While there have been tributes to Jack Kirby over the years, with everything from the Thor: Ragnarok logo being in honor of him or Ant-Man featuring a cool reference to him, The Fantastic Four: First Steps took things to the next level when celebrating the late Marvel artist.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has kicked off Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an impressive $118 million domestic box office haul from its opening weekend. That’s the fourth biggest domestic opening of 2025, behind A Minecraft Movie ($162 million), Lilo & Stitch ($146 million), and Superman ($125 million).

First Steps” is the third Marvel movie to hit theaters this year, but it packs way more hidden references and nods than “Captain America: Brave New World” or “Thunderbolts.” It’s not on the same level of Easter eggs as last year’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,

First Steps manages to break a decades-long curse for the titular team with its depiction of one historically unlucky member.

Major spoilers ahead] ….Seriously, do not scroll down if you have not yet seen this movie. ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a comic book movie that comes to life. It draws directly from the imagination,

According to EntTelligence, while metro centers with populations over 1M overperformed on Fantastic Four: First Steps, rural and suburban areas (where families live) under performed on average -13%. Also,

The introduction of the Fantastic Four's original Marvel Comics villain in the MCU has caused an unexpected Eternals problem.