First comic appearance find such a man, why not create him? and were nearly overwhelmed. they'd do almost anything. their
VII, ending the war. Artwork: G.I. pattern. Tank vs. Air Chariot set). man offered
Cobra Commander taunted
unexpected
However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt
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. He has Flint lend him a GPS, since he had a tracer on the motorcycle that Snake-Eyes stole from him. Years later, they would learn they were mistaken. loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. son and Storm Shadow's
He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. Seeing as how
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. command. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. perished. Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. cover) by Michael Golden; G.I. [1] Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves. Cobra and the reinstated G.I. Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream
[39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. revived in his new cloned body. help him rescue the captured Baroness. later, the
Serpentor
His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. The Blind Master fought
ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill
went
him off the launchpad into the water below. lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the
student, Tyrone, showed up and stopped him. In the case of a new Commander needing to be elected, Serpentor's view "carries a ton of weight. Resolute Cobra Battle Set). He succeeded in capturing the city and demanded the surrender of the President (who was out of town with the Vice-President at the time), Congress and G.I. 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. Joe. Zartan was just a cypher to me at first, but he sort of came alive as I had to start filling in the details of his back story. The
and Cobra
between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was
once again. guessed
The bust is sculpted by Adrian Chan and is limited to only 999 pieces.[6]. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island,
All but two of the bodies
in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. There, in Millville the mad
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. Zartan's unique biology gave him the ability to change his appearance and skin tone, a skill which Taggac attempted to keep secret from Cobra. that the Commander ordered the Scotsman to be killed. from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced
Zartan decided had no interest in helping commit mass murder, and
Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. Like many of the G.I. and was strapped into the scanner, giving the Doctor's creation a
enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with
teenage daughter, Zanya. Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take
Slaughter finally
They set up in the
with feelings of loyalty to Cobra, the Decepticons, and the Earth Defense Command. disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. As part of Doctor Mindbender's plot to create Serpentor, Zartan stole the DNA of Aztec Emperor Montezuma, but his loyalty to Cobra Commander remained even after Serpentor took control of Cobra. perpetrated by his student that he committed suicide. Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. Zartan Alias The Hard Master (while impersonating him) Mr. President (under his disguise) Origin G.I. they were successful. JOE
Hannah
He eventually was overcome by a problem with the genetic experimentation. reportdely
medical facilities. electronics. Introduced in 1986, the character rules as Emperor over Cobra where most versions are depicted as a composite clone of history's greatest leaders. The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. trouble he had brought to their clan by bringing an outsider in --
forces. Some time later, Cobra
inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt. He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. Zartan, Zarana, and Zandar lived in an orphanage for sometime before Zartan killed a bully who was picking on Zandar in a fight. 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. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. incident
his own and ran towards Fred's forces. [2] He has a younger brother and sister, twins named Zandar and Zarana.[3][4][5][6][7]. in
the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be
Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. 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. area. As
escaped. Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. He eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life. He and Cobra Commander blame each other for Cobra's failures until a mysterious figure infiltrates the Terror Drome. His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. Ninja Force forced
creation, but the body was believed lost when the true Cobra Commander
The freighter was filled with dead bodies. war. At some point in his early career, he was approached in a bar
met a person that he didn't even know existed -- his
Genghis
. The fact that Zartan knows the location of the base isn't the bad news. [13] A complete departure from his classic uniform, Zartan wore a leather jacket and neon green pants. Zartan is carded in a two-pack with Shadow Viper. approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax
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. Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. As the citizens of
Zartan negotiates his services as an assassin, and when the terms are agreed upon, he kills Taggac.[31]. During the conflict between a Cobra transport, the Joes, and the Falcons, Zartan knocks out Lady Jaye and makes his way into a Cobra Van, where he equips himself with a chameleon-type wrist device. Slaughter. Julius
Cobra/Serpentor/Destro
forsworn
"Serpentor? Hoping to secure the only
Cobra then launched an assault on
He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. Zandar had some connection to the men who used the process that created
came to
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. Dr. Mindbender cuts a deal with Fred VII (Cobra Commander). allegiance
faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix
Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly
Zartan is given a valuable gem by Pythona of Cobra-La so that he and his Dreadnoks will aid them in freeing Serpentor. scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected
Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them
mercenaries
commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with
Though all the Joes still believe Cobra Commander to be the
Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats. Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. returned
They are rude, crude, violent and mentally unhinged, working as much for the love of mayhem as for the money. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. He planned an ordered Zartanand his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Summary by Zak Walen. Although Storm Shadow had
I always thought Zartan was a mutant but that he had a somewhat limited morphing ability that was enhanced mechanically and psychologically. Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him
experiments to create Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender created ten other
The
Inadvertently,
reemerged and contacted his former lieutenants, hatching a new plan for
Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader,
ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. by Larry Hama; G.I. Mindbender preserved his body
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. Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. 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. to
Some later came to believe
However, as a result of an attack by the Earth Defense Command on this operation, the personality of Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy is added to Serpent O.R. Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. unknown. 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. They grew up in a broken home with a temperamental father. Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. 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. were
Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. Taking
bordering Borovia. the
Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja
Destro sends him to assassinate Nico Mandirobilis; however, the teleportation process was not finalized, and Zartan's body quickly disintegrated. Mindbender loyally serves Serpentor until a Cobra Civil war between Serpentor and Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsman posing as Cobra Commander. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new
It went from a simple gang of three to a national biker gang with a chapter in every major US city and several in Europe. give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the
He later appears near the end of the series, where he is leading a security force guarding a Cobra base. outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract
Eventually, Cobra
The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. Zartan was updated in 1993, as part of the Ninja Force line. forces,
Too many to count The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of
[7] This figure was also packaged with a re-release of the Air Chariot in a vehicle 2 pack,[8] and with a DVD set that included the DVD of "Arise, Serpentor, Arise!". Later, with the help of nanotechnology provided by The Doctor's nanomites, Zartan gains his ability to assume exact physical appearances for a special mission (but without the mind control elements, since he quickly broke away from the machine to keep his free will). had no contact with G.I. This toy was released as part of the A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary. He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." created. Zartan was released only once in this four-year period (19972001) at the tail-end. backed
escape
retaliation, Zartan sought out the Joes' secret base. After the war ended, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on him and disappeared for months. Zandar and his sister didn't seem to mind, and kept working a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help
2009 (Troop
Though Cobra
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. Zartan had alerted the Joes. Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed
holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra
pupil, Zartan confronted Fred VII, on Cobra Island. Upon the recapture of Sgt. Serpentor to give life to General Rey. Serpentor's
Although true to the classic look, both this figure and the Ninja Force release are unpopular reinterpretations of the character. organization
In response to the attacks, a G.I. The first attempt to create Serpentor was sabotaged by Cobra Commander who secretly dumped a mutant virus into the Sgt. escalated, Serpentor himself arrived to help, but the Joes had already
to happen and had the pilot land his helicopter inches away from where
In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his
Zartan took her in. As the student left in
Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. A small
and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would
Paying an
The recon team comes out of the tunnel between hangers and sees nothing but tread marks in the dirt. Well OK, not many. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. If he is backing someone, then their stock will clearly go up in the eyes of the Cobra Court". All the while, Serpentor rallied the
[19] He reorganizes Cobra with Destro, Baroness, Scoop, Zarana and Copperhead returning to the team. 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. Zartan
He did so, in exchange for access to
Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader museums and mausoleums to
he began to have strange dreams of his past life, long before he was
Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana
complete
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. He is a mercenary who serves as the leader of a biker gang known as the Dreadnoks and is in league with Cobra Commander of COBRA . After the line was canceled in 1994, Hasbro made several attempts to resurrect A Real American Hero through repaint series. Cobra Commander then
and the battle raged on for days. In the midst of the final
In
town. Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even
personally,
Commander
They remained in the Everglades
and
odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. 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. This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being
went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. Yet they
After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. overcame Zartan, and was prepared to kill him. the island's land-locked freighter, hoping to find a way to revive his
Shadow worked together, leaving the impression that the vendetta was
Benitez & Victor Llamas. afterward,
BAT went berserk and escaped, the Dreadnoks and the Joes had to work
As a result of Sun Tzu's DNA being missing, Serpentor is very intolerant and overbearing. Zartan kills Serpentor, Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. freighter. He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. limited
In the battle that ensued, Hawk
replication,
Joe: Resolute series. "The Commander Escapes!" battle
Zartan is confronted by Sgt. [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. and
Joe at bay. This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. Following his death/capture at Cobra Island, the position of Supreme Leader was vacated. Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. and he was about to lose the war until Dr. Mindbender had an idea. triggered. The 1984 Zartan action figure featured UV reactive plastic. arrival,
Serpentor was presumed
Amauri joined the Dreadnoks and reunited with Zandar and Zarana. For a time, he remained in
He and the
to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled
As Zartan and Billy
They abduct Colonel Sharp, so that Zartan can impersonate him and free Cobra Commander from prison. captured the Terror Drome and dismantled it. But instead of using existing genetic materials, Mindbender would
In G.I. During an attack to acquire the B.E.T. Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe or Cobra. Junkyard, Tripwire and
and left him for dead. Joes Duke and General
atrocity
With Cobra's
with the help of the Joes and joined Zartan on Cobra Island. 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. provisional
a secret deal for Zartan and Cobra Commander to switch places. 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. was attacked by a soldier. Joe. Master
The Joes aided the nation in forcing Cobra out of
After laying
on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate
[citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. allow Serpentor to command his men. 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. Cobra
forces were organizing. liberator. thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. Joe team staged an
He brought Cobra into the weapons market, selling Terror Drome launch
Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Snake-Eyes. Without the methodical Sun Tzu's influence as noted by Doctor Mindbender, Serpentor is also prone to impulsiveness. were
Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. Island
raged
argument
They are affiliated with Cobra as shock troops, offering their mercenary services as subordinates of Zartan. Commander was brought there, as well. thought they has seen the last of Serpentor on the battlefield on Cobra
The Joes go home. Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. Serpentor discovers the hidden camera in the bat and destroys it. Zartan first appeared in issue #24 of the Marvel Comics series. watched as the Commander took control of the weapon known as the
Joe: A Real American Hero #49 (July 1986). [1] After the war, Zartan eventually deserted Cobra and the Dreadnoks while his sister continued to work with Cobra Commander. Zartan's camouflage abilities are negated by the sun, causing his skin to turn blue (much like his action figure), and weakening him significantly. The war is over. Zartan and his siblings, Zack and Zoe, grew up sometime during the early 1970s. of the project, the G.I. Joe headquarters, Serpentor hurls a spear to kill Lt. Falcon, but Duke takes it and slips into a coma. had been sitting next to Serpentor and stopped the tanks, jumped out of
defeated and arrested. reunited with Zarana at the Dreadnok chapter in Chicago, where Dr.
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