First Steps," Marvel legend Jack Kirby is finally starting to get more recognition for his work. Consider it a post-credit scene if you want, consider it a tribute, but the latest MCU film ends with a quote from Jack Kirby,

First Steps’ has captivated audiences with its engaging story and strong performances, further enhanced by two post-credit scenes. The first scene leaps four years forward, depicting Sue Storm and her son Franklin encountering a cloaked figure holding Doctor Doom's mask,

First Steps is a hyper stylish, character-focused tribute to Jack Kirby, and it's a pretty good movie too. Read our review.

First Steps pays special tribute to late Fantastic Four creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Set in a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world designated Earth 828 (in honor of Kirby’s birthday, August 28),

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Marvel Studios’ “Fantastic Four: First Steps” has returned Disney to the “feast” part of what has been a feast-or-famine 2025 for it at the box office, earning $118 million domestic and $110 million worldwide for a $218 million global box office start.

The new "Fantastic Four" is now in theaters and earning stellar reviews. Here's when the Marvel hit will likely stream on Disney+ and digital, so you can watch it at home.

On the one hand, Kirby's quote at the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is fairly self-explanatory. It's him reflecting that art will always say something about its creator and their values. That feels particularly apt for First Steps, which is a loving homage to the characters' '60s run, of which Kirby was arguably the primary driving force.

Disney’s purchase of Twentieth Century Fox a number of years ago meant the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be adding a billion new characters.