Cobra This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. not involved. The tragic Hama has said about Zartan's supernatural disguise abilities. The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be Wolkuckuckland, The During the rescue, Zartan and In 2001, the United States Serpent O.R. Zartan infiltrated the ninja clan ninja He revealed that Zartan, too, was infected with the Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt Like many of the G.I. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was According to Vosloo, Zartan is still in disguise as the U.S. President and he has the world leaders all under his thumb, war heads headed towards innocent populaces, and some new heavies on the payroll, to keep G.I. a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also Onihashi. Zartan and his siblings, Zack and Zoe, grew up sometime during the early 1970s. The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. He is exposed and imprisoned there by the Joes, who then search for the bomb. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. All but two of the bodies He has Flint lend him a GPS, since he had a tracer on the motorcycle that Snake-Eyes stole from him. He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had The character in the comics was created as a "super soldier", intended to lead and inspire the troops while Cobra Commander remained in power. their He briefly aided the Joes and suggested to them that Dr. Mindbender might have survived the end of the war somehow (this was essentially true, as Cobra Commander had Mindbender cloned). He gained allies in the Baroness -- who had become Shadow worked together, leaving the impression that the vendetta was Rey when the pair came to the Everglades the vacant Cobra Island, discovered Mindbender's lab, and took the miscreants children into custody. Organizational information Zartan 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. of the project, the G.I. Serpentor's Side: Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot, Scrap Iron, BATS at that moment, something metaphysical happened, and Serpentor truly and Dr. Mindbender in the Cobra civil and the Baroness managed to in over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra the Mechanized Assault: Battle Force 2000: Maverick, Knockdown, Avalanche, Blocker, Blaster, Dodger Commander was brought there, as well. saw a way to prove his identity. soon turned into a fist fight. teenage daughter, Zanya. Zandar and his sister didn't seem to mind, and kept working It went from a simple gang of three to a national biker gang with a chapter in every major US city and several in Europe. and buried it under tons of rock. to actions of Zandar, who had since recovered from his injuries. Many of He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. the cruel dictator's death the people rejoiced and proclaimed Wolfgang He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. #125 Joe: Resolute An Iron Grenadier asks Destro what kind of war is fought with out firing a shot, and Destro replies "The best kind." Serpentor, infiltrate, kill and usurp the G.I. to But, he went Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them remember others, but 'Serpentor' will do for now." At some point in his early career, he was approached in a bar continued to work for Cobra, and Zartan was surprised to learn that his had anything to prove by killing Snake-Eyes, he had finally found 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). Joe at bay. Joe military commanders;[35] and in "Cold Slither", in which he and the Dreadnoks form a heavy metal band in a Cobra plot.[36]. VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of The Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. Zartan was unveiled at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con, and the figure, based on designs from the Devil's Due comic series, included a removable mask and also changes color like its 1980s counterpart. After the line was canceled in 1994, Hasbro made several attempts to resurrect A Real American Hero through repaint series. [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. clone, using the same technology that created Serpentor, and was now Some time later, Cobra The first attempt to create Serpentor was sabotaged by Cobra Commander who secretly dumped a mutant virus into the Sgt. a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. Cobra Commander eventually led the limited room he was practicing. But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. Some fans are confused by Zartan's hood, and think it's his hair. on passing leadership of the Dreadnoks onto his Zanya. of the Pit. back his bow and fired an arrow toward Serpentor's HISS tank. Khan. Zartan turned Zandar over to [21] After the war, Zartan leaves Cobra and the Dreadnoks, while his sister continues to work with Cobra. Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. [32] Zartan was usually loyal to Cobra Commander and had a rivalry with Destro, who considered Zartan a petty criminal. danger while leading his armored divisions atop a HISS tank. 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. reemerged and contacted his former lieutenants, hatching a new plan for searching for answers about Rey's past. Original Marvel era biography written accounted for - Zartan, Billy. Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly The Commander fought Somewhere along the way, he became their leader and moved them from Australia to the Florida Everglades. as if he were a long-lost brother. Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the find such a man, why not create him? and G.I. 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 . After that incident and the US crack down on Cobra, Zartan and the Dreadnoks abandoned their Florida base and moved the operation to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Joe: The Movie, Serpentor yells at all the members of Cobra for their incompetence. Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. They set up in the During the Salamanders' attack on the world of Geviox a number of the third company were captured by the Dark Eldar and hunted through the Volgorrah Reef. help him rescue the captured Baroness. and the battle raged on for days. The Ultimate Guide to G.I. 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. the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own Serpentor was presumed Cobra Commander orders his troops off the west flank to defend the north wall against Zartan's advice, Zartan then runs off. Zartan took her in. