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+ | |Related themes= [[Studios]]<br />[[Minifigures (Theme)|Collectable Minifigures]]<br />[[Pharaoh's Quest]]<br /> [[Scooby-Doo (Theme)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Hidden Side]] |
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− | '''Monster Fighters''' is a [[list of themes|theme]] introduced in [[May]] [[2012]]. To date, ten sets have been released. Seven of the sets contain at least one [[The Moon Stones| |
+ | '''Monster Fighters''' is a [[list of themes|theme]] introduced in [[May]] [[2012]]. To date, ten sets have been released. Seven of the sets contain at least one [[The Moon Stones|Moonstone]], and in the background story, the monsters attempt to collect them to unleash doom on the Earth by eclipsing the Sun forever, allowing the land of monsters into the minifigure's realm. The stones are based on the monster contained in its respective set. A band of Monster Fighters, led by [[Dr. Rodney Rathbone]], tries to find the stones before the evil [[Lord Vampyre]] uses them to eclipse the sun forever. |
== Description == |
== Description == |
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− | All the Monster Fighters sets follow a similar pattern. Every one features a lair/vehicle of some sort for a monster with a moonstone somewhere in it and a vehicle for the Monster Fighters. (with the exception of [[9468 Vampyre Castle]], which contains six moonstones and [[10228 Haunted House]], which contains no Moonstones, nor Monster Fighters or Monster Fighter's vehicle.) [[9461 The Swamp Creature]] contains a swamp boat for [[Frank Rock]], and a small marshy lair for the |
+ | All the Monster Fighters sets follow a similar pattern. Every one features a lair/vehicle of some sort for a monster with a moonstone somewhere in it and a vehicle for the Monster Fighters. (with the exception of [[9468 Vampyre Castle]], which contains six moonstones and [[10228 Haunted House]], which contains no Moonstones, nor Monster Fighters or Monster Fighter's vehicle.) [[9461 The Swamp Creature]] contains a swamp boat for [[Frank Rock]], and a small marshy lair for the [[Swamp Creature]]. [[9462 The Mummy]] includes a chariot drawn by a glow-in-the-dark skeletal horse, and an autogyro piloted by [[Ann Lee]]. [[9463 The Werewolf]] includes a large brown tree (of various shades) inhabited by the [[Werewolf (Monster Fighters)|Werewolf]], and an old car piloted by [[Major Quinton Steele]]. [[9464 The Vampyre Hearse]] features, as its name would indicate, a hearse driven by the [[Zombie Driver]]. It also features a small motorcycle driven by [[Dr. Rodney Rathbone]]. |
+ | [[File:VampCastle1.jpg|thumb|right|9468, the second largest set in the theme.]] |
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− | There is no particular colour scheme for the theme, although grey and black pieces are featured prominently in many sets, and every one except for [[9461 The Swamp Creature]] and [[30200 Zombie Coffin Car]] contains at least one glow-in-the-dark part. Though each set does include a colour scheme to match either the monster or its background. |
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+ | [[9465 The Zombies]] features a tomb inhabited by three zombies, a small podium with a moonstone and a large car driven by [[Jack McHammer]]. The majority of [[9466 The Crazy Scientist and His Monster]], consists of a large laboratory, and a small blue car driven by two Monster Fighters. In [[9467 The Ghost Train]], a very large train, with three [[Ghost (Monster Fighters)|Ghosts]] riding on it is featured, as well as a plane driven by [[Frank Rock]]. The largest portion of [[9468 Vampyre Castle]] is a large castle, although it also includes a car driven by Monster Fighters. There is no particular color scheme for the theme, although grey and black pieces are featured prominently in many sets, and every one except for [[9461 The Swamp Creature]] and [[30200 Zombie Coffin Car]] contains at least one glow-in-the-dark part. Though each set does include a color scheme to match either the monster or its background. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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[[File:Luvlyvamp.jpg|thumb|250px|Lord Vampyre tapping into the magical powers of the moonstone]] |
[[File:Luvlyvamp.jpg|thumb|250px|Lord Vampyre tapping into the magical powers of the moonstone]] |
