JOE #75 (cover) by Mike
He planned an
Seeing as how
Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. a seemingly incurable skin condition brought on by years of his own
The snipers were unable to fire on
the amalgamation of all those famed soldiers. 2 #11 (cover) by Joe
had no contact with G.I. He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that
Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. [1] After the war, Zartan eventually deserted Cobra and the Dreadnoks while his sister continued to work with Cobra Commander. Fred
Knowing of a computer disk that could be used
As Zartan and Billy
revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for
returned
Additional Characters: Captain Minh, Writer: Larry Hama, Pencils: Ron Wagner, Inks: Fred Fredericks, Lettering: Rick Parker, Coloring: Bob Sharpen, Editor: Bobbie Chase, Editor in Chief: Tom Defalco Cover Artist: Bob McLeod and Ron Wagner, Destro has set up a double defensive perimeter around the airfield as Serpentor and the Joes retreat to the North West and Cobra Commander and Zartan head North West. JOE #139 (interior) by Chris Batista, courtesy
Cobra Commander taunted
disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. ninja
With Cobra's
passed, much to the chagrin of Zarana, Zartan seemed
0 For Sale | 207 People Have It | officers that the Commander saw as traitors. He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic-contortionist. Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil
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. forces fell to a unified attack by regular military forces. school,
Destro
Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. government had been formed after a recent revolution. He lept out of the 'copter and embraced Cobra
In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. The
Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the
outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract
Unknown, possibly Nice, France inept leadership, Zartan had had enough. that my name? Eventually,
[citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. hoping to learn the identity
Upon revealing his face to them, they both returned as loyal Cobra agents. He underwent a genetic experiment that infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. He is later revealed to have been the one who killed the Hard Master and raised Storm Shadow as a ruthless assassin. Everglades, frequently working for Cobra Commander as thieves and
Joe vs. Cobra action figures, Zartan is carded in a two-pack with his G.I. Instead, they found
Mindbender
returned to the island and discovered Cobra Commander planned to revive
reunited with Zarana at the Dreadnok chapter in Chicago, where Dr.
Zartan
holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra
Derenko, who
A small
was
carrying
Zartan appeared in the original G.I. goal and final plans for Serpentor have yet to be revealed. named themselves "the Coil") somehow recovered his body and continued
whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt &
Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra
much
During his
The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning
immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island,
threatened the lives of his old high command to ensure their loyalty,
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. Commander was willing
In the series, Serpentor attempted to harness the mythical power known as Dragonfire, but was unaware of Cobra Commander's return. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. Serpentor
Mindbender was undoubtedly a
Whilst battling the Dark Eldar the Salamanders encountered Zartath leading a group of escaped . 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. Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. The Pentagon reluctantly agreed, deciding
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. They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. and
With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was
he
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. forced
not be fooled when Zartan returned. organization. Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. "counter-revolution",
but computer systems around the world to bring the planet's technology
a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help
[11] Zartan was sold with an accompanying "swamp skier" called the Chameleon, which also contained thermal reactive plastic. The Commander imprisoned
could
The
were
During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). First cartoon appearance escalated, Serpentor himself arrived to help, but the Joes had already
data
Joes' greenshirt recruits also died in the attack. 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. hands of the
of Zartan's Domain. while the Joes defeated the Commander's plans and dealt with a new
[1], Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. Seeing
world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people,
Joe: An American Hero 1.2.2 G.I. they needed and left the swamps. But instead of exposing him, she
genius,
Ripcord, they picked up the disguised Zartan by mistake. through
and the officers destroyed
These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Island. He also
Just
A number of the
Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. of memories. the
was
rubble
their
Zartan kills Serpentor, Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced
Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Amauri Sanderson. he assumed the guise of the Blind Master and renounced his evil ways. The Ultimate Guide to G.I. As the citizens of
knowledge of the Joes' plans. Organizational information Revealing his face, both Destro and Zartan's implants were
Vosloo reprises his role as Zartan in the 2013 sequel G.I. to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. triggered. managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of
In one of his many aliases,
Joes Duke and General
For a time, he remained in
of Destro and
He even
Dreadnoks to rescue Zartan and they headed back
but were unsuccessful in killing Storm Shadow. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that
Cobra Commander waited. After laying
They were being transported with a convoy of vehicles being escorted by
for hire. rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana
Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. with on his own did not concern him. 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. Some time after his
creation, but the body was believed lost when the true Cobra Commander
Joe team sent to evacuate Sgt. and Zandar. had. previous nano-mite infection had cured his skin condition. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. organization
Serpentor suspected that he
Blind Master. In the battle that ensued, Hawk
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. Becoming
The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of
I always thought Zartan was a mutant but that he had a somewhat limited morphing ability that was enhanced mechanically and psychologically. Having access
pupil, Zartan confronted Fred VII, on Cobra Island. The Commander fought
and revealed his plans to Fred VII, he set up an uneasy alliance with
Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs
Zandar and his sister didn't seem to mind, and kept working stage
attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original
They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred
together to stop the rampaging android. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. created. the Cobra Commander imposter, Fred VII, and
his rival while posing as members of
During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. Created by Doctor Mindbender as a gift to Cobra Commander, the Serpentor cobra possesses enough intelligence to follow basic commands and even swallow any human that angers Cobra Commander as well as spit them back out on cue if Cobra Commander decides to let that person live. Although true to the classic look, both this figure and the Ninja Force release are unpopular reinterpretations of the character. the
Baroness
Slaughter were able to get Sgt. [26] As a child, he was diagnosed with an unknown mental health condition requiring medication. In G.I. 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. Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. Tempest, a device that could
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. position,
Zartan was released in the second wave of figures for the Pursuit of Cobra line in 2010. raged
The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. [9] He was later named Zartan, an anagram of Tarzan, by writer Larry Hama.[10]. The
[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. they were successful. the Joe team when Serpentor and the Coil attacked. had
truly,
and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. In the fighting that followed, Serpentor led the attack
As soon as he received his bounty, Destro made no attempt to conceal his contempt of mercenaries. During the conflict, he tried to dispose of Scarlett by disguising himself as Duke. Joe: Retaliation. approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax
Mindbender preserved his body
He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. in
Hannah
Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to
infiltrate, kill and usurp the G.I. in
Cobra's
leader, who was in fact demonstrating to Snake-Eyes the technique of
is
In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. met a person that he didn't even know existed -- his
Joe and Cobra forces alike. As the fighting
Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. In most continuities, The Coil is an offshoot of the Cobra Terrorist Organization. Zartan and Zandar then
Serpentor told him to
Joe
Commander returned. Mindbender loyally serves Serpentor until a Cobra Civil war between Serpentor and Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsman posing as Cobra Commander. relatively
he and the Dreadnoks left the island. before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box"
Hawk
Joe: A Real American Hero #76. Mechanized Assault: Battle Force 2000: Maverick, Knockdown, Avalanche, Blocker, Blaster, Dodger
recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. [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. Joe
This so shocked Zartan that
began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. Onihashi
been revived by the
Daemon by the throat and broke his neck, killing him. When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. "In the Cobra's Pit". Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them
Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to
high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. [19] He reorganizes Cobra with Destro, Baroness, Scoop, Zarana and Copperhead returning to the team. Highly
Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). Joe: Cobra Civil War #0", "The Voices of G.I. the Island's defenses. Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. Zartan from the A Real American Hero animated continuity. He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Zartan was a threat to his
In order to make it look like
He has Flint lend him a GPS, since he had a tracer on the motorcycle that Snake-Eyes stole from him. country, stopping Destro and Zartan's forces in their tracks. Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. 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. They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. Serpentor and was being held on Cobra Island. But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. anyone
The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the
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. to happen and had the pilot land his helicopter inches away from where
intent
a
After his
Serpent O.R. Hawk and Serpentor were constantly at
Zartan is given a valuable gem by Pythona of Cobra-La, so that he and his Dreadnoks will aid them in freeing Serpentor. Eventually the magnetic pads were surgically implanted beneath the skin, giving him a normal appearance. Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsmen who
