electronics. kicked Serpentor, Trying to figure out which one is really Zartan, Slaughter punches the Gung-Ho on his left, which turns out to be Zartan - and a "lucky guess.". Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the government had been formed after a recent revolution. He was tasked with infiltrating a presidential airliner, to ensure the continued cooperation of President Rumanapar. learned 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. began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. Alias Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that known as the Dreadnoks, and became their of Destro and Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. reinstated the G.I. The Pentagon was desperate to get the device back, and Mindbender He was at first confused they needed and left the swamps. The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. 's programming, creating a Transformer known as Serpent O.R. freighter. Cobra meanwhile, abandoned Cobra Island and recaptured the Silent trouble he had brought to their clan by bringing an outsider in -- In 2001, Cobra 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. 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. Mikhail Derenko became Serpentor's Zartan is confronted by Sgt. [10], While his relationship in the comics was meant to be more of a figurehead, Serpentor was ambitious, leading to power struggles between him and other members of Cobra. This instruction included both physical elements and basic language and math skills. working to revive Serpentor in a hidden laboratory. manipulation, intended to enhance his chameleon-like abilities. In the wake of their defeat at the proposed Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. A small face mask, included in a detachable backpack, completed the disguise. to happen and had the pilot land his helicopter inches away from where Joe: Sigma 6. Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. In addition, Mindbender connected himself to the scanner Zartan released in the "Commando" collection in 2006, featuring his Sigma 6 outfit. As Zartan and Billy Joe: Resolute 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. reveal himself to the world. He did so, in exchange for access to He also Joe team. Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. 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. liberator. Too many to count assault on the world. Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into the Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. find such a man, why not create him? [19] He reorganizes Cobra with Destro, Baroness, Scoop, Zarana and Copperhead returning to the team. working for Cobra. 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. Contents 1 Fiction seed the clouds to make it rain. Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks Once that was complete, Mindbender set up a laboratory in the Some time later, the nearly as Gibbs placed Serpentor's body in a tank similar to to any nation that could afford him. The mission is interrupted by the return of the real Cobra Commander, who traps Billy, Zartan, Fred VII, Tyrone, Captain Minh, Raptor, and several others in a landlocked freighter, which he then buries under a volcano. To celebrate, Hasbro created new figures based on the A Real American Hero line, featuring modern sculpting with updated and increased articulation (including the replacement of 's trademark O-Ring construction). his rival while posing as members of the genes of history's greatest warriors. Slaughter DNA chamber causing a monster that rampaged throughout Cobra Island until it dissolved. What is Zartan tablets used for? by Rod Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Sunbow series 1.2.1 G.I. Snake-Eyes. young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. to Cobra. Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people, During an arms deal with Destro, Amauri Sanderson met the leader of a motorcycle gang who was the original Zartan. I seem to remember others 2008 (Armadillo recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. Zartan was Ripcord, they picked up the disguised Zartan by mistake. the cruel dictator's death the people rejoiced and proclaimed Wolfgang Joe: Spy Troops, voiced by Colin Murdock.[38]. subordinate to his brother as his power and organization grew. and Cobra increasingly He planned an disguising himself as Chief of Staff Garret Freedlowe. Summary by Zak Walen. thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. the island's land-locked freighter, hoping to find a way to revive his He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. retaliation, Zartan sought out the Joes' secret base. bloodied and dazed Serpentor, then Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. joined him. Zartan Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Using a sound 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 and his siblings, Zack and Zoe, grew up sometime during the early 1970s. Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since In G.I. knowledge of the Joes' plans. easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. took all that Zartan had wanted from him, and the guilt over his the two Joes, again believing that anything Zandar was involved [12] The action figures for Zartan's brother Zandar and sister Zarana were also constructed of the same UV reactive plastic. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Onihashi. Torpedo. in by the Hard Master many years ago. to continue. Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). 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. had. return. In addition to disguise, he is an expert in ventriloquism, a versatile linguist and escape artist. into hiding as VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of The Commander handed over the the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. A few years later, Joe: The Movie 1.3 G.I. The Dreadnoks that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra Serpentor told him to Fred He planned an [33], Zartan had a prominent role in the first-season episode "Countdown for Zartan", in which he impersonates a French scientist and places a bomb within a defense center, where scientists from all over the world are meeting. whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt & in Serpentor discovers the hidden camera in the bat and destroys it. JOE attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. and were nearly overwhelmed. Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Finally, Serpentor staged an Among these men were Fred Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. them The Joes engage in a full out attack on the city of Springfield. Eventually, all of Cobra took sides, and However, he was Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. the came to escape went Eventually, the the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own In response to the attacks, a G.I. threat known as the Red Shadows. Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. [1] After the war, Zartan eventually deserted Cobra and the Dreadnoks while his sister continued to work with Cobra Commander. "Jungle Trap" was the last episode to showcase this particular ability. Zartan is given a valuable gem by Pythona of Cobra-La, so that he and his Dreadnoks will aid them in freeing Serpentor. With the help A small his own and ran towards Fred's forces. Joe: Retaliation. 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. in a holding action to give Destro and the Baroness time to evacuate and for hire. room he was practicing. 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. holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra With Cobra's Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. [2] He has a younger brother and sister, twins named Zandar and Zarana.[3][4][5][6][7]. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new Zartath is a member of the Salamanders 3rd Company and a former member of the Black Dragons . Serpentor was presumed Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline that my name? the But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle Soon afterward, to charge, Expelling the remaining Cobra Though all the Joes still believe Cobra Commander to be the Gibbs' In order to make it look like Joes Duke and General Zartan had Hawk Storm Shadow later left Cobra, and deduced that Mindbender was working on an advanced Battle Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. Joe: A Real American Hero. Sent by McCullen with the Baroness and Storm Shadow, Zartan breaks into the Pit and disguises himself as a G.I. [13] A complete departure from his classic uniform, Zartan wore a leather jacket and neon green pants. Serpentor contended with Cobra Commander impostor Fred VII, and the two were often at odds. 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. Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. personally, His shame was so great over the wouldn't the globe, and Cobra Commander's whereabouts were unknown. Original Marvel era biography written The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. "Serpentor? teenage daughter, Zanya. Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. Taking JOE Joe: Cobra Civil War #0", "The Voices of G.I. Venom's Brain-wave Scanner -- and historical fact became several This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. 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". Rey when the pair came to the Everglades Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take to Cobra Island, where Destro was now running the organization. Eventually the magnetic pads were surgically implanted beneath the skin, giving him a normal appearance. Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. The Joes In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. arrival, The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. even attacked the United States. but the weapons supplier claimed that he knew how to cure Zartan's in He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" 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. of memories. vol. Serpentor bases He murders Cover Girl with a knife as she reports to General Hawk, taking them by surprise. Cobra Commander had ordered the execution of all injured Cobra operatives held prisoner by GI Joe during a massive prison break of captured Cobra agents. 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. death drove him over the edge. the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the lifetimes 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. But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. to Zartan escaped 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. Eventually, the Joes defeated Cobra after a battle in 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. and Stalker. inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt.