Name: Josephine “Jo” McCormick
Beetleborg: Red Striker Beetleborg
Actor: Shannon Chandler & Brittany Konarzewski
Episodes: 88
First Appearance: “Beetle Rock: Part 1”
Last Appearance: “Mega Borg Power”
Character Bio
Jo McCormick is a tomboyish young girl from Charterville and a big fan of the Beetleborgs Comics. After being dared to sneak into Hillhurst Manor with her friend, Roland and her brother, Drew, she accidentally releases a blue phantasm named Flabber. She is given once wish by Flabber, which she uses to become the Red Striker Beetleborg. She is also given super strength, which she can activate after cracking her knuckles. After a spell gone wrong by the Hillhurst Monsters, she is given a different face that Flabber sort of reverses by making other people see her original face.
Arsenal
Beetle Bonder
The Beetle Bonder is a transformation device Jo McCormick uses to transform into the Red Striker Beetleborg.
Attack Vehicle
Red Striker AV
The Red Striker AV is a red flying all terrain vehicle piloted by the Red Striker Beetleborg.
Weapons
Striker Blaster
The Striker Blaster is the personal armed blaster weapon of the Red Striker Beetleborg.
Sonic Laser
The Sonic Laser is the standard sidearm of the Red Striker Beetleborgs.
Other Forms
Bad Jo
Episode: “It’s A Bad Bad Bad Bad World”
Bad Jo is an alternate personality of Jo McCormick that is created after she drinks Evil Potion.
New Face
Episode Introduced: “Jo’s Strange Change”
Jo is given a new face after being hit with a spell from Flabber’s Spellbook.
Jara
Episode: “The Good, The Bad, And The Scary”
Jo temporarily switches bodies with Jara after being exposed to a spell cast by Count Fangula.