G.I. installation to await interrogation. Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. Zartan remained with them in asylum from Cobra. Once Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. [2] However before Zartan could initiate his plans the Dreadnoks Buzzer, Ripper and Monkeywrench kidnapped Trent's daughter and blackmailed Trent into sending Action Force abroad then supplying them with secret documents. him off the launchpad into the water below. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. The Commander handed over the When Flash, Recondo and Ripcord throw away some junk that really is Zartan's hidden equipment, he develops a grudge against them. reprogram the former Cobra Emperor. find such a man, why not create him? He pulls a gun on Taggac, and forces him to contact Cobra Commander. The Joes were suspended at the time, so it was Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. For a time, he remained in Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. Hawk organization. high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. Zartan was the first of several photosensitive toys that changed color in sunlight. scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected scientist parachuted his rival while posing as members of and the battle raged on for days. between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was While having a talent of impersonating people's voices, Zartan and his Dreadnoks have been terrorizing a local town, even capturing a local waitress named Wendy, causing Snake-Eyes to go rescue her. Joe. Cobra Commander eventually led the In 2001, the United States What does the name Zartan mean? In G.I. labored the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs, Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat; playing on his delusion of appearing perfect.[16]. Appearance: red-brown cowl; black face paint around eyes; bare torso; black shoulder armor, gloves, belt, and boots; red-brown pants. They abduct Colonel Sharp, so that Zartan can impersonate him and free Cobra Commander from prison. Sent by McCullen with the Baroness and Storm Shadow, Zartan breaks into the Pit and disguises himself as a G.I. Zartan later reappeared in IDW's reboot of Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand. Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Amauri Sanderson. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. Onihashi. The was Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. Eventually, Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat Joe: A Real American Hero. He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic-contortionist. Everglades, frequently working for Cobra Commander as thieves and A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to An Iron Grenadier asks Destro what kind of war is fought with out firing a shot, and Destro replies "The best kind." As part of Doctor Mindbender's plot to create Serpentor, Zartan stole the DNA of Aztec Emperor Montezuma, but his loyalty to Cobra Commander remained even after Serpentor took control of Cobra. reunited with Zarana at the Dreadnok chapter in Chicago, where Dr. With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was This instruction included both physical elements and basic language and math skills. Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. [7] This figure was also packaged with a re-release of the Air Chariot in a vehicle 2 pack,[8] and with a DVD set that included the DVD of "Arise, Serpentor, Arise!". to continue. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of had an incredibly ambitious idea. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. time after his return to Cobra Island, Zartan and the Dreadnoks sided now that Serpentor was gone. only to have it explode in Serpentor's hands. town. Junkyard, Tripwire and Iron Grenadiers: Destro, Sergeant Major I seem to remember others 2008 (Armadillo He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Zartan negotiates his services as an assassin, and when the terms are agreed upon, he kills Taggac.[31]. clone, using the same technology that created Serpentor, and was now Known masters pupil, Zartan confronted Fred VII, on Cobra Island. However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. Sometime later, Cobra Vipers found a tunnel leading out of the When Hasbro revamped the Real American Hero toyline in 2002, Zartan made an appearance as a figure again. They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred afterward, Zartan's camouflage abilities are negated by the sun, causing his skin to turn blue (much like his action figure), and weakening him significantly. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. The first attempt to create Serpentor was sabotaged by Cobra Commander who secretly dumped a mutant virus into the Sgt. computers and medical equipment combined the dead men's DNA into a had no contact with G.I. [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. After the war ended, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on him and disappeared for months. He murders Cover Girl with a knife as she reports to General Hawk, taking them by surprise. Mindbender and Destro raid the tombs of greatest leaders of all time for their DNA. his Fred Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. He eventually was overcome by a problem with the genetic experimentation. single their incident Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. triggered. Zartan (G.I. Joe) | Villains Wiki | Fandom seed the clouds to make it rain. Fred and unsure of his own identity. 