This article contains spoilers for “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” now playing in theaters. “Fantastic Four: First Steps” marks the official entry of Marvel’s First Family in the MCU, and there are plenty of references and Easter eggs from the comic books in the new movie.

Galactus is one of Marvel Comics most powerful villains and here are the stories that fans should read to know the world devourer better.

For Fantastic Four fans who know the superhero family solely from the movies, Dr. Doom and Galactus will always be considered the Marvel superheroes' biggest baddies. While Galactus does appear as the big-bad in The Fantastic Four: First Steps,

Marvel Studios is taking taking the MCU in a wild direction with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , and the biggest reveal yet is the introduction of Franklin Richards, one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Comics history.

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Yes, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has two end credits scenes. In classic Marvel fashion, one appears in the middle of the credits, while another appears at the end. While the latter is an animated theme song, in an homage to the 1967 cartoon intro, the former is quite revealing.

When The Fantastic Four: First Steps premieres this week, it will mark the return to prominence of four heroes not just foundational to Marvel and its ever-expanding empire of comics, movies, and television shows, but to modern pop culture and storytelling.

If the goal for The Fantastic Four: First Steps was for Marvel to finally get the comic world's first family right, then the mission has finally been accomplished. If the goal was more than that, the ship remains in orbit.