In the movie, when Palpatine says, 'I am all the Sith,' Rey responds with, 'I am all the Jedi.' In The Rise of Skywalker #5, Rey's statement is accompanied by an army of familiar Force ghosts, including Yoda, Luke, Anakin, Mace, and even Ahsoka and Kanan Jarrus, which addresses some fan criticism of that scene.
For all its retrofuturist optimism, there's a real sense of dread hanging over First Steps. The visibly pregnant Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) is determined to fight Galactus, but Reed doesn't have much faith in their abilities.