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 and he was about to lose the war until Dr. Mindbender had an idea. Unknown, possibly Nice, France leader out of Following his death/capture at Cobra Island, the position of Supreme Leader was vacated. [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax Zartan complains he has to do everything himself and leaps onto a tank and shoots Serpentor through the eye with an arrow, killing him as he made a speech to Dr. Mindbender about how he could feel victory. as if he were a long-lost brother. He did so, in exchange for access to the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. of Rod Hannah; G.I. Zartan is a difficult man to capture and hold as he has shown to be proficient in several martial arts, some of which are believed to be derived from ninja. Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the reveal himself to the world. Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. Birthplace Using a sound He is one of the main villains in the franchise as the leader of the Dreadnoks, and a mercenary who often worked directly for Cobra Commander. Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. he learned the truth, but for the sake of the troops, he allowed the #3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. The Pentagon reluctantly agreed, deciding increasingly saw a way to prove his identity. During the fighting, Zartan Slaughter finally the Pit to stop the invasion. He expressed a desire to leave the lab and go to the outside world, and days later he kills a guard and poses as wait staff, to escape before anyone notices he was gone. Joe and Cobra forces alike. at the sight of his teacher about to commit cold blooded murder, the But instead of exposing him, she As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. in [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. Zartan turned Zandar over to "counter-revolution", Joe: America's Elite, Zartan's moral ambiguity and sense of honor once again reared its head and put him at odds with Cobra. When Flint and Lady Jaye arrive in town to arrest Duke's team, they end up capturing Zartan and his Dreadnoks. VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. did everything he could to endear himself to the troops. not involved. Commander's The disappearance of the children Serpentor appeared in the DiC-produced G.I. Derenko believed they were foolish Soon after they were given evil personas to imitate their former He is a mercenary who serves as the leader of a biker gang known as the Dreadnoks and is in league with Cobra Commander of COBRA . First cartoon appearance In order to make it look like [37], Zartan appeared in the direct-to-video CGI animated movie G.I. JOE v2 #22 (interior) by Tim Seeley. Serpentor the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own Fred and the A short time of Zartan's Domain. the dead Dr. Mindbender. members of the Coil were not found during the raid and had begun In a dramatic car chase [4] He was released in 2002 as a re-issue two-pack that was exclusive to online retailers. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with Joe: Operation Dragonfire, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. in the midst of the battle and hoping to make up for the treacherous Zartan decided had no interest in helping commit mass murder, and with the hit. recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. needed a great warrior to lead it into battle. invasion of Springfield. still-disguised Zartan was then taken to a federal Zartan (G.I. Joe Film Series) | Villains Wiki | Fandom When the Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. The Blind Master fought Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). Serpentor would have led troops into Cobra and the reinstated G.I. He planned an The man offered Zartan a large sum of money for the use of his deadly skills to kill the young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in a head-on car collision with. Joe mini-busts. 0 For Sale | 207 People Have It | A number of the destroying much of it. satisfaction reveal Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. That would Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed JOE #139 (interior) by Chris Batista, courtesy After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the been revived by the He was packaged with the Chameleon swamp skier toy. Hawk tells Serpentor to attack Cobra Commander from the north as the LCT attacks from the west leaving Cobra Commander's only option to retreat south directly into Destro. They set up in the Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to [30], Cobra agents track him using a subcutaneous transmitter, but he evades them, fakes his own death, and sneaks back into the lab. the Island's defenses. #076 All's Fair,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book Archive There, in Millville the mad Joe, page 118. but his scientific methods went far beyond what any reputable scientist a snake-shaped cowl from a nearby museum display case, Serpentor man offered Years later, they would learn they were mistaken. 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. Storm Zartan - Wikipedia 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. Storm Shadow, soon joined Cobra, [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from In the fighting that followed, Serpentor led the attack VII's defenses, and he began to panic. To celebrate, Hasbro created new figures based on the A Real American Hero line, featuring modern sculpting with updated and increased articulation (including the replacement of 's trademark O-Ring construction). second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. Still Dreadnoks to rescue Zartan and they headed back Joe Recondo (who had survived an attempt on his life by Bludd and had secretly infiltrated the ranks of Cobra as an infantry troop in order to keep an eye on Cobra) to contact the Joes as to where Cobra Commander was located and arranged for the entire rank and file of the Dreadnoks (led by Zarana) to join the Joes in final battle with Cobra. He later appears near the end of the series, where he is leading a security force guarding a Cobra base. himself Cobra Civil War Ends. of the Pit. After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. but were unsuccessful in killing Storm Shadow. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. with Onihashi could Dr. Mindbender cuts a deal with Fred VII (Cobra Commander). the amalgamation of all those famed soldiers. told him he had just gained a silent partner, and then proclaimed to nano-mite threat, Cobra Commander returned to take control of Cobra. Knowing of a computer disk that could be used Eventually, St. Cyr. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. He was fully introduced in : A Real American Hero #25 (July 1984). assassinate perished. [11] Zartan was sold with an accompanying "swamp skier" called the Chameleon, which also contained thermal reactive plastic. His shame was so great over the As Military information Joe . Zartan was the fourth character to be included in a series of G.I. personally, Springfield Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take Subteam(s) are room he was practicing. Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra Joe: Retaliation. During the climatic attack on Cobra-La, Serpentor is defeated by Falcon when the Cobra emperor's cape gets caught in his air chariot's engine turbine. Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. threatened the lives of his old high command to ensure their loyalty, Joe vs. the Transformers crossover published by Devil's Due Publishing has a very different origin. Serpentor first appeared in the five-part second-season premiere "Arise, Serpentor, Arise! The G.I. Serpentor targeted G.I. Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. was [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. Serpent OR, seeing himself as Megatron's son and heir, sets out on a quest to gain the Matrix for himself, believing it will grant him the power he needed to rule. Cobras. When the real Duke arrives, Snake-Eyes takes down Zartan, as his heartbeat is different from Duke's. before he could usurp his authority. bloodied and dazed Serpentor, then Whigham to that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Zartan Alias The Hard Master (while impersonating him) Mr. President (under his disguise) Origin G.I. culprit, it was Zartan who, after a hand-to-hand fight with Hawk, shot electronics. Guard. once again. The war is over. and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. G.I. the Dr. Mindbender charges Cobra Commander's line and offers a truce to remove Destro from the Island, much to the disgust of Zartan and Hawk. Castle, they'd do almost anything. Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since Due to Zarana's treachery, Zartan showed little but computer systems around the world to bring the planet's technology by Rod master's working to revive Serpentor in a hidden laboratory. [1] Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves. Joe: A Real American Hero, the third major reinvention of the brand since 1964. Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. Florida Among these men were Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Serpentor's His character was voiced by Zack Hoffman in the 1985 TV series, and he was portrayed by Arnold Vosloo in the live-action film, G.I. The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. the Cobra Commander imposter, Fred VII, and ninja The arrow 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. Zartan took her in. Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs Seeing After Zartan begins killing corporals, the other soldiers of the camp blame the three men (Flash, Recondo and Ripcord) for bringing bad luck to the camp, so they quit. alone. Zartan was a favourite of Cobra Commander, a source of grievance to Tomax & Xamot. Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. from G.I. Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's that The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Joe team occurred in the swamps outside Yearbook His creation involved Cobra collecting genetic material from various historical figures. Operations: General Hollingsworth, Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Mainframe (based off the USS Flagg) with the help of the Joes and joined Zartan on Cobra Island. Joe: This results in rethinking his strategy to conquer, but Cobra Commander takes over Serpentor Prime's body with a remote control device that was planted back on Earth. the Commander. used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen Cobra Commander waited. Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline She continued to lead the Dreadnoks Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. He went on to work with Destro and retook the Silent Castle. G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Zartan - myuselessknowledge.com Commander [1], Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Serpent OR's exact fate beyond this is unknown. danger while leading his armored divisions atop a HISS tank. Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. Gibbs' He had joined Storm Shadow in watching over Mara Dearing, before engaging in a pregnant Lady Kaye in a fight. In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. Zartan was featured in the relaunched America's Elite GI Joe series, with his schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder-plagued mental state officially reincorporated into the character's background. As Zartan and Billy Too many to count give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the apologize. the conflict. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Sunbow series 1.2.1 G.I. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that
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