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Become Cobra Commander to win Xbox 360 and G.I Joe stuff photo

The G.I Joe movie is happening whether you like it or not, and to celebrate we've got ourselves an Xbox 360 Arcade, as well as loads of G.I Joe themed swag to give to the dogs that bark on command for our sick and twisted amusement. What I'm trying to say is that we've got a contest lined up for you.

It's a fairly simple competition, so there's no reason for you not to enter. All you have to do is assume the role of Cobra Commander, photograph yourself as the iconic G.I Joe villain, and then post it here as proof of your deed. You can choose to portray whichever version of Cobra you want. That means you can just drape a blue towel on your head or, if you want to really impress, find a way to recreate his battle helmet. Here's what's up for grabs:

Grand Prize: XBOX 360 Arcade console, Copy of the game for XBOX 60, G.I. Joe Figurine, G.I. Joe Merchanise
Runner Up: G.I. Joe Figurine, G.I. Joe Merchandise

The contest is open to all, and ends on September 7, 2009. The only conditions for entry are that it's clear the Cobra hood/helmet is home made (no using officially licensed stuff) and that somewhere you are holding a sign that has "Destructoid" written on it to prove authenticity. 

That's it. Go and do your Cobra thing!


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Pengbros's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 14:24
Pengbros
Dude, I'm so in, I wonder if I still fit in my old halloween costume my mom made me in the fifth grade.

...probably not, but I'm still in!
Clown Baby's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 14:35
Clown Baby
I may have an idea. Whoo!
Droll's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 14:43
Droll
Man, giving away bad games in exciting contests has to be the most depressing thing in the games press. You might as well be giving away copies of Hour of Victory.
Crabman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 14:46
Crabman
I'm just gonna put on my bondage gear, as that's how the fellow in the header looks. VICTORY!
NoLaw's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 14:47
NoLaw
Is this random or is it being judged based on how good your costume is?
kevvo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 15:01
kevvo


Me from the baltimore comic-con last year, I knew that outfit would pay off...
kevvo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 15:04
kevvo


Had to find the better picture
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 15:06
Hamza CTZ Aziz
kevvo: That's great kevvo. Too bad you're not holding a sign that says Destructoid as you can't win the prize without holding a sign.
Luke Barnard's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 16:14
Luke Barnard
doing this.
Genius's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 17:10
Genius
Not sure how winning the most terrible game of 2009 is considered a reward, maybe the worst participants should get the game instead.
Zeiss's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 17:46
Zeiss
Quick question, US only or Worldwide?
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2009 23:51
Jim Sterling
Worldwide.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/08/2009 00:27
runtheplacered
@ genius,

You get a free 360.
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/08/2009 00:44
Wake Up Sammy
Here's my entry. COBRAAAA!!!!!!!!!!




Also bonus Destro!
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/08/2009 10:52
Justice
What's a XBOX "60"?
:P
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2009 13:25
Super Drybones


See my Cobra and despair!!! For you Destructoid cannot possible anticipate my strategy. I shall submit this horrible cobra impersonation and win, because I have only used items i have won from you, taste my cloth map and despair!!! As of now, your little website is deader than disco! Hmmm... Deader than disco... I like that... I would have made a great stand-up comedian. My snaky tricks had better win your favor and I shall be waiting to reward your genius, or to have you beheaded for terminal stupidity! I have spoken.
Cobra Out, Bitches!!!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 10:31
Super Drybones
My evil plan is working, The masses are too afraid to submit and I commander Cobra will win the Xbox Circle. Then the masses will be afraid and look the the one with the most power and I will say "Go ahead. Make me the scape-goat. My loyal subordinates could testify to my superb stewardship of Cobra. But you don't have the courage to let them speak!" and they will cower behind me. I will be a king and anything the dtoid community tries to do to stop Cobra will fail. Useless. It's all useless. I was once a man. A man!
I shall use this "Jam Sterling" as a human shield, the woman wouldn't dare hurt his manliness. Even if they try to take me out I will know she's bluffing! She'd never risk destroying you! I on the other hand, have no such qualms about eliminating her! Cobra Out, Bitches!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 10:43
Super Drybones
Give your hearts to Mr.Sterling, Destructoid, 'cause your butts belong to me! The wheels of my plan are moving slow, but by Cobra they're moving! Once I gain control of this Xbox Circle, I shall transfer its drives into every device on the Earth, and program them all to my Liking!!! Soon (roughly three days after the warranty expires) all of Earths electronics shall Red Ring!!!!! The beginning of the end of the human race shall begin!!! Then you will try your pitiful of installing Jaspers and i will be all like NO! Destructoid was ready for us! How dare they anticipate my strategy? But I will already know about their knowing cause knowing is half the battle!!! And then you too will sign up for the Cobra Travel Plan Mr. Sterling. And you will fear me as I have the constitutionality of a vending machine!!!!! Do I expect you to talk, No. We expect you to pay the $100 to me to fix every device known to man!!!!! Cobra out, Bitches!!!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 12:00
Super Drybones


Well Mr. Sterling it appears you and your little community are not taking me seriously, but I Have taken three of you men (One white male who always said i was evil, his attractive assistant, and some guy named Ensign Ricky). Aw, look at the lovely monkeys we bagged, Men!
My assistant told me to kill the hero archetype but I will not have my opinions questioned by a penny-ante quick-change artist!
So as you can see mr. Ricky is very unhappy and unless i am told I will be receiving the Xbox Circle by September 7th I will send his head in the mail, WHAHAAHAH.......hold on a sec......what do you mean you already........I said wait till the 7th...........Morons! I have morons on my payroll!



............So unless I receive confirmation by the 7th your two Destructoiders will be quite topless!!!
To show you I mean business check your mail, you'll find I'm quite "ahead" of the game! Cobra out, Bitches!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 12:04
Super Drybones
Me and Skeletor will be waiting for your responce Mr. Sterling, for now enjoy the boobs and despair......o wait you can't they are for Cobra's eyes only WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA cobra out, Bitches!!!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2009 14:23
Super Drybones
It appears that my camera henchman forgot to read the rules of the Xbox Circle give-to-me, so he had be fired...............out of a cannon.
Cobra Command(now in our new arctic ocean front that no one saw us build or pay for) apologizes for his insolance, his wife and children have been liquidated.



There is your precious "sign that has "Destructoid" written on it" Mr. Jim Sterling....I mean Jam sterling, terminate that employee that made me misspeak! Cobra Out Bitches!!!
Chack's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2009 01:11
Chack
The best Cobra Helmet ever made!
Before changing for work:
Ready:
Working:
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 01:23
Super Drybones
Oh I'll do my Cobra thing Mr. Sterling, I'll do it all the way to the bank, ...........or rather the post office. WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *Cough* HAHA!(foreshadowing, like that bitch who wrote twilight, except mine will actually make sense and not castrate vampires in the process)
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2009 10:06
fetusmilk
i have been wanting to make a cobra commander costume for awhile now. but i would only do it if it came out prefect. mainly because every home made costume i see of cobra commander just doesnt seem right. id say the closest ive seen to being the best so far was the one on attack of the show on g4.
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 18:47
timtheterrible
Chack made me lol.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 20:15
RAB
im gunna win this.

i just hope i actually get my prize this time, not like when i won that dtoid ugly sweater contest and never got my game :(
Solozaur's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2009 02:38
Solozaur
haha this looks crazy!! I'll try and submit one in the near future!
Chack's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2009 10:07
Chack
Precisely I was thinking yesterday why there hadn't be a reminder about this contest and today I just saw it.

C'mon, let me have the juicy 1st prize for the first time in my "Dtoider life".
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2009 16:49
Wake Up Sammy
Sup fellows dtoiders. After being called a "wanker" the other day I've been down in the dumps and had to take a day off from dictating plotting world takeover. This is how I spent my day recuperating and getting my groove back!



I may not be dominating the world but I do dominate the tennis court.


50-love,world!


Nothing takes the edge off like a nice cold Cobrarita.
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2009 16:52
Wake Up Sammy

Not even Deep Six is safe from the power of COBR!


Cobra shows no respect for the foolish laws of man nor God!!


Look,Destro. I'm Superman!!
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2009 16:55
Wake Up Sammy

Pump up the jam, pump up the volume!


Who needs an army when you have these massive guns!! (just look at those washboard abs)


After a day of fun its back to business as usual. GO COOOBBBRRRAAAA!!!!!!!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2009 22:11
Super Drybones
@Wake Up Sammy
Wow I guess great Cobra's really do think alike.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2009 12:44
Super Drybones
I hope you received my evil genius from the man in the white hat, in case not here is something for you to "mow" over Mr. Sterling about who should recieve the Xbox Circle. Wha ha ha ha!
megashaun's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 14:52
megashaun
People have told me this contest was made for me, so here's my entry!



(Hopefully this works - I stink at BBCode)
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2009 12:31
Super Drybones
Wha ha ha ha!!! In the event the man in white has failed to deliver my "personal message of EVIL" I will now show you all the Evil Thing What I've Done(TM Cobracorp 2009).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ok5QAEc4k

Blast! I don't know how these new fangled computmatrons work!!

<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O8Ok5QAEc4k&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O8Ok5QAEc4k&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>

Taste my failed embled and despair Mr. Sterling. My delicious sponsor has seen his last day and so shall your man unless I, Cobra Commander, Receive the Xbox Circle.
YOU HAVE TWO DAYS(or whenever's good for you) TO DECIDE HIS FATE!
Television Transmission off!
(What do you mean its the internet!? I'll enter your net, your canned!!!
Guards fetch me the human canning machine...Shit is this thing still on!)
I'll be waiting Mr. Sterling!
Gojiratoho's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 11:03
Gojiratoho
Got a link here from a post on the Wizard Universe Message Boards. Here's my Cobra Commander costume from CCC '09



manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 14:00
manasteel88

I think that I've got the spitting image of Cobra Commander and its completely homemade to boot.

also since my photographer happens to be out of town (with my camera) I had to use the cell. thus the words Destructoid and Yo Joe! that were written on the bottom of the mask did not come out in any picture. If you squint reeeeeal hard you can make out a D.
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 19:43
Wake Up Sammy


Hey everyone it's Cobra Movie Night! Grab some popcorn and your best lady snake and watch this film we made for Destructoid!

Click here to view the HISSSterical Video!
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 19:48
Wake Up Sammy
CURSES!!! Our big screen debut is too big!!!!!!!!!! Those GI SCHMOES have foiled me again!!!!!!!!!! Click the above link in the above post if you DARE! MWAahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
Littlegator's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 19:57
Littlegator
Hm, since I've got to have a destructoid logo in the picture, I'm gonna' have to retake pics. Does the contest end immediately on the 7th (aka midnight tonight), or some time tomorrow?
Metal and German's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 01:12
Metal and German


Here's my entry, hope Im not too late. Cobra!
Littlegator's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 17:20
Littlegator
Here's my submission.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1544/1000502k.jpg
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7431/1000503x.jpg
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3139/1000504v.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9426/1000505f.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8186/1000506u.jpg
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8224/1000507f.jpg
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7518/1000511v.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5345/1000513r.jpg
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8707/1000514b.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/483/1000515a.jpg
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/410/1000517l.jpg

Here's a couple of them:




And here's a couple pics of the mass that show paint/stitches.
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1534/1000518l.jpg
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6260/1000519l.jpg
Littlegator's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 17:22
Littlegator
Oh, and here's a pic for reference.

Littlegator's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 17:56
Littlegator
Wow, megashaun, I applaud your craftsmanship. I don't know how close that is to the actual character of Cobra Commander, but it's definitely well done!

Good luck to everyone!
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 20:41
Super Drybones
IMPOSSIBLE, WHERE HAVE ALL THESE CLONES COME FROM, WHAT IS THIS PLACE A FUCKING INDIANA JONES STATUE!!!

The genesis machine was never completed(fucking Windows 7) so where have all these shadows of me come from. There must be a Joe at work here.
Come on out you cobra cloning cunt.

I'll see your family converted into a think paste and spread across my CobraBrand Crackers(TM).

Damn you Mr. Sterling and your popular posting of.........(something funny), Your man has been well fed up until now(he ate the other hostage) so why are you pulling these trickeries.

