LOS ANGELES -- Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

First Steps debuting alongside Superman‘s ongoing run, the box office now sees two major superhero titles driving summer totals. While First Steps opened slightly below Superman domestically and globally,