Reed Richards and Sue Storm are a married couple who have longed for a child, but -- for reasons they still don’t fully understand -- were never able to conceive.Each month brought aching disappointment. Each month ended in quiet heartbreak.And now, long after they had moved on, Sue suspects they’ve finally succeeded. A follow-up pregnancy test confirms it: she’s expecting.“We can do this,” she says to her husband, excitedly.  He, too, is overcome with emotion -- a mixture of joy, disbelief, and awe.There is one other crucial detail to this story: Reed and Sue are superheroes -- he, the elastic Mr. Fantastic, and she, the Invisible Woman, with other-worldly powers they’ve dedicated to protecting humanity. Four years ago, they launched into space on a groundbreaking mission with two fellow astronauts, only to encounter a cosmic storm that altered their DNA, transforming them into superhumans. Sue’s brother, Johnny Storm, gained the power to ignite into flames and fly. The fourth member of the team, Ben Grimm -- known as The Thing -- was transformed into a rock-like powerhouse with immense strength.They’re our defenders in 1960s America, guarding Earth against cosmic threats both near and far. They’ve saved buildings. They’ve shielded entire cities.But now, the Fantastic Four is facing its biggest challenge yet: a god-like creature named Galactus, whose villainous herald, the Silver Surfer, descends upon New York City with a warning to Earth and to our heroic foursome: “Your time is short.”It seems Galactus wants to destroy Earth -- by essentially eating it. It may sound laughable, but he’s done it to other planets -- and will do it to our planet, too, unless he is stopped.Galactus, though, has an offer: He will spare Earth if -- and only if -- Reed and Sue surrender their unborn baby.“I will spare your world in exchange for the child,” he says.Reed and Sue instantly reject the offer. But among Earth’s citizens, there is far more debate.It’s all part of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (PG-13), a new Marvel film that kicks off a new chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.It’s a super-fun, mostly family-friendly movie that stands out as Marvel’s best movie in years. It’s also a movie that has powerful pro-life lessons. Here are three. Photo Credit: ©Disney