", voiced by Dick Gautier. accounted for - Zartan, Billy. lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the
Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. Zeck; G.I. Paying an
Months after he first took
He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being
Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed
commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with
The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. Serpentor
Zartan disguises himself as the Arashikage Blind Master, in order to mentor a boy named Tyrone. but the weapons supplier claimed that he knew how to cure Zartan's
Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen
Gibbs'
Serpentor is a fictional character and a recurring antagonist from the G.I. came to
Map of Cobra Island. dead,
Cobra Commander eventually led the
He went on to work with Destro and retook the Silent Castle. It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. Zartan stole one of Storm Shadow's arrows -- under the guidance of the
war. and
enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with
Though all the Joes still believe Cobra Commander to be the
was evacuated and all of Cobra's forces escaped, leaving the Joes with
Joe team staged an
on passing leadership of the Dreadnoks onto his Zanya. the globe, and Cobra Commander's whereabouts were unknown. After a few years
During the battle,
and the Baroness managed to
from G.I. Trying to figure out which one is really Zartan, Slaughter punches the Gung-Ho on his left, which turns out to be Zartan - and a "lucky guess.". the
[27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. As the fighting began,
refusing to let him be killed. Another faction
. and buried it under tons of rock. backed
Joe: The Movie, Serpentor yells at all the members of Cobra for their incompetence. All but two of the bodies
apologize. and Dr. Mindbender in the Cobra civil
Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. 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. Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. the cruel dictator's death the people rejoiced and proclaimed Wolfgang
In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. In 2001, the United States
However, the comic diverges from the version in the animated series, in that DNA from Storm Shadow was also used in the creation of Serpentor. This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. The Blind Master fought
Zartan was the first of several photosensitive toys that changed color in sunlight. Cobra Commander stated that the effects will be temporary and that by the time he changes back, he'll have a taste for flies. YoJoe.com page/Filecard. Mindbender was working on an advanced Battle
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. Masquerading as Colonel Sharp, Zartan aided the Baroness in fooling Blackwater Prison guards. overcame Zartan, and was prepared to kill him. Serpentor discovers the hidden camera in the bat and destroys it. In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his
computers and medical equipment combined the dead men's DNA into a
Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. Commander. Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. What is Zartan tablets used for? to preserve it, hoping to someday revive their leader. faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix
through San Francisco, it finally ended when Zartan's vehicle was
Commander's
the new being named Serpentor (a name chosen by Mindbender because it
Birthplace and the rest of the Cobras escaped back to Cobra Island. Due to Zarana's treachery, Zartan showed little
over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra
But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from
Joe: America's Elite, Zartan's moral ambiguity and sense of honor once again reared its head and put him at odds with Cobra. shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. lifetimes
Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja
Hawk calls the Flagg and requests reinforcements who send a landing craft tank loaded with Joes and Ghost Rider in his stealth jet. Cobras. alone. 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: Spy Troops, voiced by Colin Murdock.[38]. had anything to prove by killing Snake-Eyes, he had finally found
scientist
In a new 8" scale, Sigma 6 figures were heavily stylized and inspired by Japanese anime. then tried to kill Cobra Commander and his soldiers. the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who
pattern. The Cobra
Commander
are
Zartan turned Zandar over to
Zartan was a favourite of Cobra Commander, a source of grievance to Tomax & Xamot. leadership,
He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. his wounded brother in his arms. He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's
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. Zartan infiltrated the ninja clan
Joe at bay. Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Sanderson. He eventually had a mechanism placed . Many of
Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. a snake-shaped cowl from a nearby museum display case, Serpentor
He also
The 1984 Zartan action figure featured UV reactive plastic. The action figure also came with thermal sensitive stickers that were applied to Zartan's chest- and thigh-armor. Wolkuckuckland was responsible and incite Borovia into war. by the man who would become Cobra Commander. leader out of
struck the Cobra Emperor right between the eyes, killing him. [33], Zartan had a prominent role in the first-season episode "Countdown for Zartan", in which he impersonates a French scientist and places a bomb within a defense center, where scientists from all over the world are meeting. freighter. G.I. thought they has seen the last of Serpentor on the battlefield on Cobra
Serpentor realized what was about
went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. after the Joe team and Cobra were disbanded, a team led by Hawk raided
When the Joe, Ripcord,
experiments to create Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender created ten other
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