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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four vs. Galactus

Runtime1h55Where to watchDisney+In your marathonnot seen yet
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Do you need to watch it before Doomsday?

Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to Avengers: Doomsday.

Where it falls in the order

  • Main story44 of 44
  • Chronological82 of 88
  • Everything124 of 130
BeforeSpider-Man: Brand New DayAfterAvengers: Doomsday

Post-credits scenes

2 scenes: mid-credits, after the credits. worth the wait

Spoilers for this title

Quick recap

In 1964, on retro-futuristic Earth-828, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm have been the Fantastic Four for four years, since a space mission gave them powers. Reed and Sue announce they're expecting a baby. The Silver Surfer arrives, warning that Galactus, a planet-devouring being, will consume Earth. The four fly into space, and Galactus offers to spare Earth in exchange for the baby, who holds enormous power. They refuse and escape, and Sue gives birth to Franklin on the way home. Back on Earth, part of the public wants to hand the baby over. The final plan is to lure Galactus into a giant portal. The Surfer, Shalla-Bal, switches sides and sacrifices herself pushing Galactus through the portal. Sue dies of exhaustion and Franklin brings her back.

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What happens

Post-credits scenes

  • Mid-credits Four years later, Sue reads to Franklin and steps out to grab another book. When she returns, Doctor Doom is there, mask in hand, face to face with the boy.
  • After the credits An old TV plays the animated opening of the Fantastic Four's in-universe show, with the Thing delivering his catchphrase.
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5 easter eggs

Hidden details

  1. CameoStan and Jack at the window

    When the Silver Surfer appears in Times Square, two Timely Comics employees watch from a window. They were styled as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

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  2. ReferenceThe other Thing on the drawing board

    Kirby's desk has art from Strange Tales #79, from 1960, with a monster called The Thing. It existed before the Fantastic Four's Thing.

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  3. ReferenceEarth-828, Kirby's birthday

    The movie's universe is Earth-828. The number comes from August 28, Jack Kirby's birthday.

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  4. Behind the scenesH.E.R.B.I.E. was really on set

    The robot isn't just CGI. There was an animatronic run by four people that rolled around the set serving martinis and picking up toys. The voice is Matthew Wood, a veteran sound editor.

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  5. ReferenceThe closing dedication

    The movie ends with a Jack Kirby quote saying that whoever looks at his characters will find him. It caps off the tribute that runs through the whole movie.

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