10 Lies You Always Believed About The Fantastic Four
7. Their Powers Are Permanent
Since Reed Richards and Sue Storm are scientists, they understand their powers on a microscopic and quantum level. Not only does this help the Fantastic Four learn how their powers work but it allows them to discover new ways to utilise their abilities.
Even though Reed and Sue have analysed their superpowers for years, there is one thing they never realised until recently - their abilities only work if the Fantastic Four are in constant contact. After Reed and Sue vanished for several months, Ben and Johnny noticed their powers were on the fritz.
After being analysed by a superhero scientist (which is a pretty standard job in the world of comics), Ben and Johnny discovered their abilities are tethered together, meaning they only function when all four members are in proximity to one another.
If any one of them is separated from the rest of the group for an extended period of time, the Fantastic Four can lose their abilities forever. Even though the team had their powers for years, they never knew this until recently since they were never away from each other for longer than a couple of weeks.