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− | [[Lord Vampyre]], a powerful vampire, was pestered by his [[Vampire Bride|wife]] to get her a [[The Moon Stones| |
+ | [[Lord Vampyre]], a powerful vampire, was pestered by his [[Vampire Bride|wife]] to get her a [[The Moon Stones|Moonstone]], but when Lord Vampyre finally found it, he realized the magical power it possessed and decided to keep it for himself. If six of them were brought together (though there are actually seven in total), they would eclipse the sun and turn day into night forever, so the monsters could roam freely, and they could get to the minifigure realms. To defend the earth from this new spooky threat, [[Dr. Rodney|Rodney Rathbone]] put together a band of monster fighters to retrieve the stones before Vampyre collected them to unleash their power on the world. These monster fighters include [[Frank Rock]], [[Major Quinton Steele]], [[Ann Lee]], [[Jack McHammer]], all with monster archenemies and personal vehicles. |
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+ | ==Story== |
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+ | ''I am writing this journal entry tonight with the grim knowledge that it may be my last chance to tell the world of my newest and most dangerous mission. In just moments, I will be embarking on a perilous journey into dark and scary places where mortals and [[minifigure]]s are most unwelcome.'' |
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+ | ''It was just days ago, when my keen detective work uncovered the diabolical plot of an evil mastermind -- [[Lord Vampyre]]. For centuries, he has been slumbering and plotting inside of the darkest dungeon of the [[9468 Vampyre Castle|biggest castle]] in the Monster Realm. When he awoke on the full moon, Lord Vampyre once again rose to power as the leader of the monster army, and unveiled a plan to turn day into night forever, unleashing the land of monsters into our world. Now, we must travel deep into the Realm of Monsters to stop him.'' |
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+ | ''It all began with a curious jewel called a [[The Moon Stones|Moonstone]]. At the coaxing of his [[Vampyre's Bride|bride]], Lord Vampyre scoured his lands to unearth this precious gem. But instead of giving it to his beloved as planned, he soon realized the magical properties of this strange stone. Lord Vampyre locked himself in his castle, and set to work on a machine that could tap into the powerful magic of the Moonstones. Alas, it was completed. Located on the highest tower, it lies waiting for all six Moonstones to power its magic and eclipse the sun forever.'' |
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+ | ''And so, he mounted a search for every Moonstone in the Monster Realm. As fate would have it, I had been entrusted with the secret locations of these Moonstones, hidden centuries ago by my great, great, great grandfig to protect the world from a disaster such as this. They lie in the furthest corners of the Monster Lands, guarded by ghoulish creatures, in places no one dared to go. The [[9461 The Swamp Creature|Swamp Marsh]], in a secret compartment of [[9462 The Mummy|the Mummy's chariot]], the [[9463 The Werewolf|deep, dark Forest]], the [[The Crazy Scientist|Crazy Scientist]]'s [[9466 The Crazy Scientist and His Monster|underground laboratory]], [[9467 The Ghost Train|the Ghost Train]], and [[9465 The Zombies|the ghoulish Graveyard]].'' |
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+ | ''We must take them before Lord Vampyre can get his undead hands on them. Time is short. The monsters are very close to collecting the remaining stones, and there is just one hope left: a band of heroes who won't let the lights go out without a fight. [[Major Quinton Steele]] ... [[Frank Rock]] ... [[Jack McHammer]] ... and [[Ann Lee]]. Who am I? I'm [[Dr. Rodney Rathbone]], of course, leader of this mission. Together, we are the [[Monster Fighters (Minifigures)|Monster Fighters]]. Join us, if you dare.'' |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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* The theme is remarkably similar to the 1987 Monster movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_Squad The Monster Squad]'', which features the same monsters, apart from the [[Ghost (Monster Fighters)|Ghosts]], and the same story line. |
* The theme is remarkably similar to the 1987 Monster movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_Squad The Monster Squad]'', which features the same monsters, apart from the [[Ghost (Monster Fighters)|Ghosts]], and the same story line. |
