Cover Girl, one of the few female characters in the GI Joe series was also one of the few background characters sprinkled through the GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra movie. As a member of the GI Joe team, Cover Girl is a tank jockey, specializing in the Wolverine missile tank, and a respected mechanic.

Prior to joining G.I. Joe, Cover Girl was a highly successful fashion model from Peoria, Illinois who graced the covers of countless magazines, but she found the world of modeling unfulfilling and joined the army to seek out new challenges in life. She felt very driven to master distinctly unfeminine traits in order to prove that she was not just a pretty face.

In 1982, the GI Joe storyline was relaunched with a complex background story of ”good vs. evil”involving an ongoing struggle between the GI Joe Team and the evil Cobra organization, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. As she was not a member of the original GI Joe team, Cover Girl was introduced to the Joes lineup in 1983.

Unfortunately, the latest Cover Girl GI Joe costume based on the “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra” movie has not been a popular outfit. Therefore, there are no ready to wear, prepackaged costumes available. With a little effort, you can create Cover Girl’s GI Joe Costume with the following pieces:

• a modern day U.S. Army uniform
• a black belt
• black knee high boot
• a black walkie talkie attached to the belt

In the movie, Cover Girl was also seen wearing the movie version of the U.S. Army Class A uniform.

One of the Cover Girl GI Joe costumes from the comics is actually the most popular rendition you will see and also very easy to put together. It’s a basic tan long sleeve button down shirt, basic tan pants, a brown bomber jacket with a matching brown belt and boots. She also wears dog tags, sports an over the shoulder black carrier and wears a holster on her left leg for the gun she usually carries in hand. You can finish the look off with a red wig. Here are a few of the pieces to help you get started:

Silver Screen Sinsation – Red Wig Includes: red wig. Dress and jewelry not included. One size fits most adults.

Impulse Adult Wig Includes wig. Does not include costume.

UTG Elite Tactical Leg Airsoft Gun Holster Right Handed UTG Elite tactical airsoft gun leg holster for right handed people with a new generation design of composite padding. Tactical design to keep gun in ready position. Velcro strap adjusts to leg. Keepers for height and tension. Snap for holster tension. Features: High Quality Quick Release Buckle System. Extra Magazine Pouch Attached. Fits Most Medium to Large Frame Autos. Includes: Leg Holster, Right Handed Specifications: Holster Length: 9.5 in. Holster Width: 5 in. Related Airsoft Guns And Hobbies: Airsoft Guns Airsoft Backpacks Airsoft Accessories Airsoft Gun Holsters

Interested in the background of this character so you can really carry off this GI Joe costume? Get more information here:

• Cover Girl on Wikipedia
• Cover Girl on Joepedia, an external wiki
• Yojoe.com Cover Girl entry
• Cover Girl Profile on My Useless Knowledge

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A GI Joe costume that fans of the female gender will want to wear is the Baroness costume. The Baroness is part of the evil Cobra Command, a ruthless terrorist organization created as the nemesis of the GI Joe Team when the franchise was rebooted in 1982. Although the character was not part of the initial GI Joe: A Real American Hero release in 1982, she did appear in GI Joe #1, published by Marvel Comics in June 1982 and was, in fact, the first character to crossover from the comics, into the animated series. She also kept her GI Joe costume from the switch from the comics to the animated series.

The Baroness is known for being as ruthless and intelligent as she is beautiful. Working intelligence for Cobra Command, she is the right-hand woman of Cobra Commander and the girl friend of Destro. As with any other Cobra Command operatives, she is determined to rule the world.

While there currently isn’t a pre-packaged Baroness costume on the market,there is a Baroness-based adult costume available for the more risque out there:

GI Joe – Baroness Sexy Deluxe Adult Costume Includes: Dress, shrug, glovettes, belt, garters and petticoat. Does not include boots. This is an officially licensed GI Joe product.

Prefer to make your own costume? Costumezee has a great tutorial on creating a Baroness costume. Here is a listing of the items you will need to make this GI Joe costume :

• Long black wig

Ho Wig (Black) Long Black hair with dark Brown accents.

• Oakley Nanowire Sunglasses or similar sunglasses
• Longsleeved vinyl catsuit OR
• Black longsleeved jersey top, black vinyl corset and black vinyl pants
• Wide, black patent belt with large buckle
• Tall black vinyl boots
  

Bonny (Black) Adult Boots Includes one pair of black boots. Available in women sizes 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Boogie (Black) Adult Boots Includes: Boots.

Gogo (Black) Adult Boots – Wide Width Includes one pair of black wide width gogo boots. Available in adult women sizes: 7W, 8W, 9W, 10W, 11W, 12W, and 13W.

• Red acrylic paint
• Cobra insignia stencil
• Toy guns
  

Interested in the background of this character so you can really carry off this GI Joe costume? Get more information here:

• Baroness on Wikipedia
• Baroness on Joepedia, an external wiki
• JMM’s character biography
• Cobra Baroness Fansite

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