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Ben Potter (1984–2024), YouTube star better known as Comicstorian 

by Eric San Juan

Ben Potter was a YouTube star better known as Comicstorian, whose audio drama adaptations of comics entertained millions of subscribers. 

Ben Potter’s legacy 

For more than 10 years, Ben Potter, often called Benny, was better known to millions of video viewers as Comicstorian. He was a YouTube star who, among other things, created audio dramas based on comic books. Tackling some of the most popular stories of the modern era and adapting them in audio form, Potter drew in over three million subscribers and had hundreds of millions of views across his more than 4,000 videos on YouTube.com. 

Potter was also the founder of the Weekly Pull podcast, and he ran and hosted several other channels as well, including Eligible Monster Gaming, Mangastorian, Benny Has A Problem, and a personal vlog. Potter often worked with other YouTubers, especially on his podcast, where creators like Comics Explained, ComicPOP, and Caped Joel were a mainstay. 

Potter’s death was announced by his wife, Nathalie. She asked for privacy regarding the details. 

Tributes to Ben Potter 

Full obituary: People Magazine 

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