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− | * There are essentially 2 set remakes in this line from [[Studios]], [[1380 Werewolf Ambush]] and [[9463 The Werewolf]], as well as |
+ | * There are essentially 2 set remakes in this line from [[Studios]], [[1380 Werewolf Ambush]] and [[9463 The Werewolf]], as well as [[1382 Scary Laboratory]] and [[9466 The Crazy Scientist and His Monster]]. |
− | * The theme adds more parts introduced in the {{th|Minifigures}} theme to mainstream sets. A few of the most noticeable parts are the [[Cave Woman]]'s hair and the [[Musketeer]]'s sword. Also, many of the antagonists are remade version of figures featured in the Minifigures theme: |
+ | * The theme adds more parts introduced in the {{th|Minifigures}} theme to mainstream sets. A few of the most noticeable parts are the [[Cave Woman]]'s hair and the [[Musketeer]]'s sword. Also, many of the antagonists are remade version of figures featured in the Minifigures theme: [[The Monster (Minifigures)|The Monster]], [[Crazy Scientist]], [[Zombie (Minifigures)|Zombie]], [[Vampire (Minifigures)|Vampire]], [[Mummy (Minifigures)|Mummy]], and [[Werewolf (Minifigures)|Werewolf]]. |
− | * In addition to remaking Minifigures, several of |
+ | * In addition to remaking Minifigures, several of the monsters have previously been featured in the [[Studios (theme)|Studios]] theme. See [[Ghost]], [[Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Mad Scientist (Studios)|Mad Scientist]], [[Vampire (Studios)|Vampire]], [[Mummy]], and [[Werewolf (Studios)|Werewolf]]. |
− | * Even though Lord Vampyre only needs six Moon Stones to power eclipse the sun, there are seven in the theme; his own - decorated with a [[Manbat|bat]] - a [[Swamp |
+ | * Even though Lord Vampyre only needs six Moon Stones to power eclipse the sun, there are seven in the theme; his own -- decorated with a [[Manbat|bat]] -- a [[Swamp Creature|swamp weed]], a [[Crazy Scientist's Monster|lightning bolt]], a [[Ghost (Monster Fighters)|ghost face]], a [[Werewolf (Monster Fighters)|howling wolf]], an [[Mummy (Monster Fighters)|Eye of Horus]], and a [[Zombie (Monster Fighters)|zombie hand]]. |
* The theme appears to feature a very large amount of unique glow-in-the-dark parts, including the ghost's shrouds, several elements on the [[9467 Ghost Train|Ghost Train]], and the vampires' head. In addition to these, [[Part 30238|spiders]], werewolf claws, and the [[Skeletal horse]] also glow. |
* The theme appears to feature a very large amount of unique glow-in-the-dark parts, including the ghost's shrouds, several elements on the [[9467 Ghost Train|Ghost Train]], and the vampires' head. In addition to these, [[Part 30238|spiders]], werewolf claws, and the [[Skeletal horse]] also glow. |
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* The Haunted House and the polybags are the only sets not to include a monster fighter. |
* The Haunted House and the polybags are the only sets not to include a monster fighter. |
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* All the sets have at least one exclusive minifigure, with the exception of the polybags and the system sets [[9464 Vampyre Hearse]] and [[9467 Ghost Train]]. |
* All the sets have at least one exclusive minifigure, with the exception of the polybags and the system sets [[9464 Vampyre Hearse]] and [[9467 Ghost Train]]. |
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− | * There is a short comic on the back of every box, which |
+ | * There is a short comic on the back of every box, which features Lord Vampyre in his tower, trying to get all the Moonstones ready, and finds one missing -- the one in the set. Then, Lord Vampyre's holding the jewel above him once he has retrieved it, and which every monster's angry or upset about how they were tricked (excepting himself, of course). Finally, in the next panel, he puts whichever Moonstone is in the set onto the Moonstone contraption, and the machine's magic eclipses the sun forever, making day into night. |
