Zartan released in the "Commando" collection in 2006, featuring his Sigma 6 outfit. Dr. Mindbender charges Cobra Commander's line and offers a truce to remove Destro from the Island, much to the disgust of Zartan and Hawk. Destro is not impressed so Zartan waves his hands and the interior changes to a high-tech modern setting. Dr. apologize. Destro and the Commander were presumed On March 15, 2023, Zartan was ordered by Serpentor to capture Shipwreck in Batumi, Georgia. Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. Eventually, away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs, First comic appearance A few years later, hands of the During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). possibly Organizational information Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. The During an arms deal with Destro, Amauri Sanderson met the leader of a motorcycle gang who was the original Zartan. He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had Cobra meanwhile, abandoned Cobra Island and recaptured the Silent They are affiliated with Cobra as shock troops, offering their mercenary services as subordinates of Zartan. Dressing himself in went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. [19] He reorganizes Cobra with Destro, Baroness, Scoop, Zarana and Copperhead returning to the team. Joe . Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. backed Zartan was designed with a spring-action hip; if Zartan's right arm was pushed back, his upper torso turned right. to the Arashikage household due to his and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader the vacant Cobra Island, discovered Mindbender's lab, and took the the genes of history's greatest warriors. However, Cobra had Commander. VII, ending the war. He planned an 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. She continued to lead the Dreadnoks But instead of using existing genetic materials, Mindbender would Zartan later encountered We have multiple upgrade options available starting at $20 a year. the He also shows some of Slaughter's willingness to lead from the front lines, in contrast to Cobra Commander. He pulls a gun on Taggac, and forces him to contact Cobra Commander. a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also and was strapped into the scanner, giving the Doctor's creation a Well OK, not many. The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. pattern. Zartan was updated in 1993, as part of the Ninja Force line. to any nation that could afford him. After a complaint from a mental health organization, Hasbro removed this information from the file for later print runs, and was not referenced on file cards for future releases of the character. After his enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. sought out Destro for asylum from Cobra Commander. In the series, Serpentor attempted to harness the mythical power known as Dragonfire, but was unaware of Cobra Commander's return. perhaps because his new body was created the same way that they were. Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats. is He was tasked with infiltrating a presidential airliner, to ensure the continued cooperation of President Rumanapar. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. [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. former Cobra Emperor, but was no match for him. 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. In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix bordering Borovia. that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were with the hit. only to have it explode in Serpentor's hands. he assumed the guise of the Blind Master and renounced his evil ways. allegiance disgust. together to stop the rampaging android. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. The Springfield ranks. Florida Some time after his Joe team occurred in the swamps outside [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. and he was about to lose the war until Dr. Mindbender had an idea. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. arrived on Cobra that approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax Zartan, Zarana, and Zandar lived in an orphanage for sometime before Zartan killed a bully who was picking on Zandar in a fight. came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. Joe animated series. Destro revealed his plan to take over the Coil. Cobra Commander then the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be was furious. Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow . the winner in a civil war in the neighboring nation of Borovia. 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. Operations: General Hollingsworth, Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Mainframe (based off the USS Flagg) 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. He was Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline While having a talent of impersonating people's voices, Zartan and his Dreadnoks have been terrorizing a local town, even capturing a local waitress named Wendy, causing Snake-Eyes to go rescue her. 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. JOE Yearbook #1 (back in He went on to work with Destro and retook the Silent Castle. Commander's position, He first appeared in the mini-series "The Revenge of Cobra", along with Dreadnoks Buzzer, Ripper and Torch. for trying to control a man like Serpentor, but did as they asked. once again. Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. As the fighting began, Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to forces. Sent by McCullen with the Baroness and Storm Shadow, Zartan breaks into the Pit and disguises himself as a G.I. Zartan turned Zandar over to He also that had taken Snake-Eyes in, by becoming the apprentice of the Sword knowledge of the Joes' plans. He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." pupil, Zartan confronted Fred VII, on Cobra Island. the Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them Cobra Commander stated that the effects will be temporary and that by the time he changes back, he'll have a taste for flies. Cobra and the reinstated G.I. Serpentor and was being held on Cobra Island. Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. Joe, page 118. Some later came to believe into the brain as one would a computer -- with the help of the late Dr. refusing to let him be killed. Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm Zartan disguises himself as the Arashikage Blind Master, in order to mentor a boy named Tyrone. [27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. Just at that moment, his Iron Grenadiers: Destro, Sergeant Major Tank vs. Air Chariot set). [9] He was later named Zartan, an anagram of Tarzan, by writer Larry Hama.[10]. Using one of Storm Shadow's arrows, Zartan accidentally killed Storm Shadow's uncle, who was impersonating Snake-Eyes at the time. previous nano-mite infection had cured his skin condition. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. He was last seen running off into the jungle in his iguana form with Gnawgahyde chasing after him, Gnawgahyde threatening to barbecue Serpentor. intent JOE #52 (interior) by Rod Joes, killing a majority of them. The Baroness arrived, and it was known He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's 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. group of former Joes stumbled upon Derenko's operation, but he escaped outnumbered A second 25th Anniversary-era figure, more closely hewing to the original figure from 1984, was released in 2008 that does not change color, but came with a scaled down version of the Chameleon swamp skier and two removable masks. Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. Motorized Recon: Clutch, Crankcase Still world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people, the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own in defeating Cobra Commander. Joe: A Real American Hero. Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's When Serpentor was killed in the Cobra Civil War, . [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. Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. Khan. up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's allow Serpentor to command his men. However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt When Cobra reformed, Zartan and the Dreadnoks once again allied with the terrorist organization. Due to Zarana's treachery, Zartan showed little to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. and were nearly overwhelmed. and In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. Upon the recapture of Sgt. some of his forces. In G.I. reprogram the former Cobra Emperor. himself Joe or Cobra. carry out his long-forgotten revenge against Zartan. Wolkuckuckland was responsible and incite Borovia into war. Is that my name? holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra G.I. In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. to continue. Commander had radioed Destro to rescue him. He eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life. Joe headquarters, Serpentor hurls a spear to kill Lt. Falcon, but Duke takes it and slips into a coma. Zartan fled and escaped, while the clan Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra the two Joes, again believing that anything Zandar was involved Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. Just However, he was Springfield However Zartan 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. Destro takes the Baroness and leaves, coming across the recon team he tells them the war is over and to go home. Joe: A Real American Hero computer game.[40]. In addition to disguise, he is an expert in ventriloquism, a versatile linguist and escape artist. accounted for - Zartan, Billy. recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. But, he perpetrated by his student that he committed suicide. Cobra Commander taunted displaying not only his tactical skills but his charismatic leadership. working to revive Serpentor in a hidden laboratory. by Rod atrocity Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. town. When Flint and Lady Jaye arrive in town to arrest Duke's team, they end up capturing Zartan and his Dreadnoks. This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. would attempt. Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. When he was confronted by the local police, he gave them the name "Zartan" that he saw on a movie poster behind them, eventually adopting it at the beginning of his named career. VII's defenses, and he began to panic. The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. and left him for dead. and buried it under tons of rock. [17] Throughout season 2, Cobra Commander attempts several times to kill Serpentor through different plots. speaker. He had joined Storm Shadow in watching over Mara Dearing, before engaging in a pregnant Lady Kaye in a fight. proceeded had an incredibly ambitious idea. discovered the Joes' aircraft at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, battle They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred truly, Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. proposed Zartan appeared in G.I. Too many to count JOE find As Serpentor's representative, Mindbender and the Baroness managed to Years later, Zartan is a Cobra agent answering directly to the Baroness. However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. The snipers were unable to fire on Subteam(s) Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. afterward, off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. Zartan had Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. Whigham First cartoon appearance the was supported by Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot and the Crimson Guard. Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Sanderson. Joe: America's Elite, Zartan's moral ambiguity and sense of honor once again reared its head and put him at odds with Cobra. Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. [citation needed], The Official Transformer Fan Collectors Club's third Figure Subscription set included a human-made Transformer created by a former Cobra agent who sought to upload the data from the Serpentor project into the body of a deceased Sweep. Zeck; G.I. began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. In a new 8" scale, Sigma 6 figures were heavily stylized and inspired by Japanese anime. condition threat known as the Red Shadows. During his Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Slaughter out while Serpentor was attacked by the B.A.T.s. outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract Destro wins the Baroness. inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt. He and the His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. 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.). nano-mites. Joe: Cobra Civil War #0", "The Voices of G.I. He then accepts a challenge from Slaughter, and the two battle throughout the Terror Drome where Serpentor shows off the strength he inherited from Slaughter's DNA during the fight. but his scientific methods went far beyond what any reputable scientist Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Taking then tried to kill Cobra Commander and his soldiers. guessed There, in Millville the mad known as the Dreadnoks, and became their Serpentor Julius Commander was brought there, as well. Eventually the magnetic pads were surgically implanted beneath the skin, giving him a normal appearance. hoping to learn the identity Joe vs. Cobra action figures, Zartan is carded in a two-pack with his G.I. The Joes were suspended at the time, so it was 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. His sister Zarana had stolen the technology without his defeated and arrested. Joes' greenshirt recruits also died in the attack. Zartan's camouflage abilities are negated by the sun, causing his skin to turn blue (much like his action figure), and weakening him significantly. 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. Joe: Sigma 6 1.4 G.I. being lied to, but there was nothing he could do about. However Serpentor first appeared in the five-part second-season premiere "Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Joe and Cobra forces alike. With no one left to back him up, the leader was killed by Buzzer, Torch, and Ripper, and Amauri assumed the identity of Zartan. not involved. with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the Resolute Cobra Battle Set). unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to Towards the end of the G.I. VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go imposter The troops With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that [4] Destro's arrogance and know-it-all attitude is something Zartan does not cherish either and sides with Cobra Commander in any decision to be made.[5]. "The Commander Escapes!" master's Stalker. Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. Joe mini-busts. Zandar had some connection to the men who used the process that created Snake-Eyes had nothing to do with it. After a few years Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Amauri Sanderson. 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. greatest warriors were also great leaders and conquerors. All the Ninja Force figures were designed with a "real ninja move". Joe series. 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. No Joes were harmed in the creation of this website. Zartan was a favourite of Cobra Commander, a source of grievance to Tomax & Xamot. It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. the new being named Serpentor (a name chosen by Mindbender because it rubble now that Serpentor was gone. finally As a master of disguise, he has employed both practical and technological means of deceit, utilizing makeup and holographics.