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The first teaser trailer for theMCU ’s forthcoming filmFantastic Four : First Stepswas recently flatten , which is making fans as excited about a newfangled Marvel Studios project as they were whenThanoswas the ‘ big uncollectible ’ of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Indeed , Fantastic Four : First Stepswill mark the outset of an all - novel age for the MCU , though interestingly enough , it could also be the perfect link to the MCU ’s golden eld : The Infinity Saga . Well , at least one major aspect of it , as the Fantastic Four ’s greatly - forget ties toThanos could mean large things for the MCU ’s future .
InUltimate Fantastic Four#35 by Mike Carey and Pasqual Ferry , the world was introduce to Thanos of Earth-1610 . As fight back to Earth-616 ’s Thanos ( Marvel Comics and MCU ) , Ultimate Thanos hails from another attribute beyond the scope of the Ultimate Universe , though one that still falls under Earth-1610 ’s universal arena . That means Thanos had his own cosmos to conquer before challenge Marvel ’s Ultimate Heroes - specifically , the Fantastic Four . Ultimate Thanos appears in two discrete storylines that work as a ‘ Part 1 ’ and ‘ Part 2 ’ of his overall story .
The first is graph inUltimate Fantastic Four#35 - 38 , which saw the Fantastic Four traveling to Thanos ’ home attribute to help resistance forces . When the Fantastic Four entered his proportion , Thanos instantly recognized Reed Richards as the valet who would vivify the Cosmic Cube ( and , due to the timey - wimey face of this story , had already make the original one ) . So , when the Fantastic Four win the mean solar day and went back home ( after get the better of Ronan the Accuser ) , Thanos link up a piece of his consciousness to Reed ’s , and subconsciously channelize Reed as he rebuilt the Cosmic Cube .
In the ‘ Part 2 ’ of Ultimate Thanos ’ story charted throughUltimate Fantastic Four#50 - 53 , it ’s let on that Reed Richards ( while being unwittingly guided by Thanos ) completed the Cosmic Cube . So , in hobby of the ultimate power it offers , Thanos and his armies travel from his dimension to the main Ultimate Universe . Thanos seizes the Cube from Reed , plow every hero on Earth ( Spider - Man , Daredevil , the Ultimates ) into his soldier , and literally reshapes the populace to his liking . However , Reed built in a fail - safe , resulting in Reed taking ascendance of the Cube once more , and killing Thanos once and for all .
The Ultimate Universe Had Its Own Version of the MCU’s INFINITY WAR/ENDGAME
Ultimate Thanos Caused as Much Damage in the Ultimate Universe as in the MCU
While Ultimate Thanos ’ story is state in the Ultimate Fantastic Four comic serial , it still impacted the entire Ultimate Universe . When Thanos came to Earth to take the Cosmic Cube from Reed Richards , the Ultimates , along with every other hero of Earth , rose to the occasion to challenge him . alas , that was n’t enough , and they all fell beneath Thanos ’ might . Thanos then used the in the altogether cosmic might the Cosmic Cube offer him to remold the world as he saw fit , all while enunciate that he was doing so for the population ’s benefit , as he was bringing order to cosmic chaos .
In many ways , the Ultimate Universe had its own version of the MCU ’s Infinity War / Endgame . In both instances , Thanos was on a quest to claim cosmic power while the heroes crusade in real - prison term to stop him . And , also in both fount , Thanos initially gain . Thanos find the power he seek , and with it , he utterly shoot down the heroes and made the universe a ‘ better place ’ as he saw it . The similarities are uncanny , and speak to the underlying essence of Thanos across Marvel continuities .
The first trailer for Fantastic Four : First Steps expose a lot of exciting matter , but I ’m pretty indisputable the First Family is hiding something big .
So , why does this matter ? Well , it establish that a version of Thanos that is nearly selfsame to the one that has been proven to come across with audiences has close ties to the Fantastic Four - a version of the Fantastic Four that exists in a population separate from the primary Marvel Comics continuity of Earth-616 . Interestingly enough , there ’s about to be a version ofthe Fantastic Four that will be introduced in the MCU separate from that continuity ’s main timeline withFantastic Four : First Steps . Could that think of the First Steps ’ version of the Fantastic Four will have its own Thanos consanguine to the Ultimate Universe ?
Thanos’ Ties to the Ultimate Fantastic Four Sets Up His MCU Return
MCU’s Fantastic Four is in Its Own Universe, Setting Up ‘Ultimate Thanos’
Since the MCU’sFantastic Fourwill exist in its own disjoined universe , and given the fact that Marvel Comics ’ original Ultimate Universe established such strong ties between the Fantastic Four and Thanos , it is not too much of a stretch to consider that the MCU ’s young Fantastic Four will have their own Thanos within their separate continuity . This would n’t be a first for the MCU , either , asDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessconfirmed that another universe had its own ‘ Infinity War ’ , in whichDoctor Strange used the Darkhold to baffle Thanos .
This means that , with the initiation of the Fantastic Four inFantastic Four : First Steps , the MCU may very well be re - introducing Thanos - though one more akin to that of the original Ultimate Universe as opposed to Marvel Comics ’ Earth-616 . If that actually bump , the MCU would be able to partially re - entrance the excitement of the Infinity Saga while also continue all comic funny - precise . Plus , this version of Thanos was obsess with the Cosmic Cube , something the MCU has n’t adjust yet . integrate that in with Ultimate Thanos ’ ties to the Fantastic Four , and it ’s the perfect combination for the Mad Titan ’s big - sieve return .
Thanos being reintroduce in the MCU in this room would also be the stark explanation for his potential appearance in the upcomingAvengers : Secret Wars !
Of naturally , this is n’t to say that Thanos should be the surprise ‘ big bad ’ ofFantastic Four : First Stepsitself , but it would be a coolheaded callback to let in an adaptation of Ultimate Thanos in the film ’s post - credit scene just like the MCU did in 2012’sAvengers . Since this hypothetical Thanos would be extradimensional ( like his Ultimate Thanos counterpart ) , he could avoid being touch by the events ofFantastic Four : First Steps , and just lie in wait for the next installment of the MCU’sFantastic Fourfranchise , ready to hit just as he did in Marvel Comics ’ Ultimate Universe .
A raw theory suggests the first tormentor prevue for The Fantastic Four : First Steps teases the live - action debut of one magnificent Multiverse Saga hero .
Thanos left bragging place to satiate upon his departure from the MCU , and while Doctor Doom ( bet by Robert Downey , Jr. ) may very well meet them , no other villain since Thanos has even make out close . But , upon re - reading some Ultimate Universe back - issues , it has become light that Marvel Studios has a elbow room to bring back the iconic super - villain while spurt something totally new and while staying true to the comic record book source stuff . So , while Marvel wo n’t say it ( or , at least , has n’t yet ) , theFantastic Four ’s Ultimate Universe tie toThanoscould intend big things for theMCU .
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