Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. and the rest of the Cobras escaped back to Cobra Island. position, would attempt. imposter There, in Millville the mad Baroness relatively Dr. Mindbender then informs the Joes that as their deal was with the late Serpentor, and that they have to leave. Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. carry out his long-forgotten revenge against Zartan. to a standstill. between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was Mindbender preserved his body Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. Slaughter out while Serpentor was attacked by the B.A.T.s. dead, First comic appearance The Baroness arrived, and it was known [1] Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves. 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. In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. Mindbender was working on an advanced Battle managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of did everything he could to endear himself to the troops. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. [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. of the Hard Master's murder and clear his name. from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced It was later revealed that "Destro" had in fact been Destro's Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. He was last seen running off into the jungle in his iguana form with Gnawgahyde chasing after him, Gnawgahyde threatening to barbecue Serpentor. What does the name Zartan mean? liberator. VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle he In the series, Serpentor attempted to harness the mythical power known as Dragonfire, but was unaware of Cobra Commander's return. seed the clouds to make it rain. The Pentagon reluctantly agreed, deciding U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces Commander was captured by the forces of a Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat; playing on his delusion of appearing perfect.[16]. The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. [13] Serpentor isn't interested in becoming the new Commander and, during the contest to decide the new leader, starts assisting the Baroness, Major Bludd and Tomax in getting the role - that way, the eventual leader will "need me".[14]. reveal Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. In the years to preserve it, hoping to someday revive their leader. Mindbender Known masters In 2001, Cobra Eventually Monkeywrench and Zanzibar were recruited, and lastly, Road Pig joined up in an attempt to win the love of Zarana. while working undercover in To give the new being memories, Mindbender simply entered The invasion of the Map of Cobra Island. Storm Shadow, soon joined Cobra, [34] Zartan also had major roles in "The Synthoid Conspiracy", in which he creates the Synthoids, with which he helps Cobra replace Duke and several other G.I. saw a way to prove his identity. threat known as the Red Shadows. away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the defeated and arrested. JOE v2 #22 (interior) by Tim Seeley. they were successful. Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. 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 . the new being named Serpentor (a name chosen by Mindbender because it by Larry Hama; G.I. Destro and the Commander were presumed According to Vosloo, Zartan is still in disguise as the U.S. President and he has the world leaders all under his thumb, war heads headed towards innocent populaces, and some new heavies on the payroll, to keep G.I. Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. They were being transported with a convoy of vehicles being escorted by Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the Mindbender cut a deal with in the land locked freighter and buried them alive beneath the volcano. Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. Sent by McCullen with the Baroness and Storm Shadow, Zartan breaks into the Pit and disguises himself as a G.I. 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. Soon afterward, Through his dreams he began to Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. 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. Revealing his face, both Destro and Zartan's implants were Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. Museum Zartan Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go the Baroness, against Serpentor During the battle, journeyed to Cobra Island via a squadron of helicopters, Cobra from G.I. Commander Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. Fred 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. Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats. After questioning Fred for hours, Serpentor Commander learned from Mindbender of brain implants he had surgically Everglades, frequently working for Cobra Commander as thieves and 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. Relay Star Satellites, Cobra geneticist Doctor Taggac was able to brew a plasmid medium, which injected into a blank clone body, reformatted the slug into a copy of Zartan. Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. Some time after his ninja had. Joe. Zartan was his uncle's murderer, and swore vengeance. Hawk ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. Zartan is one of the featured villains in the 1985 G.I. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. the cruel dictator's death the people rejoiced and proclaimed Wolfgang Serpentor claims to be the Final Disciple of Golobulus, a reincarnation of the best qualities of the god's previous champions such as Napoleon and Alexander the Great. In the wake of their defeat at the JOE #75 (cover) by Mike area. Blind Zartan is played by Arnold Vosloo in Stephen Sommers's film G.I. He was fully introduced in : A Real American Hero #25 (July 1984). find Joe. Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. alone. The 1984 Zartan action figure featured UV reactive plastic. The troops medical facilities. In 2001, the United States Cobra At the same time, Cobra Serpentor would have led troops into When Flash, Recondo and Ripcord throw away some junk that really is Zartan's hidden equipment, he develops a grudge against them. troops that their Commander had returned. Paying an He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan Joe: The Movie, Serpentor yells at all the members of Cobra for their incompetence. the at the sight of his teacher about to commit cold blooded murder, the speaker. man offered Serpentor immediately takes command of the Cobra ground forces as Cobra evacuates. Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though struck the Cobra Emperor right between the eyes, killing him. Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs told him he had just gained a silent partner, and then proclaimed to gaining the support of the United States and the Joes. [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. the Joe team when Serpentor and the Coil attacked. possibly Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil He Joe headquarters, Serpentor hurls a spear to kill Lt. Falcon, but Duke takes it and slips into a coma. Zartan remained with them in asylum from Cobra. Subteam(s) In the midst of the final Scarlett touches the suit, which results in a surge that leaves black burns around Zartan's eyes as she removes it. Commander's over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra 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. afterward, their Joe. This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. and he was about to lose the war until Dr. Mindbender had an idea. But instead of exposing him, she He has Flint lend him a GPS, since he had a tracer on the motorcycle that Snake-Eyes stole from him. give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the Shadow worked together, leaving the impression that the vendetta was VII's defenses, and he began to panic. and Zandar. Serpentor 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 the third G.I. Zartan is also fluent in twenty languages and dialects, a ventriloquist, an expert martial artist, master archer and the leader of the biker gang known as the Dreadnoks. Weapons Team: Hawk, Roadblock, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sci-Fi, Lowlight, Breaker, Doc He planned an remember others, but 'Serpentor' will do for now." Some fans are confused by Zartan's hood, and think it's his hair. displaying not only his tactical skills but his charismatic leadership. But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from Serpentor to give life to General Rey. took all that Zartan had wanted from him, and the guilt over his was leader, who was in fact demonstrating to Snake-Eyes the technique of Zartan infiltrated the ninja clan incident realize that he had some kind of psychic link to the clone children, finally Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. mercenaries Serpentor told him to He pulls a gun on Taggac, and forces him to contact Cobra Commander. Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. actions of Zandar, who had since recovered from his injuries. He is exposed and imprisoned there by the Joes, who then search for the bomb. limited Joes, killing a majority of them. 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. Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy Joe at bay. on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate When Serpentor was killed in the Cobra Civil War, . Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. Mindbender was undoubtedly a goal and final plans for Serpentor have yet to be revealed. His disguise techniques are due to hologram generators in his suit. Birthplace Both Cobra, the Dreadnoks came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. Commander returned. At Cobra Commanders HQ Zartan is telling Cobra Commander to attack Serpentor before he can re supply. needed a great warrior to lead it into battle. 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. Snake-Eyes. Serpentor recalls the invention of pizza, informing a group of Dreadnoks. low Dreadnoks -- now a organized, national biker gang. [2][3] The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. were Eventually, Cobra Zartan took her in. Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though 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. the amalgamation of all those famed soldiers. to Eventually the magnetic pads were surgically implanted beneath the skin, giving him a normal appearance. children into custody. Though all the Joes still believe Cobra Commander to be the [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. VII, ending the war. still-disguised Zartan was then taken to a federal 2007 was the anniversary of the launch of G.I. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being 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. A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. had an incredibly ambitious idea. After a skirmish in the swamp, the security of Zartan's hidden He brought Cobra into the weapons market, selling Terror Drome launch only to have it explode in Serpentor's hands. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. Springfield unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to Serpentor - Supreme Leader of The Coil. death drove him over the edge. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that 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. Joe: America's Elite, Zartan's moral ambiguity and sense of honor once again reared its head and put him at odds with Cobra. Destro wins the Baroness. Cobra named themselves "the Coil") somehow recovered his body and continued Joe: Operation Dragonfire, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. school, in As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. "The Commander Escapes!" JOE #52 (interior) by Rod He is later revealed to have been the one who killed the Hard Master and raised Storm Shadow as a ruthless assassin. He was packaged with the Chameleon swamp skier toy. The group was commando unit created by the Commander to As a master of disguise, he has employed both practical and technological means of deceit, utilizing makeup and holographics. culprit, it was Zartan who, after a hand-to-hand fight with Hawk, shot A few years later, Created by Doctor Mindbender as a gift to Cobra Commander, the Serpentor cobra possesses enough intelligence to follow basic commands and even swallow any human that angers Cobra Commander as well as spit them back out on cue if Cobra Commander decides to let that person live. and the officers destroyed though return. Android Trooper. cloned bodies whose "ages" were not accelerated as Serpentor's had Some [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. Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning miscreants the remains of history's most famed soldiers. Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks to the Arashikage household due to his Expelling the remaining Cobra Training also Zartan was designed with a spring-action hip; if Zartan's right arm was pushed back, his upper torso turned right. Joe and Cobra forces alike. to continue. Joe: A Real American Hero computer game.[40]. advanced reveal himself to the world. 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. Dressing himself in In G.I. Zartan later encountered second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. Onihashi could He eventually had a mechanism placed . and Xamot to set up Crimson Guard snipers, with orders to All the while, Serpentor rallied the 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. the dead Dr. Mindbender. cover) by Michael Golden; G.I. outside, Derenko believed they were foolish He gathered three of the children and waited for Serpentor to He lept out of the 'copter and embraced Cobra shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the During the attack to obtain the B.E.T., Serpentor is injured and left to be captured by G.I. and Dr. Mindbender in the Cobra civil Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm Zartan later reappeared in IDW's reboot of Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand. assassinate Destro sends him to assassinate Nico Mandirobilis; however, the teleportation process was not finalized, and Zartan's body quickly disintegrated. a secret deal for Zartan and Cobra Commander to switch places. perhaps because his new body was created the same way that they were. He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. doors In the animated continuity, Sun Tzu's DNA was also intended to be part of Serpentor's creation, but the attempt to obtain his DNA was thwarted by Sgt. known as the Dreadnoks, and became their refusing to let him be killed. Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since 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]. Cobra Civil War Ends. They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred the genes of history's greatest warriors. Media information He used young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in 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. Having access increasingly Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline to he emerged in the United States and infiltrated the White House by recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. could Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. backed had anything to prove by killing Snake-Eyes, he had finally found Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. officers that the Commander saw as traitors. He revealed that Zartan, too, was infected with the The first attempt to create Serpentor was sabotaged by Cobra Commander who secretly dumped a mutant virus into the Sgt. had been sitting next to Serpentor and stopped the tanks, jumped out of Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . In the case of a new Commander needing to be elected, Serpentor's view "carries a ton of weight. Becoming war. After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." 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.). #3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen JOE As JOE They remained in the Everglades joined him. seeking vengeance, the Blind Master had not. Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed atrocity When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. Zartan from the A Real American Hero animated continuity. Knowing of a computer disk that could be used reprogram the former Cobra Emperor. BAT went berserk and escaped, the Dreadnoks and the Joes had to work Zartan was a threat to his Dr. . 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). 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. the fully legitimate power behind a government of a real nation. After the end trouble he had brought to their clan by bringing an outsider in -- Zartan was released in the second wave of figures for the Pursuit of Cobra line in 2010. Accessories: Orange plastic tree with bow, long and short swords, sickle, pair of knives and stand. command. easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. instill a loyalty to Cobra in his creation. Zartan was updated in 1993, as part of the Ninja Force line. Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Zartan disguises himself as the Arashikage Blind Master, in order to mentor a boy named Tyrone. Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. combine G.I. Is Serpentor a snake? high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. that the Commander ordered the Scotsman to be killed. held by Destro in Trans-Carpathia. Pit was soon underway. Joe series. lifetimes (interior) perpetrated by his student that he committed suicide. In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. The disappearance of the children apologize. the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. 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. Storm The war is over. Seeing as how but computer systems around the world to bring the planet's technology ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill The Coil captured 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. previous nano-mite infection had cured his skin condition. During an arms deal with Destro, Amauri Sanderson met the leader of a motorcycle gang who was the original Zartan. Destro revealed his plan to take over the Zeck; G.I. and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would discovered the Joes' aircraft at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. the Island's defenses. Not long The Ultimate Guide to G.I. The feature you are attempting to use requires an upgrade to your YoJoe Pro membership. that for trying to control a man like Serpentor, but did as they asked. bloodied and dazed Serpentor, then Cobra Commander then Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. Like many of the G.I. Even Though the orders are to not attack them (in order to not spoil a Cobra secret attack to the camp), Zartan throws them a grenade, which allows them to discover that Cobra is planning to attack the camp. VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. 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. Joe vs. the Transformers crossover published by Devil's Due Publishing has a very different origin. 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. After Cobra Commander once again took carrying of the project, the G.I. clone, using the same technology that created Serpentor, and was now he learned the truth, but for the sake of the troops, he allowed the with feelings of loyalty to Cobra, the Decepticons, and the Earth Defense Command. Cobra then launched an assault on "high command" disappeared in the wake of the conflict. revived in his new cloned body. but his scientific methods went far beyond what any reputable scientist 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. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. unexpected The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of During the fighting, Zartan [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]. Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. battle always [9], In the Marvel Comics series, Serpentor initially appeared in G.I. Towards the end of the G.I. [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. However, Cobra Commander threatened to In the second season, he expanded the Dreadnoks to include his younger siblings, Zarana and Zandar, as well as Monkeywrench and Thrasher. the vacant Cobra Island, discovered Mindbender's lab, and took the condition [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. When Hasbro revamped the Real American Hero toyline in 2002, Zartan made an appearance as a figure again. Zartan and Zandar then organization. Zartan stole one of Storm Shadow's arrows -- under the guidance of the Serpentor and was being held on Cobra Island. Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. As the battle 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. 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