Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
EssentialMovie20251h 55m
Marvel’s First Family defends their retro-futuristic Earth from the world-devouring Galactus.
Two scenes during the credits
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Can you skip The Fantastic Four: First Steps?
No. It carries part of the main MCU throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full MCU order.
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- Before VisionQuestFour entries carry Vision from the day he is built to the blank copy this series picks up.
Where it sits in the MCU order
- Release order
- #59 of 77
- Chronological order
- #63 of 77
- Released
- 25 July 2025
- In-universe era
- A New Guard
What to watch next
In release order
In chronological order