My Quest Is Complete. Gallaxhar Out.

This morning on my way into work I picked up the final 'Monsters Vs. Aliens' toy from McDonalds. As you may remember, I was looking for #7 (the robot probe). Now my son and I can recreate the Golden Gate Bridge showdown on our coffee table when I get home tonight!

I must say all of the McDonalds offerings for this promotion are pretty darn cool. A brief review of each toy follows:

#1: Ginormica - Everyone's favorite 49' 11" woman is a simple action figure with her trademark convertible car roller skates a la the battle for San Fran. It's a quality toy, but the colors are strangely wrong. She is sporting a blond head of hair and a red jumpsuit.

#2: Gallaxhar - The maniacal, clone-crazy villain of 'Monsters' comes to life in this very cool action figure. Pull on Gallaxhar's rubbery squid-legs and his head glows red.

#3: B.O.B. - The brainless blob of goo is half action figure, half wind-up vehicle. Just wind B.O.B.'s upper half, and set him on any flat surface and he will put on a twisting, turning show. This toy will not work well on carpet or flooring with grooves. The mold is hilarious with a wide, goofy grin.

#4: Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. - The bug-headed mad scientist (don't call him a quack) is a cool pull-back vehicle. One of the coolest features is the speed-burst style of his motion. The modified trolley starts slow before bursting forward.

#5: The Missing Link - Half-fish, half-ape, all awesome! The Missing Link is a great action figure that will shake when wound up. He comes with an icy encasement that he will bust out of when his head-fin is depressed!

#6: Gallaxhar's Ship - This tiny recreation of Gallaxhar's huge ship is a fun toy. When the Gallaxhar in the center is depressed, three of his loyal clones will launch outward!

#7: Robot Probe - A great, classic action figure. The toy comes in his "Easter egg" form, with legs and arms that can extend to do battle with the monsters. As an added bonus, the eye is a lenticular sticker that will appear to open and close when you tilt the figure back and forth.

#8: Insectosaurus - This is probably my favorite of the bunch. A simple, well-designed toy, Insectosaurus has a small panel on his belly that can be depressed to create a "bray." The fact that this sound in no way resembles the bellows of everyone's favorite destroyer of cities does not detract from the toy's greatness.

If you've gotten your hands on any of these toys, please comment away!