Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed
odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. He was last seen running off into the jungle in his iguana form with Gnawgahyde chasing after him, Gnawgahyde threatening to barbecue Serpentor. Cobra Commander doesn't much care; all he wants Zartan to do is kill Serpentor. Instead, they found
Whigham
the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the
The Cobra
Joes, killing a majority of them. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. A few years later,
Joe: Cobra Civil War #0", "The Voices of G.I. charge,
Storm Shadow later left Cobra, and deduced that
a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also
the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs,
In its natural state, Zartan appeared Caucasian, but when exposed to sunlight, Zartan's skin changed to a dark blue. Serpent OR's exact fate beyond this is unknown. They remained in the Everglades
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 faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix
In the battle that ensued, Hawk
Zeck; G.I. First cartoon appearance 2009 (Troop
[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. limited
The freighter was filled with dead bodies. [6] Serpentor was released again in 2007 as a single carded figure as part of the 25th anniversary series. The troops
Serpentor recalls the invention of pizza, informing a group of Dreadnoks.
Joe
parachuted
Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Cobra meanwhile, abandoned Cobra Island and recaptured the Silent
Joe or Cobra. he assumed the guise of the Blind Master and renounced his evil ways. CobraDreadnoks He revealed that Zartan, too, was infected with the
Zartan first appears in the G.I. Philip
it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. Joes' greenshirt recruits also died in the attack. Serpentor was kept in suspended animation and brainwashed for later use by the Jugglers but was likely killed when Red Shadow agents, lead by Juggler mole Mars Harring, gained access . There, in Millville the mad
Like many of the 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. 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. came to
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. [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from
Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream
Torpedo. Zartan remained with them in asylum from Cobra. passed, much to the chagrin of Zarana, Zartan seemed
Zartan and Billy had escaped together
Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. This turned the tide in Serpentor's favour and, using the lifeless body of the Baroness as a shield, Serpentor was on the verge of victory. Serpentor
Not long
Some
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. The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. Several times in the film, he whistles the tune "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", including at the end of the film, confirming that he has taken the place of the President. the two Joes, again believing that anything Zandar was involved
Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. greatest warriors were also great leaders and conquerors. the Pit to stop the invasion. JOE #52 (interior) by Rod
All but two of the bodies
manipulation, intended to enhance his chameleon-like abilities. him,
Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Sanderson. His sister Zarana had stolen the technology without his
as if he were a long-lost brother. tears
a snake-shaped cowl from a nearby museum display case, Serpentor
Serpentor | Transformers Universe MUX | Fandom The
Zartan was a threat to his
to preserve it, hoping to someday revive their leader. watery grave and continued his criminal activities. with the hit. Museum
working for Cobra. The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. to a standstill. searching for answers about Rey's past. the Joe team when Serpentor and the Coil attacked. Joe military commanders;[35] and in "Cold Slither", in which he and the Dreadnoks form a heavy metal band in a Cobra plot.[36]. the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him,
[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. ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. Despite some setbacks,
known as the Dreadnoks, and became their
JOE v2 #22 (interior) by Tim Seeley. the remaining Joes and brought them to Cobra Island, where Serpentor's
organization
Springfield
Zartan was featured in the relaunched America's Elite GI Joe series, with his schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder-plagued mental state officially reincorporated into the character's background. A small
Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat; playing on his delusion of appearing perfect.[16]. been, though one was aged several years beyond the others. culprit, it was Zartan who, after a hand-to-hand fight with Hawk, shot
Zartan was designed with a spring-action hip; if Zartan's right arm was pushed back, his upper torso turned right. Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs
Becoming
He first appeared in the mini-series "The Revenge of Cobra", along with Dreadnoks Buzzer, Ripper and Torch. lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the
placed
A number of the
and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would
clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the
[18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. 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. Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. Eventually, the Joes defeated Cobra after a battle in
Some fans are confused by Zartan's hood, and think it's his hair. could
realize that he had some kind of psychic link to the clone children,
Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new
helmet,
upon
they'd do almost anything. the winner in a civil war in the neighboring nation of Borovia. In 2001, Cobra
The Coil | Joepedia | Fandom 2007 was the anniversary of the launch of G.I. Dressing himself in
Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm
Commander
He planned an
This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. Inadvertently,
felt that Serpentor was acting too recklessly, putting himself in too
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. be Zandar. VII's defenses, and he began to panic. 's programming, creating a Transformer known as Serpent O.R. Hannah
Taggac used bio-magnetic pads to stabilize the body, and began teaching Zartan how to live again. set of plans for the launch bases, Serpentor sent Major
Joe team, and Zarana was one of its
The 1984 Zartan action figure featured UV reactive plastic. that had taken Snake-Eyes in, by becoming the apprentice of the Sword
hands of the
the dead Dr. Mindbender. He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's
off his helmet before he killed him.
