Gi Joe Costume Ideas

About G.I. Joe

The world's most popular line of military-themed toys, G.I. Joe got its start as a 12-inch action figure for boys in 1964. Each figure had fully articulated joints and was characterized by its removable military uniforms and close-cropped "flocked" hair and/or beard. In 1982, the 12-inch dolls gave way to smaller 3 1/2 inch figures that served as merchandising for a comic book and animated series. This is the GI Joe that is most popular to children of the '80s with the good guys (and women!) of the American military strike force G.I. Joe pitted against the nefarious terrorist organization known as Cobra, bent on world domination. Some of the most popular members of the GI Joe team include Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow and Duke while notable Cobra squad characters include Cobra Commander, Destro and the Baroness.

Dressing up as G.I. Joe

Hearken back to the toys of old with classic GI Joe costumes in adult and children's sizes. A cosplay, movie-quality Cobra Commander costume is available with a blue military style uniform with jacket and pants in blue emblazoned with the red Cobra symbol on its chest. Also included is a black, over-the-head hooded mask that the sinister Cobra Commander wore in the cartoon and will likely wear in the forthcoming film.

A black or white ninja costume is perfect for dressing as Storm Shadow or Snake Eyes, too.

Gi Joe - How To Ideas

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	How to Create Conrad Hauser (GI Joe) Costume   1 up, 0 down  Conrad Hauser is the lead solider in the new film GI Joe the Rise of Cobra. Channing Tatum will be playing the character known as Conrad Hauser or Duke. Duke is considered the ultimate GI Joe from the cartoon series. The plot has the story set ten years in the future discussing the origin of Duke’s character. GI Joe has always been a character for children growing up and learning the ... read more »
	How to Create a Ripcord Costume   1 up, 0 down  Ripcord is just one of the many GI Joe characters that will be starring in the new movie. Ripcord is an American Hero, part of the armed forces trying to battle evil doers. In GI Joe The Rise of Cobra, Ripcord will be played by Marlon Wayans. In honor of the Armed Forces Day coming up on May 16th and the release of GI Joe in August you might want to make your Ripcord Costume now! ... read more »
	How to make a Baroness (G.I. Joe) costume   1 up, 3 down  An iconic female figure in the GI Joe universe is the Cobra agent known as the Baroness. Played by Sienna Miller in the upcoming live-action G.I. Joe film, The Baroness in the cartoon and comic book of the '80s was the right-hand woman of Cobra Commander as well as the girlfriend to masked Scottish arms dealer, Destro. Known for her intelligence and ruthlessness, the Baroness is as ... read more »

Gi Joe Blog Posts

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• Review and Costume Options from G.I. Joe Rise of the Cobra

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• Creative Costumes from the San Diego Comic-Con '09

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• New G.I. Joe Trailer Gives Great Glimpse at Costumes

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• G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Costumes - First look

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• Coming soon… G.I. Joe movie (and hopefully costumes)

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