On the one hand, Kirby's quote at the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is fairly self-explanatory. It's him reflecting that art will always say something about its creator and their values. That feels particularly apt for First Steps, which is a loving homage to the characters' '60s run, of which Kirby was arguably the primary driving force.

First Steps takes place in Marvel artist Jack Kirby’s world — literally. It’s only at the end of the film that it’s revealed that Earth-828, the version of our planet that Marvel’s First Family ends up saving,