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.

While a costume wasn’t created specifically for Cover Girl, there is a Scarlett GI Joe Costume that can be used in place of a Cover Girl GI Joe Costume:

GI Joe – Scarlett Camo Movie Adult Costume Includes top, pants. Does not include shoes or other accessories. This is an officially licensed GI Joe product.

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

Adult Wartime Officer Costume Includes Skirt, Hat, Tie and Jacket The Women’s Wartime Officer Costume is a classic yet sexy women’s Army uniform. As the officer in charge of a covert Halloween mission, you call the shots. You are the commanding officer and all order…

Other Cover Girl GI Joe costume options can be created 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

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.

Metal Dog Tag NecklaceIncludes dog tag.

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

And don’t forget to pick up a toy gun!

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

“Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!”

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