fan commented under Nathalie’s post.
“I’m sorry for your loss. Ben was a huge inspiration to me. This is truly heartbreaking,” another shared.
“My heart completely sank reading this, oh my god… I’m extremely sorry for your loss, Nathalie. Ben’s name rung so many bells in the comic book community & is a main reason why so many of us are involved with characters the way we are today. May his soul Rest in Peace,” wrote another fan.
Potter’s final video, “Why DC’s Reboots Beat Marvel,” was posted on June 7 — a day before his death — and has already gained over 160,000 views and over 7,000 comments.
Many have continued to express their condolences and write heartfelt messages about why they were fans in the comment section of his final video.
