Marvel ‘s Fantastic Four are taking big first steps at the box office, earning a mighty $24.4 million in previews. The haul is the best preview result of the year so far, beating the previous high of $22.5 million set by “Superman” earlier this month.

No, silly, superhero movies aren’t dead. The second comic-book movie in the last two weeks, Disney/ Marvel Studios ‘ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is conquering around $23M in previews tonight that began at 2PM. Domestic outlook was $100M-$110M, but the Matt Shakman directed movie is bound to shoot higher.

First Steps is off to a strong start at the North American box office, with an estimated $23 million Thursday that means the latest Marvel Studios movie is pacing ahead of Superman.

First Steps is an alternate-universe Marvel movie that uses its parallel universe not to complicate but to separate, shedding the narrative labyrinths of its predecessors. Thanks to the multiverse, its heroic,

The latest Marvel film, starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, is a charmingly retro adventure that focuses on the strongest power of them all—a mother’s love.

Its mid-credits scene brings a harbinger of doom to not just the Fantastic Four, but the whole MCU. Thankfully, though, The Fantastic Four: First Steps lightens things up in its end-credits scene, so you're still able to leave the theater smiling,

Maybe “superhero fatigue” is a thing of the past – with DC’s “Superman” still soaring in theaters, Marvel’s “Fantastic Four” reboot is set to join the fun this weekend, with positive momentum.

This iteration of the Fantastic Four has a standalone adventure without all the burden of the MCU's history and cast of characters.

As the credits finish rolling on The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a quote from Fantastic Four co-creator Jack Kirby appears on screen, saying, "If you look at my characters, you will find me. No matter what kind of character you create or assume, a little of yourself must remain there."