* There is a some sort or arrangement for how each Monster Fighter appears, each one appears twice, one in their "origin" or "monster arch enemy set", such as: [[Major Quinton Steele]] with [[The Werewolf]] in [[9463]], or [[Frank Rock]] with [[The Swamp Creature]] in [[9461]]. Only one Monster Fighter who doesn't get to battle his monster, [[Jack McHammer]] with [[The Monster (Monster Fighters)|The Monster]], he was in the preliminary images for [[9466]], but was then replaced with Major Quinton Steele, most likely due to his battle scar, and his appearance in [[9465]]. The only Monster Fighter to appear more than twice is [[Dr. Rodney Rathbone]], who appears in three sets; [[9464]], [[9466]], and [[9468]], most likely due to him being the leader of the team. |
* There is a some sort or arrangement for how each Monster Fighter appears, each one appears twice, one in their "origin" or "monster arch enemy set", such as: [[Major Quinton Steele]] with [[The Werewolf]] in [[9463]], or [[Frank Rock]] with [[The Swamp Creature]] in [[9461]]. Only one Monster Fighter who doesn't get to battle his monster, [[Jack McHammer]] with [[The Monster (Monster Fighters)|The Monster]], he was in the preliminary images for [[9466]], but was then replaced with Major Quinton Steele, most likely due to his battle scar, and his appearance in [[9465]]. The only Monster Fighter to appear more than twice is [[Dr. Rodney Rathbone]], who appears in three sets; [[9464]], [[9466]], and [[9468]], most likely due to him being the leader of the team. |
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− | * Monster Fighters was discontinued in |
+ | * Monster Fighters was discontinued in 2012, the same year it was introduced. |
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== Sets == |
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== Videos == |
== Videos == |
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+ | [[File:LEGO® Monster Fighters - "Mood Video"|thumb|300px|left|The video showing the theme's story ]] |
+ | [[File:LEGO® Monster Fighters - Trailer|thumb|300px|left|Online Game Trailer ]] |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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BBCWlogo.jpg|Image from BBCW.com |
BBCWlogo.jpg|Image from BBCW.com |
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PicEEC1957D885CEA2204CE2A8AD1EE3B84.png|LEGO.com logo |
PicEEC1957D885CEA2204CE2A8AD1EE3B84.png|LEGO.com logo |
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IMG 2391halloweenminiland.JPG|Monster Fighter minifigures on display at Miniland during Halloween |
IMG 2391halloweenminiland.JPG|Monster Fighter minifigures on display at Miniland during Halloween |
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Lego monster fighters animation by robking21-d4xiz58.jpg|Lord Vampyre rising out of his coffin |
Lego monster fighters animation by robking21-d4xiz58.jpg|Lord Vampyre rising out of his coffin |
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− | ! LEGO Monster Fighters Vampyre Hearse.jpg|Lord Vampyre driving his hearse |
+ | ! LEGO Monster Fighters Vampyre Hearse.jpg|Lord Vampyre driving his hearse |
− | ! LEGO Monster Fighters Lord Vampyre finds Vampyre Moon Stone.jpg|Finding his Moon Stone |
+ | ! LEGO Monster Fighters Lord Vampyre finds Vampyre Moon Stone.jpg|Finding his Moon Stone |
− | ! LEGO Monster Fighters Vampyre's Bride and Lord Vampire in bed with Vampyre's Moon Stone.jpg|Vampyres in bed with Moon Stone. |
+ | ! LEGO Monster Fighters Vampyre's Bride and Lord Vampire in bed with Vampyre's Moon Stone.jpg|Vampyres in bed with Moon Stone. |
− | ZombieRes.jpg|Zombies with their Moon Stone. |
+ | ZombieRes.jpg|Zombies with their Moon Stone. |
+ | Monsterfightersconceptart.jpg|Concept Art for Monster Fighters, inspired by Scooby-Doo and Ghostbusters. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZtky4JI9es] |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZtky4JI9es] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igQ-x_Y-p0M] |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igQ-x_Y-p0M] |
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+ | * [http://roblking.com/lego-monster-fighters-video] |
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Revision as of 05:21, 17 February 2019
Monster Fighters is a theme introduced in May 2012. To date, ten sets have been released. Seven of the sets contain at least one Moonstone, and in the background story, the monsters attempt to collect them to unleash doom on the Earth by eclipsing the Sun forever, allowing the land of monsters into the minifigure's realm. The stones are based on the monster contained in its respective set. A band of Monster Fighters, led by Dr. Rodney Rathbone, tries to find the stones before the evil Lord Vampyre uses them to eclipse the sun forever.
