Cool Early Concept Art Revealed For Galactus in THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS

When The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally brought Galactus to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans were ecstatic to see that he looked exactly like we always imagined, and ripped straight out of the pages of the comics.

Thanks to new concept art revealed by Ryan Meinerding, the movie’s head of visual development, we now know that this comic-accurate look was baked into the design from the very beginning.

In an interview with Variety, Meinerding opened up about his work bringing the Devourer of Worlds to life and how central Jack Kirby’s legendary designs were to the creative process.

“There was a lot of work on Galactus, trying to figure out the appropriate scale and how he's going to be experienced for the first time, and we did key frames surrounding that. But Galactus was a complete joy to work on.”

The scale of Galactus was clearly a challenge, not just in terms of size but in capturing that intimidating, otherworldly presence.

“He was challenging to try to get as much detail on. He was meant to be one of those cosmic characters that you almost can't fully appreciate how big he is. We also stayed close to the Kirby design.

“So I'd say that out of the designs I worked on, Galactus and The Thing are probably two of the most Kirby-inspired characters I've ever been able to work on.”

This kind of love and loyalty to Kirby’s iconic style is what made Fantastic Four: First Steps feel so damn special. The film gave us that larger-than-life sense of awe and wonder that made the comics timeless. You could feel the cosmic awesomeness, the pure sci-fi magic, and the bold visual storytelling that Kirby poured into every panel.

Seeing Galactus revealed in this way just solidifies how much care was put into getting him right. From the very start, Marvel knew what fans wanted, and they delivered something that both honors the past and brings that epic energy to a new generation.