The Marvel Cinematic Universe is really playing up the comic book lore with theFantastic Four’supcoming movie.Fantastic Four: First Stepsis just weeks away and an online feature is giving fans a behind-the-scenes peek at the movie, which includes an Easter egg that references a classic coverfeaturing Marvel’s First Family.
With less than a monthuntil the Fantastic Fourofficially arrive in the MCU, Marvel Studios released a video onYouTubethat gives fans a special look at the upcoming film. Around 20 seconds in, a hand is shown holding an issue of4: First Family #1up to the camera.
The comic is taken off-camera and behind it arethe stars ofFantastic Four: First Steps, who are re-creating the cover, right down to Johnny Storm giving Reed Richards bunny ears. Artist Chris Weston noticed the tribute and even pointed it out onBluesky, jokingly wondering if that was worth a couple of free tickets.
Fantastic Four: First StepsHonors Classic Marvel Cover
The MCU is Going All Out with Comic References
Excitement is at an all-time high for the Fantastic Four. After years of waiting, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Thing, and Human Torch are finally arriving in the MCU and fans couldn’t be more ecstatic. Marvel is going into overdrive to get fans ready, even publishing a tie-in comic to get fans prepared for the upcoming film.
Eagle-eyed fans have noticed that Fantastic Four: First Steps is filled to the brim with references to the team’s lore and mythos (right down to including Giganto in the movie). Seeing the cast recreate 4: First Family’s cover is quite fun to see and shows how committed this film is to beinga movie that feels like its source material.
Fantastic Four: First Stepsis Looking to the Comics to Get This Movie Right
The MCU is Utilizing the Best Source of Inspiration
With the disappointing box office hauls ofCaptain America: Brave New WorldandThunderbolts*, Marvel Studios has had a rough 2025. But it looks like things are really getting back on track withFantastic Four: First Steps. This movie recognizes that the Fantastic Four property is weird, exploratory, and heartwarming, and it’s doing its best to replicate that.
Will the film be the hit Marvel is hoping for? Perhaps. But what’s really fantastic is that the MCU is getting back in touch with its roots and utilizing the comics that inspired the franchise in the first place. Hopefully, thisFantastic FourEaster egg is a sign of just how much care the MCU has put into the film.