Description
All the Monster Fighters sets follow a similar pattern. Every one features a lair/vehicle of some sort for a monster with a moonstone somewhere in it and a vehicle for the Monster Fighters. (with the exception of 9468 Vampyre Castle, which contains six moonstones and 10228 Haunted House, which contains no Moonstones, nor Monster Fighters or Monster Fighter's vehicle.) 9461 The Swamp Creature contains a swamp boat for Frank Rock, and a small marshy lair for the Swamp Creature. 9462 The Mummy includes a chariot drawn by a glow-in-the-dark skeletal horse, and an autogyro piloted by Ann Lee. 9463 The Werewolf includes a large brown tree (of various shades) inhabited by the Werewolf, and an old car piloted by Major Quinton Steele. 9464 The Vampyre Hearse features, as its name would indicate, a hearse driven by the Zombie Driver. It also features a small motorcycle driven by Dr. Rodney Rathbone.
9465 The Zombies features a tomb inhabited by three zombies, a small podium with a moonstone and a large car driven by Jack McHammer. The majority of 9466 The Crazy Scientist and His Monster, consists of a large laboratory, and a small blue car driven by two Monster Fighters. In 9467 The Ghost Train, a very large train, with three Ghosts riding on it is featured, as well as a plane driven by Frank Rock. The largest portion of 9468 Vampyre Castle is a large castle, although it also includes a car driven by Monster Fighters. There is no particular color scheme for the theme, although grey and black pieces are featured prominently in many sets, and every one except for 9461 The Swamp Creature and 30200 Zombie Coffin Car contains at least one glow-in-the-dark part. Though each set does include a color scheme to match either the monster or its background.
Background
Lord Vampyre, a powerful vampire, was pestered by his wife to get her a Moonstone, but when Lord Vampyre finally found it, he realized the magical power it possessed and decided to keep it for himself. If six of them were brought together (though there are actually seven in total), they would eclipse the sun and turn day into night forever, so the monsters could roam freely, and they could get to the minifigure realms. To defend the earth from this new spooky threat, Rodney Rathbone put together a band of monster fighters to retrieve the stones before Vampyre collected them to unleash their power on the world. These monster fighters include Frank Rock, Major Quinton Steele, Ann Lee, Jack McHammer, all with monster archenemies and personal vehicles.
Story
I am writing this journal entry tonight with the grim knowledge that it may be my last chance to tell the world of my newest and most dangerous mission. In just moments, I will be embarking on a perilous journey into dark and scary places where mortals and minifigures are most unwelcome.
It was just days ago, when my keen detective work uncovered the diabolical plot of an evil mastermind -- Lord Vampyre. For centuries, he has been slumbering and plotting inside of the darkest dungeon of the biggest castle in the Monster Realm. When he awoke on the full moon, Lord Vampyre once again rose to power as the leader of the monster army, and unveiled a plan to turn day into night forever, unleashing the land of monsters into our world. Now, we must travel deep into the Realm of Monsters to stop him.
It all began with a curious jewel called a Moonstone. At the coaxing of his bride, Lord Vampyre scoured his lands to unearth this precious gem. But instead of giving it to his beloved as planned, he soon realized the magical properties of this strange stone. Lord Vampyre locked himself in his castle, and set to work on a machine that could tap into the powerful magic of the Moonstones. Alas, it was completed. Located on the highest tower, it lies waiting for all six Moonstones to power its magic and eclipse the sun forever.
