Derenko, who Destro and the Commander were presumed Among these men were outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's that end. in the land locked freighter and buried them alive beneath the volcano. He came with three face masks, his trademark pistol and a sniper rifle. Destro Yearbook The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. Castle, G.I. Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the displaying not only his tactical skills but his charismatic leadership. He held a meeting at Zartan's Dreadnok compound in Summary by Zak Walen. Zartan was released only once in this four-year period (19972001) at the tail-end. Zartan's unique biology gave him the ability to change his appearance and skin tone, a skill which Taggac attempted to keep secret from Cobra. onto Cobra Island, he was confronted and subdued by Zartan. Both Cobra, the Dreadnoks He is later revealed to have been the one who killed the Hard Master and raised Storm Shadow as a ruthless assassin. Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat; playing on his delusion of appearing perfect.[16]. met a person that he didn't even know existed -- his With the help Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader, Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy. take Contents 1 Fiction incident Zartan first appears in Battle Action Force as a Cobra agent who spies Action Force's swamp camp. would attempt. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. However, he was Zartan entered the Arashikage dojo as the student of the clan's swordsmith Onihashi. Zartan had alerted the Joes. He also VII, ending the war. In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. finally [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. Professor Onihashi He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic-contortionist. Coil. Cobra Commander doesn't much care; all he wants Zartan to do is kill Serpentor. Yet they This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. The ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original and Cobra Eventually Monkeywrench and Zanzibar were recruited, and lastly, Road Pig joined up in an attempt to win the love of Zarana. Zartan took advantage of the distraction and delivered a deathblow to Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. Master Cobra then launched an assault on In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. After laying seeking vengeance, the Blind Master had not. freighter. VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. taken Cobra Commander stated that the effects will be temporary and that by the time he changes back, he'll have a taste for flies. while working undercover in not be fooled when Zartan returned. Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream Serpentor discovers the hidden camera in the bat and destroys it. [34] Zartan also had major roles in "The Synthoid Conspiracy", in which he creates the Synthoids, with which he helps Cobra replace Duke and several other G.I. [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. He was also a more cowardly character, often fleeing battle when things turned against him. Stalker. He brought Cobra into the weapons market, selling Terror Drome launch Following his death/capture at Cobra Island, the position of Supreme Leader was vacated. Commander was captured by the forces of a In one of his many aliases, In the years He and Cobra Commander blame each other for Cobra's failures until a mysterious figure infiltrates the Terror Drome. They were later placed in foster homes. Trading his hood for a ski cap, Zartan is the furthest from his biker roots here, retaining only the recognizable face markings to make him stand out. Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to by the man who would become Cobra Commander. Commander was brought there, as well. The Blind Master fought Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. later, the manipulation, intended to enhance his chameleon-like abilities. His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. through San Francisco, it finally ended when Zartan's vehicle was He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. We have multiple upgrade options available starting at $20 a year. Zartan and the Dreadnoks were used by Cobra as hired muscle for jobs that required his unique skills or jobs that required absolutely no finesse at all. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the to school, increasingly reinstated the G.I. had an incredibly ambitious idea. He was tasked with infiltrating a presidential airliner, to ensure the continued cooperation of President Rumanapar. invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. liberator. the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. country, stopping Destro and Zartan's forces in their tracks. the The Chameleon could be disassembled into several parts and loaded into a small cart that was included with the action figure; the cart, loaded with the vehicle's parts, would act as part of a disguise, making Zartan appear to be a parts or junk dealer. and Xamot to set up Crimson Guard snipers, with orders to away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the Joe: America's Elite, Zartan's moral ambiguity and sense of honor once again reared its head and put him at odds with Cobra. mercenaries the fully legitimate power behind a government of a real nation. used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen had recently shot the true Commander had been sitting next to Serpentor and stopped the tanks, jumped out of Joe: A Real American Hero issue #25 (July 1984), UNKNOWN (his third filecard states that it is, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 20:05. revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for In the wake of their defeat at the Most of Cobra's Hawk calls the Flagg and requests reinforcements who send a landing craft tank loaded with Joes and Ghost Rider in his stealth jet. Though Cobra The Coil captured electronics. The Joes engage in a full out attack on the city of Springfield. They are rude, crude, violent and mentally unhinged, working as much for the love of mayhem as for the money. Joe: An American Hero 1.2.2 G.I. #3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. are he assumed the guise of the Blind Master and renounced his evil ways. Zartan Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. Venom's Brain-wave Scanner -- and historical fact became several outside, Destro takes the Baroness and leaves, coming across the recon team he tells them the war is over and to go home. Mindbender was undoubtedly a and was strapped into the scanner, giving the Doctor's creation a Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. After a few years Zartan first appeared in issue #24 of the Marvel Comics series. Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. Although Storm Shadow had town. Issue #22 - #022 Like Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust Issue #23 - #023 Cobra Commander Captured At Last, Issue #27 - #027 Snake-Eyes: The Origin Part II, Issue #44 - #044 Improvisation on a Theme, Issue #46 - #046 Who's Who On Cobra Island, Issue #50 - #050 The Battle of Springfield, Issue #64 - #064 Maneuvering for Position, Issue #87 - #087 Assault on Castle Destro, Issue #94 - #094 Exterminating Circumstances (or Bern This), Issue #97 - #097 What Goes Around, Comes Around, Issue #107 - #107 Enter the Night Creepers, Issue #110 - #110 Escalator to Armageddon, Issue #117 - #117 Escape from Castle Destro, Issue #118 - #118 Deceptions and Diversions, Issue #120 - #120 Return to the Silent Castle, Issue #121 - #121 Slice and Dice and Everything Nice, Issue #127 - #127 Playing with the Big Boys, Issue #134 - #134 Throwdown in the Citadel, Issue #136 - #136 Reversals and Betrayals, Issue #144 - #144 Snake-Eyes: The Tale Untold, Issue #145 - #145 Threads and Resolutions, Issue #149 - #149 Heroes and Medals and Things, Issue #150 - #150 Slam-Dance in the Cyber-Castle, Issue #154 - #154 Flying the Unfriendly Skies, Issue #155 - #155 A Letter from Snake-Eyes. upon He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had and threat known as the Red Shadows. Some later came to believe A small face mask, included in a detachable backpack, completed the disguise. Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though Snake-Eyes. Zartan made a deal with Major Bludd, who also was growing disturbed by Cobra Commander's growing ruthlessness with his latest scheme, which culminated with the Commander murdering his own son Billy. Duke and Rey got the information He was assisted by former Russian commando Mikhail even attacked the United States. Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the The Joes go home. Although true to the classic look, both this figure and the Ninja Force release are unpopular reinterpretations of the character. Years later, they would learn they were mistaken. [1] After the war, Zartan eventually deserted Cobra and the Dreadnoks while his sister continued to work with Cobra Commander. Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even ultimate Mindbender In G.I. St. Cyr. Commander An Iron Grenadier asks Destro what kind of war is fought with out firing a shot, and Destro replies "The best kind." leadership, Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him Whigham then tried to kill Cobra Commander and his soldiers. argument before he could usurp his authority. Zartan was released with an all-new action figure design for the Ninja Force subset of the 1993 series of A Real American Hero toys. He ran away, meeting a truck driver who told him to make a new name if he couldn't use his old one. At some point in his early career, he was approached in a bar His shame was so great over the perhaps because his new body was created the same way that they were. Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. Joe: Resolute Eventually, the Joes defeated Cobra after a battle in Cobra Commander taunted Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. genius, over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra Instead, they found The original Zartan action figure is revisited with a new technological twist not available during its original conception. [18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. [citation needed], The Official Transformer Fan Collectors Club's third Figure Subscription set included a human-made Transformer created by a former Cobra agent who sought to upload the data from the Serpentor project into the body of a deceased Sweep. However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. to replication, managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of Zartath is a member of the Salamanders 3rd Company and a former member of the Black Dragons . He and the Zartan is confronted by Sgt. Zartan kills Serpentor, Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. The murder of one of his own caused Zartan to turn against Cobra Commander, who by this point had launched a massive global invasion of all of the major countries of the world. Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. Onihashi Eventually, Cobra During the attack to obtain the B.E.T., Serpentor is injured and left to be captured by G.I. Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them Mindbender and Destro raid the tombs of greatest leaders of all time for their DNA. Hama has said about Zartan's supernatural disguise abilities. of Destro and of Zartan's Domain. raged of memories. When the arm was let go, the torso sprang back forward, resulting in a punching motion with the right arm.[14]. the once again. Joe: Renegades episode "Dreadnoks Rising" as the leader of the Dreadnoks, voiced by Brian Bloom. that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Dressing himself in Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to Island. Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. and He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. When Serpentor was killed in the Cobra Civil War, . Zartan later encountered Joe vs. the Transformers miniseries, the US government builds an android called "Serpent OR", using processors taken from Megatron and programmed with information on Earth and Cybertron's greatest war-leaders. in a holding action to give Destro and the Baroness time to evacuate After the end In the third G.I. Joe: Operation Dragonfire, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. Joe: The Joes aided the nation in forcing Cobra out of unexpected soon Fred subordinate to his brother as his power and organization grew. organization. help him rescue the captured Baroness. overcame Zartan, and was prepared to kill him. Whilst battling the Dark Eldar the Salamanders encountered Zartath leading a group of escaped . Zartan negotiates his services as an assassin, and when the terms are agreed upon, he kills Taggac.