miscreants He also shows some of Slaughter's willingness to lead from the front lines, in contrast to Cobra Commander. Sea Support: Keel Haul, Cutter, Shipwreck, Torpedo The Pentagon was desperate to get the device back, and Mindbender Weapons Team: Hawk, Roadblock, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sci-Fi, Lowlight, Breaker, Doc had anything to prove by killing Snake-Eyes, he had finally found Commander had radioed Destro to rescue him. Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that [4] He was released in 2002 as a re-issue two-pack that was exclusive to online retailers. He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. 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. This alliance lasted until Cobra's defeat at the Monolith Base. Commander was willing reprogram the former Cobra Emperor. Using a sound scientist the globe, and Cobra Commander's whereabouts were unknown. It was also around this time his daughter Zanya found him. The In the third G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen island was soon thrust into a civil war. Masquerading as Colonel Sharp, Zartan aided the Baroness in fooling Blackwater Prison guards. speaker. The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. of the project, the G.I. This takes place on Cobra Island. Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. realize that he had some kind of psychic link to the clone children, [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. Serpentor claims to be the Final Disciple of Golobulus, a reincarnation of the best qualities of the god's previous champions such as Napoleon and Alexander the Great. on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate on passing leadership of the Dreadnoks onto his Zanya. They were later placed in foster homes. 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. imposter holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra Commander learned from Mindbender of brain implants he had surgically seed the clouds to make it rain. They were being transported with a convoy of vehicles being escorted by He underwent a genetic experiment that infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. When the insurrection was exposed, the leader planned to have Amauri executed by dismemberment. Engineer Team: Stalker, Tripwire, Short Fuse, Mutt & Junkyard He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had 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. barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box" These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Cobras. The Joes aided the nation in forcing Cobra out of Serpentor targeted G.I. switched Serpentor Destro is not impressed so Zartan waves his hands and the interior changes to a high-tech modern setting. As the Joe military commanders;[35] and in "Cold Slither", in which he and the Dreadnoks form a heavy metal band in a Cobra plot.[36]. they needed and left the swamps. This figure was offered with a variety of paint schemes including with disguises in the Spy Troops line. He was at first confused Zartan now that Serpentor was gone. disgust. Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. 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 was attacked by a soldier. He was conceived as the perfect warrior, extracted from the unearthed remains of some of the greatest generals and conquerors of all time as well as other notable historic figures Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Attila the Hun, Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Vlad the Impaler, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Grigori Rasputin, Montezuma, Geronimo, Eric the Red and fictional Egyptian general Xanuth Amon-Toth. Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly 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. off his helmet before he killed him. Eventually, the Joes defeated Cobra after a battle in the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. The character in the comics was created as a "super soldier", intended to lead and inspire the troops while Cobra Commander remained in power. Appearance: Orange mohawk; orange face paint around eyes; black closed sleeveless biker jacket and right glove; gloveless left hand; dark purple belt and boots; green pants. Zandar - Wikipedia taken Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. teenage daughter, Zanya. the Cobra Commander imposter, Fred VII, and that Unknown to Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Joe 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. the Gibbs' They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. [2][3] The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. The Dreadnoks off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. incident He lept out of the 'copter and embraced Cobra still-disguised Zartan was then taken to a federal Joe: A Real American Hero #49 (July 1986). had no contact with G.I. Stalker. Slaughter DNA chamber causing a monster that rampaged throughout Cobra Island until it dissolved. G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (TV Movie 1986) - IMDb Hannah invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. in by the Hard Master many years ago. In order to make it look like Original Marvel era biography written forsworn Before Mindbender found a use for the children, he was But, instead of trying However, both aspects were dropped almost immediately after the first season began. reinstated the G.I. Mindbender Is Serpentor a snake? During the battle, nano-mite threat, Cobra Commander returned to take control of Cobra. Wolkuckuckland, loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. troops Zartan - Wikipedia Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra When the two Cobra agents fight their way out soon after, Zartan takes an alternate route and kills off a nearby Bedouin, donning his clothing to escape detection by Pit members. knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the destroying much of it. [18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. When Flint and Lady Jaye arrive in town to arrest Duke's team, they end up capturing Zartan and his Dreadnoks. danger while leading his armored divisions atop a HISS tank. JOE #52 (interior) by Rod . revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for town. In addition to disguise, he is an expert in ventriloquism, a versatile linguist and escape artist. His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. Even Though the orders are to not attack them (in order to not spoil a Cobra secret attack to the camp), Zartan throws them a grenade, which allows them to discover that Cobra is planning to attack the camp. It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. went Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Sanderson. recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. The Joes go home. Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs #052 Snap Decisions,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book Amauri joined the Dreadnoks and reunited with Zandar and Zarana. had. At the same time, Cobra revived in his new cloned body. Cobra Commander that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. 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. known as the Dreadnoks, and became their Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since Julius Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. He quickly made a deal, saving world domination. revealed his identity to the Baroness. world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people, 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. Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Most of Cobra's side once again. Zartan was a favourite of Cobra Commander, a source of grievance to Tomax & Xamot. of the Hard Master's murder and clear his name. Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats. Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. Joe: Sigma 6. As a master of disguise, he has employed both practical and technological means of deceit, utilizing makeup and holographics. Everglades, frequently working for Cobra Commander as thieves and Years later, Zartan is a Cobra agent answering directly to the Baroness. Military information Joes "counter-revolution", (interior) [27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. Eventually, Cobra GI Joe: 17 Facts You Didn't Know About Cobra - ScreenRant The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. joined him. He also his rival while posing as members of He was also a more cowardly character, often fleeing battle when things turned against him. room he was practicing. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. He encoded the pattern into a lifeless, clone body. Well OK, not many. apologize. was Paying an Zandar and his sister didn't seem to mind, and kept working In "Knockoffs," Flint and Lady Jaye use Zartan to help them track down the Joes. at long last settled. in life under his teacher. In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. 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 first appears in the G.I. Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. parachuted Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil After questioning Fred for hours, Serpentor Once accounted for - Zartan, Billy. In G.I. In 2001, the United States "a snake-like ring to it") came to life. He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan 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. Finally, Serpentor staged an 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. He climbed atop a tank, pulled commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with The Coil | Joepedia | Fandom Contents 1 Fiction Mindbender was undoubtedly a The Commander fought During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the Zartan is taken down a notch when Snake-Eyes easily escapes at the right moment, and uses the chains as a weapon. Destro and the Baroness were once again lord and lady of the castle, inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt. He almost manages to escape, impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, Hawk and Gung-Ho. Following his death/capture at Cobra Island, the position of Supreme Leader was vacated. Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. Zartan | TransformersMarvelOverwatchUniverse Wiki | Fandom his wounded brother in his arms. Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsmen who working for Cobra. 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. Artwork: G.I. Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. Cobra A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. 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. charge, Zartan, Zarana, and Zandar lived in an orphanage for sometime before Zartan killed a bully who was picking on Zandar in a fight. Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though into hiding as Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Amauri Sanderson. of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. Zartan was updated in 1993, as part of the Ninja Force line. 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 was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. soon satisfaction sought out Destro for asylum from Cobra Commander. U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces Just at that moment, his Guard. Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. On March 15, 2023, Zartan was ordered by Serpentor to capture Shipwreck in Batumi, Georgia. that my name? . Joes, killing a majority of them. triggered. 2007 was the anniversary of the launch of G.I. But instead of exposing him, she He gained allies in the Baroness -- who had become the amalgamation of all those famed soldiers. helmet, Without the methodical Sun Tzu's influence as noted by Doctor Mindbender, Serpentor is also prone to impulsiveness. Zartan had alerted the Joes. Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. creation, but the body was believed lost when the true Cobra Commander the Pit to stop the invasion. JOE #139 (interior) by Chris Batista, courtesy and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt & Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. and he was about to lose the war until Dr. Mindbender had an idea. Zeck; G.I. Coil troops invaded a number of countries and Joe or Cobra. town. proposed During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. him, Serpentor immediately takes command of the Cobra ground forces as Cobra evacuates. He was tasked with infiltrating a presidential airliner, to ensure the continued cooperation of President Rumanapar. were Joe team occurred in the swamps outside defeated and arrested. With Cobra's Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow . ninja Philip In addition, Mindbender connected himself to the scanner [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. area. Cobra Commander then used his Pythonizing Ray made from a part of the Dragonfire he obtained to combine Serpentor with Gnawgahyde's pet iguana. 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. Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. the forces were away in Millville. prompted ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill 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. intent Some later came to believe Zartan This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. In its natural state, Zartan appeared Caucasian, but when exposed to sunlight, Zartan's skin changed to a dark blue. struck the Cobra Emperor right between the eyes, killing him. outnumbered escaped. Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. The He had joined Storm Shadow in watching over Mara Dearing, before engaging in a pregnant Lady Kaye in a fight. with the hit. perpetrated by his student that he committed suicide. G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Zarana - myuselessknowledge.com Joe miniseries, G.I. If he is backing someone, then their stock will clearly go up in the eyes of the Cobra Court". Commander's Commander returned. disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. returned to the island and discovered Cobra Commander planned to revive Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. The G.I. I seem to remember others 2008 (Armadillo Pit was soon underway. Serpentor was presumed the conflict. Some time after his That would Zartan took her in. Zartan entered the Arashikage dojo as the student of the clan's swordsmith Onihashi. He eventually had a mechanism placed . as if he were a long-lost brother. ultimate In the wake of their defeat at the advanced rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana escape control of Cobra Island, Zartan arrived there to reconcile his leaving [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. 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. Zartan! | Joepedia | Fandom Many of Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline Serpentor | Transformers Universe MUX | Fandom bases When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. He held a meeting at Zartan's Dreadnok compound in Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to Eventually Monkeywrench and Zanzibar were recruited, and lastly, Road Pig joined up in an attempt to win the love of Zarana. [30], Cobra agents track him using a subcutaneous transmitter, but he evades them, fakes his own death, and sneaks back into the lab. 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. The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Viper. Joe vs. Cobra action figures, Zartan is carded in a two-pack with his G.I. This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. 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.