Curious how Johnny Storm manages to translate the Silver Surfer’s warning in The Fantastic Four: First Steps? His discovery plays a key role in shifting the tide against Galactus. Through unexpected insight and emotional impact,

The Fantastic Four: First Steps ends with Galactus being teleported to the farthest reaches of the universe, with Silver Surfer turning against him to push him through the portal, sacrificing herself in the process.

She falls in love with Norrin Radd, who is the original Silver Surfer in the comics. He is turned into the cosmic power being after offering to become Galactus' herald, in return for sparing Shalla-Bal's home planet. Footage from First Steps sees that Shalla-Bal has seems to be the one who has taken on this mantle instead.