Dr. Benway
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dr. Benway |
| Alias(es): | |
| Type: | Fan Writer |
| Fandoms: | Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Hellblazer, The Common People |
| Communities: | ACFF, OTL, CFAN |
| Other: | |
| URL: | Comicfic.net |
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Dr. Benway was a fanwriter for various comic series, both Marvel and DC in the 1990s and 2000s, first appearing on ACFF around 1997. The online handle came from a character of the same name in William S. Burroughs' The Naked Lunch. He was known for the mature themes in his work, frequently delving into psychological horror and retelling canon with a particular "Benway" twist. His work X-Manson, in which he explores the X-Men as a delusional cult under the sway of Charles Xavier is his best known, but many of his works are considered the best of comics fanfic of the time. Unfortunately, his Fanfiction.net account has no content due to the NC-17 and R ratings his work typically has and he has no AO3 account, but a good percentage of his stories are available still at Comicfic.net.[1]
Notable Work
- Jean's Little Problem (X-Men) (R) - In the early 1970s, Jean Grey comes to Warren Worthington with a very sensitive problem.
- X-Manson (X-Manson) (R) - An AU looks at Xavier's Dream and the nightmare it could become.
- Three Things That You Cannot Do On Television (The Common People Project) (PG) - A university professor finds his own unique way of dealing with a self-important bigot.
- Under A Blue Kentucky Sky (PG) (X-Men/X-Force) - After a tragedy, the X-folks experience grief and all its different incarnations.
- Transatlantic Crossing (X-Men) (PG-13) One way Xavier and Magnus might have met each other...
Awards
- 2001
- Best Serious Fanfic; Best Mature Fanfic; Best Adult Fanfic (tie); Fanfic Hall Of Fame - "X-Manson"
- Writer Hall of Fame
- 2002
- Best Gotham: "In The Blood"
- 2003
- Nominated: Best Humorous: "Oh, Tiberius!"
- Nominated: Best Series: "Room 102"
- Nominated: Best Crossover: "Destiny"
- Nominated: Best DC: "One Ring"
- 1999
- X-Ray - Transatlantic Crossing
Reviews and Recommendations
IMHO - Reader's Rave #2 - Douglas Ramsey's Diary
IMHO #6 - 12 Hours of Christmas
TV Tropes - X-Manson - Fanfic; Fanfic Recs - X-Men
Crack Van - X-Manson (2009); Tag; X-Manson (2004)
Screenrant - "X-Men's Most Popular Fan Fic Predicted Major Twists 20 Years Early" - by Alex Schlesinger (re X-Manson, what else?)
Archives/Zines/Collections
Archives
- Alara's Mystique Page
- Alara's Spiffy Magneto Page
- Comicfic.net
- The Common People Warehouse
- Darkest Heart
- Fonts of Wisdom
- The Itty Bitty Archives
- Lori's X-Men Archive
- Ro's Treasury of Fanfiction
- Shifting Sands (X-Men archive)
- Themed Response