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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Post-Credits Scene Features Classic Marvel Comics Characters

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Nerdist.com
Published
Sat 26 Jul 2025
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https://shows.acast.com/nerdist-in-audio/episodes/688472fbe0a86cc3ab394a62

The new comic series Fantastic Four: First Steps is a modern, all-ages retelling of the team's origin story, designed as an accessible entry point for new readers, separate from the main Marvel universe.

The first issue concludes with an "MCU-style" post-credits scene that reveals the series' first major villains. In a secret lab, a mysterious figure assembles a team of classic villains, including:

  • Wizard
  • Paste-Pot Pete (later known as the Trapster)
  • Sandman
  • Medusa of the Inhumans

This group is instantly recognizable to fans as the Frightful Four, the original evil counterparts to the Fantastic Four.

The final panel of the comic provides a major clue to the identity of the mastermind behind this team, showing a green cloak and armored gauntlet. This strongly implies that the team's iconic arch-nemesis, Doctor Doom, is the one orchestrating the formation of the Frightful Four to challenge the newly-formed heroes.

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