‘SPOILER ALERT – DO NOT READ ON IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE NEW MOVIE’
Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four: First Steps has officially launched the MCU’s First Family — and it’s done so with cosmic scale, emotional depth, and just enough mystery to set the stage for something far more sinister. While the film delivers a heartfelt and action-packed origin story, it’s the post-credits scene that’s truly got fans buzzing… especially for those keeping an eye on the horizon of Avengers: Doomsday.
Let’s break down what we saw — and what it might mean for the future.
A Quick Recap of Fantastic Four: First Steps
The film introduces Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm as young, ambitious explorers and scientists brought together by a quantum experiment gone wrong. After a cosmic accident during a mission in deep space, the four are transformed — each gaining unique abilities that force them into the role of reluctant heroes.
By the film’s end, the team has learned to embrace their powers, defeat an emerging threat from the Negative Zone, and prepare for what’s to come. And what’s coming, as hinted in the final scenes, is nothing short of doom… quite literally.
Post-Credits Scene: A Quiet Night Turns Sinister
The post-credits scene opens calmly — a quiet, almost tender moment. Sue Storm is reading a bedtime story to her young son Franklin Richards. The camera pans over soft lighting, a peaceful living space, and the sound of Sue’s voice echoing warmly.
She pauses and tells Franklin she’s going to grab another book. As she walks away, Herbie the robot assistant adorably rolls up with a hefty sci-fi manual, trying to offer his own bedtime suggestion. Sue chuckles, pats his head, and says, “Something with fewer quantum mechanics, Herbie. He’s five.” The audience gets a laugh — a rare light moment that feels very Fantastic Four.
But then… things change.
A soft, unsettling hum begins. Sue, now off-camera, hears a strange mechanical sound echoing through the room. She calls out to Franklin but gets no response. The camera slowly tracks behind her as she walks around a tall centrepiece in the room — and standing there, cloaked in shadow, is Doctor Doom.
He’s holding his metallic mask in one hand, hood pulled low, staring silently — and chillingly — at Franklin.
The moment is brief. Just a few seconds. But the implications are huge.
A Page From the Comics?
In the comics, Doctor Doom’s obsession with Franklin Richards is deep and disturbing. In one particularly dark arc, Doom switches bodies with Franklin, trapping the child in Doom’s comatose form while he seeks to destroy the Fantastic Four from within.
This story involves Jack, Franklin’s friend, helping him escape — but not before Doom manipulates reality, twists time, and nearly ends the team for good.
With the multiverse saga now in full swing in the MCU, this post-credits scene may be Marvel’s way of teasing a modified version of that storyline, positioning Doom as a multiversal-level threat and Franklin as a key piece in the puzzle.
Setting the Stage for Avengers: Doomsday
So how does this connect to Avengers: Doomsday?
Marvel has been carefully building to a reality-breaking event that will unite heroes from across time and dimension. Franklin Richards, with his untapped cosmic potential, could very well be a catalyst — a child with powers that threaten the entire multiverse. And Doom, ever the strategist, may be the one who seeks to control or destroy him before that power fully manifests.
The idea of Doom taking over Franklin’s body — or manipulating his perception — could lead to fractured teams, moral dilemmas, and alliances tested in Avengers: Doomsday.
Final Thoughts on The Fantastic Four: First Steps Post-Credits Scene – Doctor Doom Rises
The post-credits scene in Fantastic Four: First Steps is more than just a tease — it’s a declaration. Doctor Doom is here, and he’s already making moves. Franklin Richards isn’t just a child in the MCU… he’s a ticking time bomb of reality-altering potential. And if Marvel pulls from the comics, what comes next will be as psychological as it is cosmic.
One thing’s for sure: the road to Avengers: Doomsday has officially begun. And it starts with a bedtime story… that ends in fear.
