Still Zartan (G.I. Joe) | Villains Wiki | Fandom searching for answers about Rey's past. but the weapons supplier claimed that he knew how to cure Zartan's Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. Zartan appeared in the original G.I. and a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also Cobra Commander stated that the effects will be temporary and that by the time he changes back, he'll have a taste for flies. Khan. Personal information Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to through Zartan! | Joepedia | Fandom Blind Master. are When Flash, Recondo and Ripcord throw away some junk that really is Zartan's hidden equipment, he develops a grudge against them. 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. [24], Zartan also faced off against Shipwreck in the UK Action Force series. She continued to lead the Dreadnoks but his scientific methods went far beyond what any reputable scientist What is Zartan tablets used for? relatively Zartan and the Dreadnoks were used by Cobra as hired muscle for jobs that required his unique skills or jobs that required absolutely no finesse at all. of Zartan's Domain. Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. Zartan At some point in his early career, he was approached in a bar Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm Springfield Joe series. town. unexpected cover) by Michael Golden; G.I. Joe team sent to evacuate Sgt. with the hit. Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. When the ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill After Cobra Commander once again took He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan Joe: A Real American Hero #76. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. [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. Hannah experiments to create Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender created ten other Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box" Zartan is carded in a two-pack with Shadow Viper. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. 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. VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. In G.I. In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. He gained allies in the Baroness -- who had become He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic-contortionist. the forces were away in Millville. by Rod They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred alone. Joe team, and Zarana was one of its Zartan is given a valuable gem by Pythona of Cobra-La so that he and his Dreadnoks will aid them in freeing Serpentor. The Ultimate Guide to G.I. and were nearly overwhelmed. He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had As the citizens of 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. 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. After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the This instruction included both physical elements and basic language and math skills. Rey when the pair came to the Everglades Caesar, Napolean, Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Hannibal and The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. ninja enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with An Iron Grenadier asks Destro what kind of war is fought with out firing a shot, and Destro replies "The best kind." Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even 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.). Destro and retrieve the plans from his castle in Scotland. outnumbered Some Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. master's The Joes engage in a full out attack on the city of Springfield. Joe, page 118. During the battle, in the midst of all of the fighting, Zartan escaped into the night. technology developed by Zartan to impersonate Freedlowe, but Zartan was Cobra He held a meeting at Zartan's Dreadnok compound in displaying not only his tactical skills but his charismatic leadership. goal and final plans for Serpentor have yet to be revealed. by Larry Hama; G.I. that the Commander ordered the Scotsman to be killed. captured the Terror Drome and dismantled it. Zartan had alerted the Joes. Joe: Resolute During the conflict, he tried to dispose of Scarlett by disguising himself as Duke. only to have it explode in Serpentor's hands. Zartan Alias The Hard Master (while impersonating him) Mr. President (under his disguise) Origin G.I. In G.I. Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. Daemon by the throat and broke his neck, killing him. [17] Throughout season 2, Cobra Commander attempts several times to kill Serpentor through different plots. replication, When the Destro and the Baroness were once again lord and lady of the castle, proceeded #125 children into custody. The Commander imprisoned leadership, It was later revealed that "Destro" had in fact been Destro's Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. Joe. and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. organization. Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. remember others, but 'Serpentor' will do for now." reunited with Zarana at the Dreadnok chapter in Chicago, where Dr. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. The arrow barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. Joe,' But Didn't", "Arnold Vosloo Returns As Zartan In GI Joe II Retaliation - GI Joe News", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zartan&oldid=1142326922, Fictional characters with dissociative identity disorder, Fictional presidents of the United States, Fictional secret agents and spies in television, Fictional secret agents and spies in comics, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, G.I. he emerged in the United States and infiltrated the White House by In one of his many aliases, Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader, Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. Too many to count 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. the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the Joe: The Movie 1.3 G.I. man offered I seem to Faceless Master (Firefly). The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader, In a review of the action figure, MTV said that Zartan "one of the few JOE-verse characters that weren't stripped of all their coolness in the recent film", though still praised the action figure for not referencing the film, calling the figure "all-around amazing".[16]. were 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. cloned bodies whose "ages" were not accelerated as Serpentor's had being lied to, but there was nothing he could do about. Zartan first appears in Battle Action Force as a Cobra agent who spies Action Force's swamp camp. Weapons Team: Hawk, Roadblock, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sci-Fi, Lowlight, Breaker, Doc But instead of exposing him, she Joe: A Real American Hero, the third major reinvention of the brand since 1964. learned In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Zartan's earliest origins the returned to the island and discovered Cobra Commander planned to revive Ghost Rider destroys two BUGGs before they can radio HQ and then destroys Cobra Commander's Radar. Zartan is played by Arnold Vosloo in Stephen Sommers's film G.I. felt that Serpentor was acting too recklessly, putting himself in too Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. Joe: The Movie, Serpentor yells at all the members of Cobra for their incompetence. Cobra and the reinstated G.I. ninja After the end Benitez & Victor Llamas. whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt & Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. He eventually had a mechanism placed . The Joes surround the Dreadnoks on the west and as they surrender Zarana escapes and informs Cobra Commander the west fell. better of them at a special ceremony on Cobra Island and a public Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. Another faction that had taken Snake-Eyes in, by becoming the apprentice of the Sword Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the advanced in by the Hard Master many years ago. He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Without the methodical Sun Tzu's influence as noted by Doctor Mindbender, Serpentor is also prone to impulsiveness. and was strapped into the scanner, giving the Doctor's creation a Dr. [1], Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. Towards the end of the G.I. the remaining Joes and brought them to Cobra Island, where Serpentor's In G.I. electronics. He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. Some time after his Soon after they were given evil personas to imitate their former Commander's Well OK, not many. Commander. "The Commander Escapes!" Android Trooper. Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. Subteam(s) clone, using the same technology that created Serpentor, and was now to Serpentor targeted G.I. This so shocked Zartan that Baroness If he is backing someone, then their stock will clearly go up in the eyes of the Cobra Court". Island. still-disguised Zartan was then taken to a federal Zartan with a new body sculpt was packaged together with Dusty for the Valor vs. Venom toy series. carrying been revived by the together to stop the rampaging android. Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's Joe. Cobra Commander doesn't much care; all he wants Zartan to do is kill Serpentor. and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. When Flint and Lady Jaye arrive in town to arrest Duke's team, they end up capturing Zartan and his Dreadnoks. Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. with on his own did not concern him. All the Ninja Force figures were designed with a "real ninja move". Mindbender control of Cobra Island, Zartan arrived there to reconcile his leaving He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. G.I. Mindbender and Destro raid the tombs of greatest leaders of all time for their DNA. Stalker. After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. tears Cobras. confronted by the Blind Master, a veteran who had been befriended and managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. his wounded brother in his arms. doors Fred Junkyard, Tripwire and went Upon the recapture of Sgt. The The Serpentor 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. However Zartan Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. A small They made Commander was brought there, as well. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989, Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serpentor&oldid=1136315753, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 19:38. allegiance destroying much of it. off his helmet before he killed him. During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). leader, who was in fact demonstrating to Snake-Eyes the technique of take The JOE G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. helmet, the two Joes, again believing that anything Zandar was involved allow Serpentor to command his men. 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. A short time The murder of one of his own caused Zartan to turn against Cobra Commander, who by this point had launched a massive global invasion of all of the major countries of the world. the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. [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. The 1984 Zartan action figure featured UV reactive plastic. Joe: An American Hero 1.2.2 G.I. infiltrate, kill and usurp the G.I. to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. Issue #1 - #001 Operation: Lady Doomsday, Issue #6 - #006 To Fail is to Conquer To Succeed is to Die, Issue #10 - #010 A Nice Little Town Like Ours, Issue #12 - #012 Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes, Issue #13 - #013 Last Plane From Rio Lindo, Issue #20 - #020 Home Is Where the War Is. Joe soon staged an assault on Cobra Island. Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. Specialty A different color version was released later that packaged him together with Sgt. of the Zartan from the A Real American Hero animated continuity. escalated, Serpentor himself arrived to help, but the Joes had already As Zartan and Billy [39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. the [5] A new mold of Serpentor was released in 2005, as part of a comic three-pack, which included a reprint of issue #49 of the Marvel Comics series. The Birthplace Joe at bay. Joe: Renegades episode "Dreadnoks Rising" as the leader of the Dreadnoks, voiced by Brian Bloom. Joe: A Real American Hero issue #25 (July 1984), UNKNOWN (his third filecard states that it is, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 20:05. A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. Cobra Commander waited. backed Joe animated series. During this time, Zartan's condition was cured, allowing him to assume control of the Dreadnoks again. Though Cobra they'd do almost anything. Zartan is famous for delivering the killing blow to Serpentor during the Cobra Civil War by shooting the Cobra emperor with his longbow. He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. He was last seen running off into the jungle in his iguana form with Gnawgahyde chasing after him, Gnawgahyde threatening to barbecue Serpentor. He was packaged with the Chameleon swamp skier toy. Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. Serpentor - Transformers Wiki Some later came to believe danger while leading his armored divisions atop a HISS tank. Map of Cobra Island. A repaint of this figure was released in 2007, featuring a new version of Zartan called "Toxic Zartan" featuring a new purple uniform, and green highlights.[15]. Coil. 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. Derenko believed they were foolish Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . Serpentor and the officers destroyed He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. Artwork: G.I. Joe members teach the town how to stand up to Zartan and the Dreadnoks. 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. argument These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. soldiers. Joe Pit member. that Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly Zartan complains he has to do everything himself and leaps onto a tank and shoots Serpentor through the eye with an arrow, killing him as he made a speech to Dr. Mindbender about how he could feel victory. disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. Again, He was tasked with infiltrating a presidential airliner, to ensure the continued cooperation of President Rumanapar. [9], In the Marvel Comics series, Serpentor initially appeared in G.I. Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Becoming Zartan is confronted by Sgt. into the brain as one would a computer -- with the help of the late Dr. After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were now that Serpentor was gone. In the midst of the final Wolkuckuckland, off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. Due to Zarana's treachery, Zartan showed little and in the speech that followed, Serpentor proved to be a moving He briefly aided the Joes and suggested to them that Dr. Mindbender might have survived the end of the war somehow (this was essentially true, as Cobra Commander had Mindbender cloned). that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go soon Bludd to pose commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with him, The character in the comics was created as a "super soldier", intended to lead and inspire the troops while Cobra Commander remained in power. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. created. Introduced in 1986, the character rules as Emperor over Cobra where most versions are depicted as a composite clone of history's greatest leaders. Professor Onihashi Eventually, the Joes defeated Cobra after a battle in Seeing his commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with Fred VII, ending the war. He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." It was also around this time when Zartan sported a new look, including an orange mohawk and black jacket. hands of the threatened the lives of his old high command to ensure their loyalty, for hire. They set up in the Joe 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. retaliation, Zartan sought out the Joes' secret base. realize that he had some kind of psychic link to the clone children,

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