Marvel Comics, Fantastic Four and First Steps
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The Fantastic Four Explained: A Marvel Comics Primer for Non-Comic Book FansFirst Steps opening this weekend on July 26, 2025, let’s make sense of this super family for newcomers heading to the theater—it's a fun way to get ready for the adventure!
First Steps" brings a new supergroup into the MCU while a post-credits scene gives a taste of an iconic supervillain. Spoilers!
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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,
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