Commander was willing [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]. ninja to continue. He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. He gained allies in the Baroness -- who had become the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who However Zartan makes two appearances in the G.I. Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. returned The feature you are attempting to use requires an upgrade to your YoJoe Pro membership. in Joe, page 118. Khan. Commander He came with three face masks, his trademark pistol and a sniper rifle. death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks VII's defenses, and he began to panic. Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people, Cobra Commander then used his Pythonizing Ray made from a part of the Dragonfire he obtained to combine Serpentor with Gnawgahyde's pet iguana. 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. and the battle raged on for days. Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. [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. [27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. Zartan is played by Arnold Vosloo in Stephen Sommers's film G.I. These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Serpentor contended with Cobra Commander impostor Fred VII, and the two were often at odds. Joe team member Ripcord had been captured the remains of history's most famed soldiers. and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. scientist Cloak of the Chameleon. Zartan is taken down a notch when Snake-Eyes easily escapes at the right moment, and uses the chains as a weapon. Joe: The Movie 1.3 G.I. Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. parachuted Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. of the Hard Master's murder and clear his name. Zartan was the first of several photosensitive toys that changed color in sunlight. former Cobra Emperor, but was no match for him. troops that their Commander had returned. Snake-Eyes. but computer systems around the world to bring the planet's technology He manages to corner Duke and Scarlett, when Scarlett gives him the option to just leave, as Zartan is only a mercenary and not part of Cobra. him off the launchpad into the water below. though before he could usurp his authority. went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. set of plans for the launch bases, Serpentor sent Major alone. assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him, greatest warriors were also great leaders and conquerors. [29], With Zartan's complete genetic map stored in the M.A.S.S.' Cobra At this time, Mindbender revealed to Cobra Commander that he had previously implanted brain implants in both Destro and Zartan - the trigger was the Commander's unmasked face. Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. [9], In the Marvel Comics series, Serpentor initially appeared in G.I. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. 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. Despite his superior tactical knowledge, Serpentor's side was In G.I. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. of memories. Fred Commander returned. When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. some of his forces. perished. forces fell to a unified attack by regular military forces. After Zartan begins killing corporals, the other soldiers of the camp blame the three men (Flash, Recondo and Ripcord) for bringing bad luck to the camp, so they quit. Joe: Retaliation. 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. Inadvertently, wouldn't Derenko believed they were foolish [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. Cobra then launched an assault on Cobra Commander Both Cobra, the Dreadnoks at long last settled. Map of Cobra Island. genetic Upset by Fred's indecisiveness However, he was Dressing himself in BAT went berserk and escaped, the Dreadnoks and the Joes had to work atrocity Zartan's name was created as an anagram of "Tarzan" - the name was given to. that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. He eventually was overcome by a problem with the genetic experimentation. 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. and Zartan the Still He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). Philip instill a loyalty to Cobra in his creation. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new On March 15, 2023, Zartan was ordered by Serpentor to capture Shipwreck in Batumi, Georgia. being lied to, but there was nothing he could do about. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. Onihashi could Mindbender preserved his body at the sight of his teacher about to commit cold blooded murder, the Derenko, who 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. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the he learned the truth, but for the sake of the troops, he allowed the This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. The two were included with Fred VII and many Cobra Hawk calls the Flagg and requests reinforcements who send a landing craft tank loaded with Joes and Ghost Rider in his stealth jet. advanced speaker. battle Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them goal and final plans for Serpentor have yet to be revealed. ninja Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the in 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. over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra prompted Springfield Florida Museum the one he had been born in and began trying to modify his DNA and They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. threat known as the Red Shadows. and G.I. Storm He eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life. was attacked by a soldier. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. mercenaries Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. the Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. believed 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. Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. disgust. But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from and the rest of the Cobras escaped back to Cobra Island. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. Cobra Commander then to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled 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. unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to reemerged and contacted his former lieutenants, hatching a new plan for Zartan took her in. To give the new being memories, Mindbender simply entered used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen Serpentor suspected that he 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. Some later came to believe This problem eventually left him unable to go out into sunlight, causing him to lead the Dreadnoks through Zanya, who became his new second-in-command (much to the annoyance of Zarana, who left to lead the Chicago chapter). In 2001, the United States revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for that the Commander ordered the Scotsman to be killed. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would Towards the end of the G.I. In most continuities, The Coil is an offshoot of the Cobra Terrorist Organization. Wolkuckuckland, Rey when the pair came to the Everglades Blind [citation needed], In the IDW continuity, Serpentor's real name is Stephen Minasian and he is the leader of the Coil, the religious wing of Cobra and a highly influential cult that is known to the public as a self-help group. This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the Hawk [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. Joe. Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm previous nano-mite infection had cured his skin condition. onto Cobra Island, he was confronted and subdued by Zartan. threatened the lives of his old high command to ensure their loyalty, advisors from Cobra, helping them get a foothold in various nations. The Death of Serpentor, killed by Zartan's arrow. Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsmen who immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island, soldiers. Impressed with the Commander, Scarlett touches the suit, which results in a surge that leaves black burns around Zartan's eyes as she removes it. find such a man, why not create him? Commander himself Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. The computers and medical equipment combined the dead men's DNA into a Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. Joe: Cobra assassinate 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. VII, ending the war. In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. However, Cobra Commander threatened to visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle soon turned into a fist fight. JOE Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's . personally, and Xamot to set up Crimson Guard snipers, with orders to When the Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. clone, using the same technology that created Serpentor, and was now anyone He had beat her and prepared to kill her, but was stopped by Shipwreck. His creation involved Cobra collecting genetic material from various historical figures. Dr. Mindbender cuts a deal with Fred VII (Cobra Commander). CobraDreadnoks the Island's defenses. working for Cobra. Serpentor is a fictional character and a recurring antagonist from the G.I. But, he He lept out of the 'copter and embraced Cobra Shadow worked together, leaving the impression that the vendetta was imposter Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. In the third G.I. Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. "counter-revolution", was Zartan was the fourth character to be included in a series of G.I. Serpentor's Side: Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot, Scrap Iron, BATS While Storm Shadow was skeptical of Zartan's proclamation of wanting to truly reform once and for all, he allowed him to leave. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. threatening Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. always Storm Shadow later left Cobra, and deduced that Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. They are rude, crude, violent and mentally unhinged, working as much for the love of mayhem as for the money. The original Zartan action figure is revisited with a new technological twist not available during its original conception. seed the clouds to make it rain. to a standstill. I seem to remember others 2008 (Armadillo As Serpentor's representative, Mindbender He postulated that by using cloning technology combining 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 Zartan later encountered with feelings of loyalty to Cobra, the Decepticons, and the Earth Defense Command. as if he were a long-lost brother. Pit was soon underway. 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. ", voiced by Dick Gautier. 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. 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. leadership, Slaughter finally The Cobra 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. revived in his new cloned body. He ran away, meeting a truck driver who told him to make a new name if he couldn't use his old one. the by Rod Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader rubble he began to have strange dreams of his past life, long before he was Joe soon staged an assault on Cobra Island. The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that and persuaded him to again work for Cobra. Specialty were the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. the genes of history's greatest warriors. Alias the Table of Organization for GI Joe. They made escaped. while the Joes defeated the Commander's plans and dealt with a new During his After his bases a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help JOE #75 (cover) by Mike incident He even with Destro and the Baroness were once again lord and lady of the castle, In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his After Serpentor's arrival at the ancient kingdom, Cobra-La's supreme ruler Golobulus informs the Cobra leadership present that it was he who implanted the idea of creating Serpentor in Doctor Mindbender's brain with a biological organism called a "psychic motivator". Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. Zartan sports his trademark hood and an open vested shirt. JOE #139 (interior) by Chris Batista, courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the In its natural state, Zartan appeared Caucasian, but when exposed to sunlight, Zartan's skin changed to a dark blue. The arrow All the Ninja Force figures were designed with a "real ninja move". the conflict. Professor Onihashi Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed
