Cover Girl (G.I. Joe)
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| G.I. Joe character | |
| Cover Girl | |
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| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Armored Vehicle Expert |
| File name | Courtney A. Kreiger |
| Birthplace | Peoria, IL |
| SN | RA973244860 |
| Rank | E-4 |
| Primary MOS | Armor |
| Secondary MOS | AFV Mechanics |
| Voiced by | Libby Aubrey |
| Year introduced | 1983 |
Cover Girl is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero-themed toy line of the 1980s, appearing in both the comic books and the cartoons. She is a tank jockey, specializing in the Wolverine missile tank, and a respected mechanic.
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[edit] Fictional Biography
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.
[edit] Team Relations
Her beauty made her something of a fantasy object among many Joes, most notably Shipwreck and Clutch. Although she manages a playful flirtation with Shipwreck, Cover Girl was repulsed by Clutch's blatantly chauvinistic personality, and she continually rejected his advances, only to be confounded at how good a team they made in the heat of battle.
Cover Girl has yet achieve the prominence of female Joes Scarlett or Lady Jaye, but she became a popular recurring character in both the animated G.I. Joe series and the comic books. When she first appeared in the MASS Device miniseries, she sported long blonde hair and blue eyes, and was dressed in regular green military fatigues with yellow accents. During this initial adventure, Cover Girl's personality was pointedly feminine, although she proved herself a formidable agent when she saved the day (and the lives of many Joes) during a deadly crisis (with the help of Snake-Eyes' pet wolf, Timber).
Cover Girl did not have much of a love life in either the cartoon or the comic book, but the cartoon occasionally implied that she had a crush on Duke. According to the cartoon's writer's guide, she was originally intended to be in a relationship with Thunder. It was revealed in Issue #20 of G.I. Joe: America's Elite that she was dating Shipwreck, much to the jealousy of Clutch. Cover Girl has appeared with Shipwreck in "G.I. Joe Special Missions: Brazil" and in "G.I. Joe: America's Elite" #27.
[edit] Appearance
In her appearances following the five episodes of the first G.I. Joe mini-series, Cover Girl's long, blond hair was suddenly short and brownish-red (resembling Scarlett's in color and style, albeit without a ponytail). Her eye color even changed (she now had brown eyes), and she wore a mostly beige uniform with a brown leather jacket. Her personality had changed as well stressing a more tomboy attitude. (Note: It is unclear if the animated series featured two different characters named Cover Girl, or if the character had simply been re-designed to match the action figure released by Hasbro.)
In the animated series, Cover Girl was voiced by Liz Aubrey.
In the upcoming live action film of G.I. Joe, she will be portrayed by Victoria's Secret supermodel/actress Karolina Kurkova.
[edit] Toys
To date, only two action figures of the character have been released. The first was named "Cover Girl" in 1983 and was packaged with the Wolverine tank. Cover Girl waited 22 years for a second toy, when she was released in the Devil's Due Fans' Choice three-pack of figures (along with Spirit Ironknife and Hannibal: Reborn), but her codename was dropped, with the packaging referring to her as "Agent Courtney Kreiger." (Note: The 1983 figure has been released overseas on a single card, but the figure's name is stated on the packaging to be "Sparta," an invented character for the overseas toy market.)
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