Ben Potter, Who Voiced Popular Comic Books on YouTube, Dies at 40

Ben Potter, a YouTube personality who built a following of millions with his dramatic readings of comic books, died on Saturday. He was 40.

His wife, Nathalie Potter, confirmed his death in a statement on social media, saying that Mr. Potter had “passed away in an unfortunate accident.” She did not provide details.

The Denver Post later reported that he died in a single-vehicle car crash near Fort Collins, Colo., citing the Colorado State Patrol.

Mr. Potter, who posted under the account name Comicstorian, built a dedicated fan base of more than 3 million subscribers on YouTube by editing together still images of comics and narrating feats of superhuman strength and battles between nemeses, like Batman and the Joker. Some of his videos focused on short story lines; others spanned entire series.

His most popular video, uploaded in 2018, features the Injustice comics, and narrates an alternate reality where Superman descends into villainy. The dramatization lasts more than two and half hours and has had more than 20 million views on YouTube. Throughout the video, Mr. Potter’s voice rises and falls with the action, imbuing an energy that the written word alone could not.

In the statement, his wife added that the Comicstorian channel would continue, run by her and a team.