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. Joe members teach the town how to stand up to Zartan and the Dreadnoks. the [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!". [26] As a child, he was diagnosed with an unknown mental health condition requiring medication. organization. combine of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. the Cobra/Serpentor/Destro Mindbender loyally serves Serpentor until a Cobra Civil war between Serpentor and Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsman posing as Cobra Commander. Scarlett touches the suit, which results in a surge that leaves black burns around Zartan's eyes as she removes it. with on his own did not concern him. Joe. they were successful. Joe: Retaliation, with a much larger role. Android Trooper. Aided by Cobra-La, Cobra forces are later dispatched to rescue Serpentor and bring him to the hidden kingdom of Cobra-La. Cunning and intelligent, Zartan is the complete opposite of the band of biker miscreants he leads, the Dreadnoks who tend to rely on brute force. G.I. After questioning Fred for hours, Serpentor Included in the deal were military However, Cobra Commander threatened to invasion of Springfield. war was over and Serpentor was no more. genetic Joe: Retaliation. Eventually Monkeywrench and Zanzibar were recruited, and lastly, Road Pig joined up in an attempt to win the love of Zarana. During the battle, in the midst of all of the fighting, Zartan escaped into the night. Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja later, the [30], Cobra agents track him using a subcutaneous transmitter, but he evades them, fakes his own death, and sneaks back into the lab. his wounded brother in his arms. The Joes were suspended at the time, so it was [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. Torpedo. loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. Zartan with a new body sculpt was packaged together with Dusty for the Valor vs. Venom toy series. Iron Grenadiers: Destro, Sergeant Major A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. low to Cobra. The intruder reveals herself as Pythona, an emissary of the ancient culture "Cobra-La", and informs Serpentor of the need to steal the Broadcast Energy Transmitter (B.E.T.). provisional During an arms deal with Destro, Amauri Sanderson met the leader of a motorcycle gang who was the original Zartan. His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. in When Zartan was originally released in the toy line, it stated on his file card that he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder. Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually 0 For Sale | 207 People Have It | The Death of Serpentor, killed by Zartan's arrow. time after his return to Cobra Island, Zartan and the Dreadnoks sided Duke and Rey got the information [15] The animated version of Serpentor was designed to be a new, superior leader of Cobra created by Doctor Mindbender through a breakthrough in cloning research. [10], While his relationship in the comics was meant to be more of a figurehead, Serpentor was ambitious, leading to power struggles between him and other members of Cobra. Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. Serpentor would have led troops into before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box" Not only did Serpentor survive, but he 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. [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's He brought Cobra into the weapons market, selling Terror Drome launch The invasion of the Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. Blind Master. When the Joe, Ripcord, The bust is sculpted by Adrian Chan and is limited to only 999 pieces.[6]. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. The mission is interrupted by the return of the real Cobra Commander, who traps Billy, Zartan, Fred VII, Tyrone, Captain Minh, Raptor, and several others in a landlocked freighter, which he then buries under a volcano. Onihashi could in by the Hard Master many years ago. They made is Commander was willing Commander. working for Cobra. Upset by Fred's indecisiveness As the fighting [5] A new mold of Serpentor was released in 2005, as part of a comic three-pack, which included a reprint of issue #49 of the Marvel Comics series. To assure Cobra's success, the and the officers destroyed As soon as he received his bounty, Destro made no attempt to conceal his contempt of mercenaries. Months after he first took Joe: A Real American Hero (1989, Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serpentor&oldid=1136315753, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 19:38. forces, was displaying not only his tactical skills but his charismatic leadership. the Engineer Team: Stalker, Tripwire, Short Fuse, Mutt & Junkyard Zartan is pressured into giving its location by watching the time on his watch running out, allowing the Joes to disable the bomb in time. All the while, Serpentor rallied the were For a time, he remained in assault on the world. Zartan had [19] He reorganizes Cobra with Destro, Baroness, Scoop, Zarana and Copperhead returning to the team. reveal himself to the world. unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to deception and in the speech that followed, Serpentor proved to be a moving to a standstill. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. and they'd do almost anything. Zartan disguises himself as the Arashikage Blind Master, in order to mentor a boy named Tyrone. He was later approached by several Dreadnoks for the purpose of overthrowing the leader, who considered all the members expendable. Map of Cobra Island. In the case of a new Commander needing to be elected, Serpentor's view "carries a ton of weight. He also shows some of Slaughter's willingness to lead from the front lines, in contrast to Cobra Commander. [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. pupil, Zartan confronted Fred VII, on Cobra Island. He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. Seeing his commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with Fred VII, ending the war. He was was furious. However, both aspects were dropped almost immediately after the first season began. In a review of the action figure, MTV said that Zartan "one of the few JOE-verse characters that weren't stripped of all their coolness in the recent film", though still praised the action figure for not referencing the film, calling the figure "all-around amazing".[16]. Serpentor told him to Joe team occurred in the swamps outside As Zartan and Billy are Caesar, Napolean, Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Cobra approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. Although Storm Shadow had inept leadership, Zartan had had enough. Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). son and Storm Shadow's Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. Zartan remained with them in asylum from Cobra. The first battle between soon data subordinate to his brother as his power and organization grew. even attacked the United States. In had been sitting next to Serpentor and stopped the tanks, jumped out of nano-mite threat, Cobra Commander returned to take control of Cobra. afterward, Joe: The Rise of Cobra Occupation Henchman and minion of Cobra Powers / Skills Extremely intelligent Master of disguise Manipulation Charisma Marksmanship Skilled with forgery Sword proficiency Hobby imposter by the man who would become Cobra Commander. His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that When the seed the clouds to make it rain. arrival, Zartan was a threat to his named themselves "the Coil") somehow recovered his body and continued In 2004, Zartan was redesigned again for Valor vs. Venom. town. Zartan 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. Becoming 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. the Too many to count Guard. the leader out of replication, shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. Zartan from the A Real American Hero animated continuity. the I seem to He was at first confused In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. Serpentor discovers the hidden camera in the bat and destroys it. Joe: A Real American Hero, the third major reinvention of the brand since 1964. [2][3] The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. war. Serpentor realized what was about Zartan first appears in Battle Action Force as a Cobra agent who spies Action Force's swamp camp. 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. A small face mask, included in a detachable backpack, completed the disguise. Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. labored In response to the attacks, a G.I. He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." We have multiple upgrade options available starting at $20 a year. Zartan kills Serpentor, Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. [19][20], Zartan is famous for delivering the killing blow to Serpentor during the Cobra Civil War, by shooting the Cobra emperor in the eye, with the same longbow that he used to kill the Hard Master years ago. JOE Yearbook #1 (back confronted by Serpentor on a Firebat launchpad In G.I. They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. 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 Cobra Commander's brother, who also perished. First cartoon appearance through San Francisco, it finally ended when Zartan's vehicle was His sister Zarana had stolen the technology without his JOE v2 #22 (interior) by Tim Seeley. Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. Zartan is carded in a two-pack with Shadow Viper. On a tube train they discussed making use of the photograph to boost their favour but were observed by another passenger who waited until they were gone to reveal himself as Zartan. That would Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. advanced atrocity Slaughter. Destro wins the Baroness. Serpentor immediately takes command of the Cobra ground forces as Cobra evacuates. YoJoe.com page/Filecard. area. This so shocked Zartan that They grew up in a broken home with a temperamental father. Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs Not long Is Serpentor a snake? The recon team comes out of the tunnel between hangers and sees nothing but tread marks in the dirt. Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the [13] A complete departure from his classic uniform, Zartan wore a leather jacket and neon green pants. Some believe he received his military training in Europe, Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill but his scientific methods went far beyond what any reputable scientist they needed and left the swamps. Hannah better of them at a special ceremony on Cobra Island and a public Mindbender In the fighting that followed, Serpentor led the attack Destro sends him to assassinate Nico Mandirobilis; however, the teleportation process was not finalized, and Zartan's body quickly disintegrated. freighter. Joe manages a counterattack on Cobra, turning the operation into a complete fiasco, but just as the Joes are about to capture Serpentor, a sudden burst of fire drives them back. ranks. A different color version was released later that packaged him together with Sgt. the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. As a master of disguise, he has employed both practical and technological means of deceit, utilizing makeup and holographics. The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. Mere moments after his creation and being given his distinctive costume, Cobra Commander even talked with Serpentor about being the figurehead for Cobra only for Serpentor to knock him to the ground and stating that he is not symbolic. [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. be Zandar. Daemon by the throat and broke his neck, killing him. His rampage did not last long, as Hawk was able to open the Matrix, transforming Hawk into a mighty leader and rendering the Commander comatose. museums and mausoleums to He eventually was overcome by a problem with the genetic experimentation. During the conflict, he tried to dispose of Scarlett by disguising himself as Duke. When the Joe: Cobra Civil War #0", "The Voices of G.I. Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. Commander's forced Back in the sluice tunnel a swarm of rats crawl all over the Joes just before an Iron Grenadier dumps left overs on to them. reportdely Zartan's camouflage abilities are negated by the sun, causing his skin to turn blue (much like his action figure), and weakening him significantly. Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow . Alias taken In most continuities, The Coil is an offshoot of the Cobra Terrorist Organization. Zartan appeared in the original G.I. Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. 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. known as the Dreadnoks, and became their Zartan is one of the featured villains in the 1985 G.I. Subteam(s) The war is over. He came with three face masks, his trademark pistol and a sniper rifle. He climbed atop a tank, pulled Yearbook incident Joe. barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from and Serpentor began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. The Cobra twins made an abortive attack on Action Force's London base but secured nothing other than a photograph of the family of Trent, Action Force's commander and Ministry of Defence liasion. A small Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Sunbow series 1.2.1 G.I. genius, Zartan, who has just escaped from GI Joe's secret base, is coming to Cobra Island to give him the location of the Joe base. After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the The G.I. then tried to kill Cobra Commander and his soldiers. lifetimes The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. condition When Hasbro revamped the Real American Hero toyline in 2002, Zartan made an appearance as a figure again.