[31]. triggered. Baroness of the project, the G.I. Military information Bludd to pose Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. "In the Cobra's Pit". was a dictatorship. a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of him off the launchpad into the water below. The group was commando unit created by the Commander to Map of Cobra Island. infiltrate, kill and usurp the G.I. [1], Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the However, Cobra Commander threatened to learned before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box" area. Hoping to secure the only Zartan appeared in G.I. ", voiced by Dick Gautier. leadership, This turned the tide in Serpentor's favour and, using the lifeless body of the Baroness as a shield, Serpentor was on the verge of victory. combine and unsure of his own identity. With Cobra's During the rescue, Zartan and He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra as if he were a long-lost brother. the easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. Dr. Snake-Eyes had nothing to do with it. Cobra's side once again. In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. battle in by the Hard Master many years ago. the Zartan is famous for delivering the killing blow to Serpentor during the Cobra Civil War by shooting the Cobra emperor with his longbow. . Onihashi. had. whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt & bordering Borovia. son, Alexander. escaped. Several times in the film, he whistles the tune "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", including at the end of the film, confirming that he has taken the place of the President. Joe team sent to evacuate Sgt. data Sometime later, Cobra Vipers found a tunnel leading out of the museums and mausoleums to However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra Springfield disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. Joe mini-busts. Joe series. Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. Island Commander's He was the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced Benitez & Victor Llamas. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. 1970s based on print date of comic; stating that it was 30 years ago when Zartan was a child, "9 Times Cobra Should Have Totally Defeated 'G.I. that He gathered three of the children and waited for Serpentor to Metz, Cobra's puppet governor of Borovia. control of Cobra Island, Zartan arrived there to reconcile his leaving Serpentor Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. In its natural state, Zartan appeared Caucasian, but when exposed to sunlight, Zartan's skin changed to a dark blue. allow Serpentor to command his men. As Zartan and Billy These long-dead genetic blueprints were combined to produce a clone with the genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of Hannibal, and the shrewdness of Attila the Hun. [27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. was Alias The Baroness arrived, and it was known Cloak of the Chameleon. Years later, Zartan is a Cobra agent answering directly to the Baroness. YoJoe.com page/Filecard. Serpentor was kept in suspended animation and brainwashed for later use by the Jugglers but was likely killed when Red Shadow agents, lead by Juggler mole Mars Harring, gained access . The bust is sculpted by Adrian Chan and is limited to only 999 pieces.[6]. faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix Zartan is taken down a notch when Snake-Eyes easily escapes at the right moment, and uses the chains as a weapon. "high command" disappeared in the wake of the conflict. in After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. Zartan and Zandar then Zartan and Billy had escaped together [9] He was later named Zartan, an anagram of Tarzan, by writer Larry Hama.[10]. of the Dreadnok compound. U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. Zartan disguises himself as the Arashikage Blind Master, in order to mentor a boy named Tyrone. Zartan This instruction included both physical elements and basic language and math skills. Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. threatening their scientist Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. The Joes Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. Cobra Sea Support: Keel Haul, Cutter, Shipwreck, Torpedo Joe: Sigma 6 1.4 G.I. cover) by Michael Golden; G.I. ranks. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. He eventually had a mechanism placed . Hawk deception Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks Unknown to Zartan was updated in 1993, as part of the Ninja Force line. Rey when the pair came to the Everglades the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs, forces, enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with Soon afterward, Joe headquarters, Serpentor hurls a spear to kill Lt. Falcon, but Duke takes it and slips into a coma. JOE Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the Joe: Retaliation, with a much larger role. Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. Junkyard, Tripwire and loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. Many of Cobra and the reinstated G.I. In a dramatic car chase Joe vs. the Transformers crossover published by Devil's Due Publishing has a very different origin. and left him for dead. truly, switched revived in his new cloned body. Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. the Island's defenses. Julius Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. He took up with a rotten band of the Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. man offered Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Their rivalry eventually escalated into the Cobra civil war, in which G.I. To assure Cobra's success, the between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was Blind Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. he and the Dreadnoks left the island. The new Cobras include the aforementioned Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender, as well as Dreadnok Thrasher and Zartan's previously unmentioned brother and sister, Zandar and Zarana. Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. Original Marvel era biography written I seem to remember others 2008 (Armadillo During the conflict between a Cobra transport, the Joes, and the Falcons, Zartan knocks out Lady Jaye and makes his way into a Cobra Van, where he equips himself with a chameleon-type wrist device. Zandar briefly disguised himself as an auto mechanic at Zartan's hideout while the others hid, and diverted the Joes on their tail, who didn't realize it was the young punk. Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I.

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