How crazy is it that after 40-some years, this original version of Cover Girl is getting so much attention. I frankly never understood why she got the weird redesign after her 1983 debut. I assume it had something to do with Hasbro's avoidance of long hair on their figures. But giving her short auburn hair just made her look like a variation of the Scarlett toy. Considering she would have been the only blonde main character as well made this a very confusing decision. But it seems like this "M.A.S.S. Device" design is finally getting some attention with three figures in a few short years. I bought this Reaction+ O-Ring figure just shy of a year ago. I bought so many versions of her because her eyes were always off-center, and by the time I secured a good one, the "newness" excitement was gone and I never opened her until this week. The new Pythona figure lit a fire under me and made me finally free these ladies from their packaging. They're pretty great. Let's check out Cover Girl below!
For the majority of the G.I.Joe series, Cover Girl appeared like this; with short reddish-brown hair and a brown bomber jacket.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here is the Super7 Reaction+ Cover Girl (2024) on the Left with the Super7 Reaction Cover Girl (2022) on the Right. I really like these two styles together. The Reaction+ being styled after the vintage toys and the Reaction representing the animation, even down to the eye deco.
Cheers!
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