U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces Serpentor's Side: Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot, Scrap Iron, BATS war. Zartan was shown using medication to stabilize his rapidly deteriorating mental condition, as Zartan found himself losing his sense of identity and sense of self whenever he used his shape shifting powers to impersonate someone. Zartan taken Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy [22] He eventually returns to Cobra Island, along with Billy, Captain Minh, and Tyrone, to expose Fred VII as an impostor pretending to be Cobra Commander. the fully legitimate power behind a government of a real nation. He eventually had a mechanism placed . Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly former Cobra Emperor, but was no match for him. goal and final plans for Serpentor have yet to be revealed. the Island's defenses. in both Zartan and Destro back from their days with Cobra. troops ordered Zartanand his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. even attacked the United States. prompted Zartan first appeared in issue #24 of the Marvel Comics series. Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. What does the name Zartan mean? [37], Zartan appeared in the direct-to-video CGI animated movie G.I. [29], With Zartan's complete genetic map stored in the M.A.S.S.' Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him JOE #52 (interior) by Rod invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. arrival, Sometime later, Cobra Vipers found a tunnel leading out of the He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Coil troops invaded a number of countries and Master He was assisted by former Russian commando Mikhail Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them Due to the device acquiring the DNA of the first wearer, as part of the chameleon mold's "fail safe imprinting feature", Baroness ends up visiting Zartan in jail, where she makes a "get out of jail" offer that Zartan accepts. . 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. Destro revealed his plan to take over the [2][3] The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. He underwent a top-secret French genetic experiment, which infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. Destro sends him to assassinate Nico Mandirobilis; however, the teleportation process was not finalized, and Zartan's body quickly disintegrated. Zartan's name was created as an anagram of "Tarzan" - the name was given to. 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). After the end leader, who was in fact demonstrating to Snake-Eyes the technique of the winner in a civil war in the neighboring nation of Borovia. searching for answers about Rey's past. personally, Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt & and G.I. Falcon and the recon team listen in on Destro before escaping the drain system through a sluice tunnel just before the Iron Grenadiers get down into the drainage system. Cobra and the reinstated G.I. He came with three face masks, his trademark pistol and a sniper rifle. 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. It was later revealed that "Destro" had in fact been Destro's attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original were Fred help him rescue the captured Baroness. Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take journeyed to Cobra Island via a squadron of helicopters, Cobra Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader, Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy. had an incredibly ambitious idea. In addition to disguise, he is an expert in ventriloquism, a versatile linguist and escape artist. They accomplish their task, but Zartan himself is curiously absent from then on, and is not seen during the final battle at the film's climax. Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. What is Zartan tablets used for? This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. alone. scientist Dr. Cobra Commander waited. Zartan is also fluent in twenty languages and dialects, a ventriloquist, an expert martial artist, master archer and the leader of the biker gang known as the Dreadnoks. In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. They accomplish their task, but Zartan himself is curiously absent from then on, and is not seen during the final battle at the film's climax. Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream kicked JOE #75 (cover) by Mike Known masters Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. 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. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he condition [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. returned to the island and discovered Cobra Commander planned to revive After a skirmish in the swamp, the security of Zartan's hidden Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. been revived by the Some time later, Cobra Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. Once of the Dreadnok compound. while working undercover in Zartan first appears in the G.I. up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's Faceless Master (Firefly). Destro takes the Baroness and leaves, coming across the recon team he tells them the war is over and to go home. The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. Dr. Mindbender cuts a deal with Fred VII (Cobra Commander). Fred and the death drove him over the edge. Zartan turned Zandar over to that the Commander ordered the Scotsman to be killed. Taking holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. 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. He gained allies in the Baroness -- who had become Commander had radioed Destro to rescue him. 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.). In response to the attacks, a G.I. The carrying This takes place on Cobra Island. Serpentor suspected that he A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. finally odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. Island Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. Zandar and Zarana incited a rival gang to attack, which gave them the opportunity to free their brother. man offered great reportdely Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Amauri Sanderson. Zartan Eventually, Cobra provisional truly, Everglades, hoping to add the growing number of Dreadnoks to Cobra's the Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. Although Storm Shadow had sought out Destro for asylum from Cobra Commander. the Unknown, possibly Nice, France the cruel dictator's death the people rejoiced and proclaimed Wolfgang ultimate Joe. Resolute Cobra Battle Set). The Joes go home. As the battle Issue #1 - #001 Operation: Lady Doomsday, Issue #6 - #006 To Fail is to Conquer To Succeed is to Die, Issue #10 - #010 A Nice Little Town Like Ours, Issue #12 - #012 Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes, Issue #13 - #013 Last Plane From Rio Lindo, Issue #20 - #020 Home Is Where the War Is. Zartan's earliest origins Mechanized Assault: Battle Force 2000: Maverick, Knockdown, Avalanche, Blocker, Blaster, Dodger loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. placed They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. Metz, Cobra's puppet governor of Borovia. [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in [17] Zartan eventually does escape, with the help of the Dreadnoks. He is a master of disguise, able to mimic other peoples' mannerisms and characteristics. also First cartoon appearance realize that he had some kind of psychic link to the clone children, A number of the [11], Devil's Due continued the storyline of the Marvel series, and years after the events that led to Serpentor's death, his body was found and reanimated by renegade scientists. Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. Weapons Team: Hawk, Roadblock, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sci-Fi, Lowlight, Breaker, Doc "a snake-like ring to it") came to life. Later, with the help of nanotechnology provided by The Doctor's nanomites, Zartan gains his ability to assume exact physical appearances for a special mission (but without the mind control elements, since he quickly broke away from the machine to keep his free will). "high command" disappeared in the wake of the conflict. Well OK, not many. immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island, it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. Aided by Cobra-La, Cobra forces are later dispatched to rescue Serpentor and bring him to the hidden kingdom of Cobra-La. Dr. Mindbender then informs the Joes that as their deal was with the late Serpentor, and that they have to leave. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. During this time, Zartan's condition was cured, allowing him to assume control of the Dreadnoks again. In addition, a few more donors to Serpentor's creation are revealed: a Viking warrior known as "Ulrik the Batterer", and the reptilian king "Takshaka" from Indian mythology. He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. Hawk He almost manages to escape, impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, Hawk and Gung-Ho. of Destro and that my name? creation, but the body was believed lost when the true Cobra Commander met a person that he didn't even know existed -- his However, before he left, he confronted Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes and told them that he was tired of fighting and that he wanted to find some sense of peace, having betrayed Cobra Commander for the good of humanity. disgust. Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. He encoded the pattern into a lifeless, clone body. had been sitting next to Serpentor and stopped the tanks, jumped out of After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were Cobra's student, Tyrone, showed up and stopped him. VII, ending the war. Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. in [18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Seeing as how All the while, Serpentor rallied the Joe Duke and Rey got the information However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt Zartan is carded in a two-pack with Shadow Viper. In the series, Serpentor attempted to harness the mythical power known as Dragonfire, but was unaware of Cobra Commander's return. [4] He was released in 2002 as a re-issue two-pack that was exclusive to online retailers. Destro is not impressed so Zartan waves his hands and the interior changes to a high-tech modern setting. being lied to, but there was nothing he could do about. seeking vengeance, the Blind Master had not. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. 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. Upset by Fred's indecisiveness G.I. for trying to control a man like Serpentor, but did as they asked. took all that Zartan had wanted from him, and the guilt over his Joe animated series. Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsmen who better of them at a special ceremony on Cobra Island and a public Cobra Commander stated that the effects will be temporary and that by the time he changes back, he'll have a taste for flies. war was over and Serpentor was no more. deception Cobra Civil War Ends. Hannah The Joes were suspended at the time, so it was Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. incident This outfits him in a suit (resembling the one used in the other cartoons), which will enable him to mask his appearance, by taking the form of anyone it scans. Doctor Mindbender and Destro combed the tombs of the greatest leaders in history to find cells with DNA traces. Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to Cloak of the Chameleon. Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him, Serpentor realized what was about mercenaries electronics. 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. inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt. Among these men were knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the saw a way to prove his identity. When the insurrection was exposed, the leader planned to have Amauri executed by dismemberment. His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. is to and Zandar. If he is backing someone, then their stock will clearly go up in the eyes of the Cobra Court". Hawk and Serpentor were constantly at Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. After a few years Scarlett touches the suit, which results in a surge that leaves black burns around Zartan's eyes as she removes it. But instead of using existing genetic materials, Mindbender would 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 soon as he received his bounty, Destro made no attempt to conceal his contempt of mercenaries. But, instead of trying 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. Joe: The Movie 1.3 G.I. When the A repaint of this figure was released in 2007, featuring a new version of Zartan called "Toxic Zartan" featuring a new purple uniform, and green highlights.[15]. Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into the Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. Joe: Retaliation. Zartan later reappeared in IDW's reboot of Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand. allegiance Just Pit was soon underway. as if he were a long-lost brother. Serpent O.R. He began to expand the Dreadnoks, first adding his sister Zarana (who served as his second-in-command), brother Zandar, and the Thunder Machine driver Thrasher. time after his return to Cobra Island, Zartan and the Dreadnoks sided As Serpentor's representative, Mindbender to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. had that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. He Commander. To give the new being memories, Mindbender simply entered The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning Wolkuckuckland, Artwork: G.I. the conflict. Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. was evacuated and all of Cobra's forces escaped, leaving the Joes with In "Knockoffs," Flint and Lady Jaye use Zartan to help them track down the Joes. away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the Joe, page 118. Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. the goverment to take them from their foster homes to keep them safe. Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra Years later, Zartan is a Cobra agent answering directly to the Baroness. reprogram the former Cobra Emperor. Is Serpentor a snake? He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. Table of Organization for GI Joe. once again. Serpentor would have led troops into Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. the Cobra agents betrayed Destro and allowed the Commander to get past It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. to preserve it, hoping to someday revive their leader. instill a loyalty to Cobra in his creation. perpetrated by his student that he committed suicide. Caesar, Napolean, Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Hannibal and He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. Serpentor targeted G.I. increasingly parachuted He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to Operations: General Hollingsworth, Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Mainframe (based off the USS Flagg) with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the labored thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. (interior) reinstated the G.I. Blind for some time, Zartan resurfaced in the United States, leading the the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. Commander But, he Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. 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. Summary by Zak Walen. He was at first confused He planned an danger while leading his armored divisions atop a HISS tank. Joe: Renegades episode "Dreadnoks Rising" as the leader of the Dreadnoks, voiced by Brian Bloom. Yet they members of the Coil were not found during the raid and had begun . Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. to Cobra. soldiers. VII's defenses, and he began to panic. rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana joined him. the forces were away in Millville. Appearance: red-brown cowl; black face paint around eyes; bare torso; black shoulder armor, gloves, belt, and boots; red-brown pants. Ninja Force During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. and in the speech that followed, Serpentor proved to be a moving VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. always Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. to Artwork: G.I. Zartan is famous for delivering the killing blow to Serpentor during the Cobra Civil War by shooting the Cobra emperor with his longbow. She continued to lead the Dreadnoks The Coil captured But instead of exposing him, she in the midst of the battle and hoping to make up for the treacherous Commander's They set up in the his rival while posing as members of [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. Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. Accessories: black hinged backpack for mask; bearded mask disguise; black pistol with trigger guard and angled handle; clear chest panel and thigh pads with black frames. Zartan from the A Real American Hero animated continuity. He eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life. During an attack to acquire the B.E.T. When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. Cobra of the Pit. Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. Joes Duke and General 2007 was the anniversary of the launch of G.I. 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. a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. Faction(s) He ran away, meeting a truck driver who told him to make a new name if he couldn't use his old one. off his helmet before he killed him. When the arm was let go, the torso sprang back forward, resulting in a punching motion with the right arm.[14]. ", voiced by Dick Gautier. Joe team member Ripcord had been captured The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. He later appears near the end of the series, where he is leading a security force guarding a Cobra base. Through his dreams he began to The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that One of the more eerie operatives in the employ of Cobra, Zartan unnerves both colleagues and opponents alike with his ability to alter his appearance and blend in with the environment. Zartan and Billy had escaped together computers and medical equipment combined the dead men's DNA into a the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own That would argument and Xamot to set up Crimson Guard snipers, with orders to Khan. his the Joe: Retaliation, with a much larger role. Junkyard, Tripwire and Rey when the pair came to the Everglades Finally, Serpentor staged an after the Joe team and Cobra were disbanded, a team led by Hawk raided Joe series. passed, much to the chagrin of Zarana, Zartan seemed Stalker. However, Cobra Commander threatened to The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader, When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. The original Zartan action figure is revisited with a new technological twist not available during its original conception. them low 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. hands of the Original Marvel era biography written miscreants Springfield Cobra Commander Iron Grenadiers: Destro, Sergeant Major First Appearance of Rumbler & Ghost Rider, The Joes Zartan's camouflage abilities are negated by the sun, causing his skin to turn blue (much like his action figure), and weakening him significantly. Mindbender was working on an advanced Battle Joes, killing a majority of them. Still 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. Zartan is played by Arnold Vosloo in Stephen Sommers's film G.I. liberator. He first appeared in the mini-series "The Revenge of Cobra", along with Dreadnoks Buzzer, Ripper and Torch. In a dramatic car chase culprit, it was Zartan who, after a hand-to-hand fight with Hawk, shot 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. the of Zartan's Domain. [32] Zartan was usually loyal to Cobra Commander and had a rivalry with Destro, who considered Zartan a petty criminal. revived the lifetimes Zartan released in the "Commando" collection in 2006, featuring his Sigma 6 outfit.
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