I'll be waiting Mr. Sterling. Cobra Out, Bitches!
Lankenstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 21:18
Lankenstein
So, several generations of the family and I were gathered one day...
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/68/468/0/43/94/2893043940079250123oNTitf_th.jpg

I struck my hardest pose, thinking I was being awesome and original with my sign.
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/64/764/3/65/93/2237365930079250123aaFXqw_th.jpg

Little did I realize that I wasn't the only one holding a sign, and apparently competing for the same prize. Stuff got intense, to say the least...
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/55/855/4/38/36/2565438360079250123YAxxSW_th.jpg

We determined that the only way to decide who had the best sign was to have a healthy competition. The dice were cast. The gauntlet was thrown down.
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/9/58/19/2452958190079250123cyuqcL_th.jpg

Couple bad rolls and a few heated words later, tensions were flaring.
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/64/764/9/87/1/2596987010079250123AtgnLH_th.jpg

Had I just rolled a little better (insert clever Snake Eyes pun here), perhaps I would have taken Australia.
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/8/28/82/2021828820079250123pxPSYT_th.jpg

Sad times.
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/8/28/82/2021828820079250123pxPSYT_th.jpg

At least the consolation prize was pretty swell:
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/1/10/17/2183110170079250123cOnZZm_th.jpg


**And here it is in all it's "just busted this out of storage and hoping that I meet the deadline" glory. Time has been relatively kind to the costume, although it needs some touchups.**
http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/55/855/5/24/56/2383524560079250123POpOzs_th.jpg
Lankenstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 21:25
Lankenstein
Cobra Commander has been bested by embedded photo links (see above). No wonder I've failed at (repeatedly) taking over the world. These photos correspond with each of those links.
<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2893043940079250123oNTitf"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/68/468/0/43/94/2893043940079250123oNTitf_th.jpg" alt="CC01"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2237365930079250123aaFXqw"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/64/764/3/65/93/2237365930079250123aaFXqw_th.jpg" alt="CC02"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2565438360079250123YAxxSW"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/55/855/4/38/36/2565438360079250123YAxxSW_th.jpg" alt="CC03"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2452958190079250123cyuqcL"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/9/58/19/2452958190079250123cyuqcL_th.jpg" alt="CC04"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2596987010079250123AtgnLH"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/64/764/9/87/1/2596987010079250123AtgnLH_th.jpg" alt="CC05"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2021828820079250123pxPSYT"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/8/28/82/2021828820079250123pxPSYT_th.jpg" alt="CC06"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2183110170079250123cOnZZm"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/96/96/1/10/17/2183110170079250123cOnZZm_th.jpg" alt="CC08"></a>

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<a href="http://family.webshots.com/photo/2383524560079250123POpOzs"><img src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/55/855/5/24/56/2383524560079250123POpOzs_th.jpg" alt="CCMaster"></a>
Evil Lyn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 21:34
Evil Lyn
Sometimes, the Commander just likes to feel pretty:



...and sometimes she just likes to unwind and get crazy with a nice glass of Cabernet:





Equal opportunity nerdism!
Lankenstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 22:11
Lankenstein
Now that the wifey and I are finished racing against the deadline:
-This contest is awesome. I heard about it via facebook, so this is one of my first visits to the site. Hoping to make it a part of my usual lineup.
-Wake Up Sammy, your narrative is great.
-Mega, your costume is unbelievable, and the use of shadow is very intimidating. I actually shat a spring loaded missile while typing this.
-Little and Metal, I bow to your costuming skills and attention to detail.
-Gojiro, I'm jealous of your hood. That thing is beautiful.
-Just so you know what this costume was like back in the day (not much difference, but still thought I'd bust out some old school photos...), this is me with Mrs. Cobra Commander (as Princess Leia) a few years back:

...and this is me with a ginormous wookie (that costume was nuts...):


...and Mrs. Commander with that same wookie:


**Dear God I hope those embeds work okay...I usually don't suck that much at the Internets...**
Wake Up Sammy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2009 22:25
Wake Up Sammy

Sex appeal!? Behold the luscious glory that is the adonic rattlesnake known as Cobra Commander!
See this beautiful body in motion in our Snaketastic movie for the contest HERE
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