And so, he mounted a search for every Moonstone in the Monster Realm. As fate would have it, I had been entrusted with the secret locations of these Moonstones, hidden centuries ago by my great, great, great grandfig to protect the world from a disaster such as this. They lie in the furthest corners of the Monster Lands, guarded by ghoulish creatures, in places no one dared to go. The Swamp Marsh, in a secret compartment of the Mummy's chariot, the deep, dark Forest, the Crazy Scientist's underground laboratory, the Ghost Train, and the ghoulish Graveyard.
We must take them before Lord Vampyre can get his undead hands on them. Time is short. The monsters are very close to collecting the remaining stones, and there is just one hope left: a band of heroes who won't let the lights go out without a fight. Major Quinton Steele ... Frank Rock ... Jack McHammer ... and Ann Lee. Who am I? I'm Dr. Rodney Rathbone, of course, leader of this mission. Together, we are the Monster Fighters. Join us, if you dare.
Notes
- The theme is remarkably similar to the 1987 Monster movie The Monster Squad, which features the same monsters, apart from the Ghosts, and the same story line.
- There are essentially 2 set remakes in this line from Studios, 1380 Werewolf Ambush and 9463 The Werewolf, as well as 1382 Scary Laboratory and 9466 The Crazy Scientist and His Monster.
- The theme adds more parts introduced in the Minifigures theme to mainstream sets. A few of the most noticeable parts are the Cave Woman's hair and the Musketeer's sword. Also, many of the antagonists are remade version of figures featured in the Minifigures theme: The Monster, Crazy Scientist, Zombie, Vampire, Mummy, and Werewolf.
- In addition to remaking Minifigures, several of the monsters have previously been featured in the Studios theme. See Ghost, Frankenstein's Monster, Mad Scientist, Vampire, Mummy, and Werewolf.
- Even though Lord Vampyre only needs six Moon Stones to power eclipse the sun, there are seven in the theme; his own -- decorated with a bat -- a swamp weed, a lightning bolt, a ghost face, a howling wolf, an Eye of Horus, and a zombie hand.
- The theme appears to feature a very large amount of unique glow-in-the-dark parts, including the ghost's shrouds, several elements on the Ghost Train, and the vampires' head. In addition to these, spiders, werewolf claws, and the Skeletal horse also glow.
- The Haunted House and the polybags are the only sets not to include a monster fighter.
- All the sets have at least one exclusive minifigure, with the exception of the polybags and the system sets 9464 Vampyre Hearse and 9467 Ghost Train.
- There is a short comic on the back of every box, which features Lord Vampyre in his tower, trying to get all the Moonstones ready, and finds one missing -- the one in the set. Then, Lord Vampyre's holding the jewel above him once he has retrieved it, and which every monster's angry or upset about how they were tricked (excepting himself, of course). Finally, in the next panel, he puts whichever Moonstone is in the set onto the Moonstone contraption, and the machine's magic eclipses the sun forever, making day into night.
- There is a some sort or arrangement for how each Monster Fighter appears, each one appears twice, one in their "origin" or "monster arch enemy set", such as: Major Quinton Steele with The Werewolf in 9463, or Frank Rock with The Swamp Creature in 9461. Only one Monster Fighter who doesn't get to battle his monster, Jack McHammer with The Monster, he was in the preliminary images for 9466, but was then replaced with Major Quinton Steele, most likely due to his battle scar, and his appearance in 9465. The only Monster Fighter to appear more than twice is Dr. Rodney Rathbone, who appears in three sets; 9464, 9466, and 9468, most likely due to him being the leader of the team.
- Monster Fighters was discontinued in 2012, the same year it was introduced.
Sets
Books
Games
- Training With Jack McHammer
- Training With Ann Lee
- Training With Quinton Steele
- Training With Frank Rock
- Training With Rodney Rathbone
- Monster Fighters Race (For iPhone/iPod touch)
- The Monsterland Tales
- Spooky Loops
- Product Map