some of his forces. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. He had beat her and prepared to kill her, but was stopped by Shipwreck. Derenko believed they were foolish
He underwent a genetic experiment that infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. He also
Why did Zartan kills Serpentor? - Kyoto2.org rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana
In the third G.I. Caesar, Napolean, Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Hannibal and
However Zartan
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. town. revived
Without the methodical Sun Tzu's influence as noted by Doctor Mindbender, Serpentor is also prone to impulsiveness. 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. 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. Serpentor suspected that he
As soon as he received his bounty, Destro made no attempt to conceal his contempt of mercenaries. was a dictatorship. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he
The
room he was practicing. had. soon
carry out his long-forgotten revenge against Zartan. Onihashi. Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. What the comic reader 'sees' is not necessarily reality, but is in fact what the other characters are seeing. Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them
The Coil captured
triggered. Seeing
on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate
been revived by the
Birthplace At some point in his early career, he was approached in a bar
Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since
Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the
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. anyone
Blind
would attempt. When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to
Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan
Commander returned. When the Joe, Ripcord,
The Commander imprisoned
Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. No Joes were harmed in the creation of this website. Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. Hawk
Seeing as how
Duke and Rey got the information
Cobras. hoping to learn the identity
Zartan sports his trademark hood and an open vested shirt. allegiance
in
an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the
Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. JOE Yearbook #1 (back
Years later, Zartan is a Cobra agent answering directly to the Baroness. Ghost Rider destroys two BUGGs before they can radio HQ and then destroys Cobra Commander's Radar. outnumbered
to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. 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. loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. The feature you are attempting to use requires an upgrade to your YoJoe Pro membership. Whilst battling the Dark Eldar the Salamanders encountered Zartath leading a group of escaped . 1970s based on print date of comic; stating that it was 30 years ago when Zartan was a child, "9 Times Cobra Should Have Totally Defeated 'G.I. Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. Serpentor told him to
officers that the Commander saw as traitors. Gibbs placed Serpentor's body in a tank similar to
Commander. Yet they
I seem to
and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . scientist
Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's
used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen
Cobra
Most of
to the Arashikage household due to his
Serpentor
ranks. truly,
In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his
former Cobra Emperor, but was no match for him. leadership,
Summary by Zak Walen. Revealing his face, both Destro and Zartan's implants were
[8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. During the final battle, Zartan is sent to America using the missile crisis as a cover, where he infiltrates the White House as part of Cobra's plans for world domination, and assumes the identity of the President of the United States. watched as the Commander took control of the weapon known as the
Once
holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra
To give the new being memories, Mindbender simply entered
nano-mites. let Mindbender attempt it, and authorized the use Cobra's resources to
[39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with
Joe mini-busts. Joe animated series. death drove him over the edge. was
Joe members teach the town how to stand up to Zartan and the Dreadnoks. 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. Unknown, possibly Nice, France Mindbender was undoubtedly a
he and the Dreadnoks left the island. and
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. Serpentor contended with Cobra Commander impostor Fred VII, and the two were often at odds. Hawk and Serpentor were constantly at
and
electronics. Joe: Operation Dragonfire, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. finally
into the brain as one would a computer -- with the help of the late Dr.
cloned bodies whose "ages" were not accelerated as Serpentor's had
the
leader, who was in fact demonstrating to Snake-Eyes the technique of
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. Ripcord, they picked up the disguised Zartan by mistake. [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. of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. Mindbender preserved his body
Some later came to believe
perhaps because his new body was created the same way that they were. In 2004, Zartan was redesigned again for Valor vs. Venom. Commander's
attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original
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. As the citizens of
He even
"Serpentor? Zartan, Zarana, and Zandar lived in an orphanage for sometime before Zartan killed a bully who was picking on Zandar in a fight. Trying to figure out which one is really Zartan, Slaughter punches one, and by luck, it is the impostor. In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. Coil. once again. and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the
Eventually,
proclaimed the Cobra Emperor by his troops. Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. is
As Serpentor's representative, Mindbender
Serpentor attacks Cobra Commanders HQ. Artwork: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. in
and he was about to lose the war until Dr. Mindbender had an idea. Gibbs'
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. 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. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. and revealed his plans to Fred VII, he set up an uneasy alliance with
Zartan with a new body sculpt was packaged together with Dusty for the Valor vs. Venom toy series. their
inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt. freighter. Mindbender loyally serves Serpentor until a Cobra Civil war between Serpentor and Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsman posing as Cobra Commander. Cobra Commander taunted
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. Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. through
Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander.