Scarlett GI Joe Costume From "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Movie
One of the official members of the GI Joe team, Scarlett, nee Shana M. O’Hara, was born in Atlanta, Georgia. While she a master with standard weapons and can stand toe-to-toe with any of her comrades, her weapon of choice is the crossbow which fires various bolts with specialized functions. With a military rank of Master Sergeant, she serves from time to time as team leader. Scarlett’s primary specialty for the team is counter intelligence and is additionally skilled in martial arts and acrobatics. Of note, her secondary military specialty remains classified in all of her file cards.
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. An original member of the GI Joe team, Scarlett has been around from the beginning of the franchise.
Interested in this GI Joe costume? Fortunately, there is a prepacked option out there for you femme fatales:
Original Scarlett GI Joe Costume
Not a fan of the costume redesign for Scarlett? The original GI Joe costume for Scarlett consisted of blue mock turtleneck unitard underneath a gold leotard with matching gold gloves and boots. The leotard was belted. She was also always seen with a crossbow. While there is no pre-packaged original style of Scarlett GI Joe costume out on the market, you can recreate this costume with the following:
- a blue turtleneck leotard,
- a gold tank leotard (if no gold, you can always dye a white leotard gold. If no tanks, you can purchase a gold tank and modify to remove the sleeves)
- blue tights,
- gold gloves and boots, and
- toy crossbow will really help you sell the costume - A Wii crossbow spraypainted black is a good and safe alternative to the real thing:
Cover Girl GI Joe Costume From "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Movie
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:
In the movie, Cover Girl was also seen wearing the movie version of the U.S. Army Class A uniform like the one below:
Cover Girl Comic Book Series GI Joe Costume
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:
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
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Baroness GI Joe Costume From "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Movie
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:
- Long black wig
- 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
- 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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A GI Joe costume that fans didn’t see in GI Joe Rise of the Cobra, but can expect in sequels of the movie is the Cobra Commander. As ruler of the evil Cobra organization, a ruthless terrorist organization created as the nemesis of the GI Joe Team when the line was relaunched in 1982, Cobra Commander is an iconic figure in the GI Joe world.
Egotistical and paranoid, Cobra Commander spends the majority of his time raging against the corrupt American system that he sees as taking advantage of the little guy. With a background story revolving around family, emotional scars are what fuel his thirst for revenge. However, even with Destro and the Baroness at his side, the Joes always manage to foil his plans.
The original GI Joe outfit for Cobra Commander was a light blue uniform with his signature Battle Helmet. This GI Joe costume would be based on that original outfit worn by Cobra Commander when first introduced in 1982. Costume features a blue jumpsuit with collar and attached belt, black elbow length gloves and matching boot covers. It also includes a blue and white helmet and attached gray mask.
Accessories can really make or break a look. Make sure to top off this GI Joe costume with the Cobra Commander leg holster and toy dagger:
Or if you’re making your own Cobra Commander outfit, pick up the face mask:
Additional items to buy for your outfit include:
- black shoes
The Doctor GI Joe Costume From "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Movie
In the movie, GI Joe Rise of the Cobra, Cobra Commander’s storyline was changed and he was referred to as “The Doctor”. While he still rises to power from emotional scars related to family struggles, The Doctor shows no costume similarities to the original Cobra Commander until the end of the film.
A Doctor-esque GI Joe costume can be done well with a black business suit and The Doctor’s face mask that comes with an attached monocle:
This doctor GI Joe costume can be completed with a simple black suit.
And finally, while Cobra Commander is traditionally a men’s costume, if you’re looking for a daring female GI Joe costume, check out this Cobra costume:
Don’t forget to pick up matching boots:
Interested in the background of this character so you can really carry off this GI Joe costume? Get more information here:
- Cobra Commander on Wikipedia
- Cobra Commander on Joepedia, an external wiki
- Cobra Commander’s page at the YoJoe.com action figure archive
- Comprehensive biography of Cobra Commander (comic book version) at JMM’s GI Joe Comics Home Page.
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