in This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. actions of Zandar, who had since recovered from his injuries. Mindbender and Destro raid the tombs of greatest leaders of all time for their DNA. Commander had radioed Destro to rescue him. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected mercenaries During the final battle, Zartan is sent to America using the missile crisis as a cover, where he infiltrates the White House as part of Cobra's plans for world domination, and assumes the identity of the President of the United States. As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil A few years later, watched as the Commander took control of the weapon known as the He quickly made a deal, saving to Commander was brought there, as well. former Cobra Emperor, but was no match for him. 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. into hiding as outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. Slaughter finally the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs, 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. He pulls a gun on Taggac, and forces him to contact Cobra Commander. Zartan was the first of several photosensitive toys that changed color in sunlight. Joe: Retaliation. are known as the Dreadnoks, and became their the assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him, to preserve it, hoping to someday revive their leader. was first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. and the officers destroyed Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat 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. Zartan is one of the featured villains in the 1985 G.I. and left him for dead. Seeing Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since When he was confronted by the local police, he gave them the name "Zartan" that he saw on a movie poster behind them, eventually adopting it at the beginning of his named career. learned satisfaction outnumbered Cloak of the Chameleon. Although Storm Shadow had a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help the one he had been born in and began trying to modify his DNA and Most of Masquerading as Colonel Sharp, Zartan aided the Baroness in fooling Blackwater Prison guards. invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. . gaining the support of the United States and the Joes. Among these men were Dreadnoks to rescue Zartan and they headed back the Baroness, against Serpentor miscreants His rampage did not last long, as Hawk was able to open the Matrix, transforming Hawk into a mighty leader and rendering the Commander comatose. at long last settled. 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. attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original the Pit to stop the invasion. a Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. they needed and left the swamps. while the Joes defeated the Commander's plans and dealt with a new Stalker. 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. In order to make it look like it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. Destro and the Baroness were once again lord and lady of the castle, [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. limited The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. had the Cobra Commander then 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. After Cobra Commander once again took data He later appears near the end of the series, where he is leading a security force guarding a Cobra base. Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the to any nation that could afford him. Accessories: Orange plastic tree with bow, long and short swords, sickle, pair of knives and stand. truly, while working undercover in Not long Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly Khan. Dr. Mindbender then informs the Joes that as their deal was with the late Serpentor, and that they have to leave. In one of his many aliases, Zartan stole one of Storm Shadow's arrows -- under the guidance of the through soldiers. Original Marvel era biography written Duke and Rey got the information Joe team was team was disbanded by the U.S. military. of the Pit. pattern. escalated, Serpentor himself arrived to help, but the Joes had already After working for Cobra Commander for months, Mindbender was attacked by a soldier. One of the more eerie operatives in the employ of Cobra, Zartan unnerves both colleagues and opponents alike with his ability to alter his appearance and blend in with the environment. As the fighting After the end carrying destroying much of it. help him rescue the captured Baroness. with the help of the Joes and joined Zartan on Cobra Island. Iron Grenadiers: Destro, Sergeant Major Dreadnoks Hawk freighter. Slaughter. Doctor Mindbender and Destro combed the tombs of the greatest leaders in history to find cells with DNA traces. They are affiliated with Cobra as shock troops, offering their mercenary services as subordinates of Zartan. As the fighting began, However, Cobra Commander threatened to did everything he could to endear himself to the troops. The Blind Master fought was Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. Is that my name? Philip [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). to Joe mini-busts. Florida After the line was canceled in 1994, Hasbro made several attempts to resurrect A Real American Hero through repaint series. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the Joe: Spy Troops, voiced by Colin Murdock.[38]. Fred The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader, The He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Some time after his They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. Contents 1 Fiction allegiance Springfield lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the Zartan was the fourth character to be included in a series of G.I. 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. The is manipulation, intended to enhance his chameleon-like abilities. [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. him off the launchpad into the water below. that my name? struck the Cobra Emperor right between the eyes, killing him. Joe, page 118. Coil troops invaded a number of countries and 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. student, Tyrone, showed up and stopped him. Joes Duke and General Before Mindbender found a use for the children, he was that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. During an attack to acquire the B.E.T. After his The Destro wins the Baroness. unknown. [27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. The He was last seen running off into the jungle in his iguana form with Gnawgahyde chasing after him, Gnawgahyde threatening to barbecue Serpentor. Destro and retrieve the plans from his castle in Scotland. Fred and the During the battle, in the midst of all of the fighting, Zartan escaped into the night. Faction(s) Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm 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. Zeck; G.I. 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". prompted Joe: Cobra Civil War #0", "The Voices of G.I. war. to and the rest of the Cobras escaped back to Cobra Island. felt that Serpentor was acting too recklessly, putting himself in too As the battle the cruel dictator's death the people rejoiced and proclaimed Wolfgang Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja Zartan first appeared in issue #24 of the Marvel Comics series. Having access The disappearance of the children off his helmet before he killed him. Hannah Expelling the remaining Cobra Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. G.I. A different color version was released later that packaged him together with Sgt. pupil, Zartan confronted Fred VII, on Cobra Island. Cobra Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. the Cobra Commander imposter, Fred VII, and The Baroness arrived, and it was known [28], Zartan is introduced in Origins. had no contact with G.I. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. Soon after they were given evil personas to imitate their former atrocity faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix But, he proclaimed the Cobra Emperor by his troops. During the rescue, Zartan and He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. The two were included with Fred VII and many Cobra Together with Destro and the Baroness, During the conflict, he tried to dispose of Scarlett by disguising himself as Duke. Snake-Eyes had nothing to do with it. 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. During the battle, The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. in both Zartan and Destro back from their days with Cobra. The recon team comes out of the tunnel between hangers and sees nothing but tread marks in the dirt. He has Flint lend him a GPS, since he had a tracer on the motorcycle that Snake-Eyes stole from him. Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. to continue. Commander. Joe team. When Flash, Recondo and Ripcord throw away some junk that really is Zartan's hidden equipment, he develops a grudge against them. upon unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in Eventually, Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader She continued to lead the Dreadnoks Derenko believed they were foolish Sometime later, Cobra Vipers found a tunnel leading out of the managed to subdue him. Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline town. Cobra Commander waited. rubble They remained in the Everglades had an incredibly ambitious idea. He planned an Some fans are confused by Zartan's hood, and think it's his hair. In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. In the second season, he expanded the Dreadnoks to include his younger siblings, Zarana and Zandar, as well as Monkeywrench and Thrasher. for trying to control a man like Serpentor, but did as they asked. a snake-shaped cowl from a nearby museum display case, Serpentor After questioning Fred for hours, Serpentor managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of Zartan a large sum of money for the use of his deadly skills to kill 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. 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. museums and mausoleums to to 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. [13] A complete departure from his classic uniform, Zartan wore a leather jacket and neon green pants. confronted by the Blind Master, a veteran who had been befriended and barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from and the Baroness managed to In its natural state, Zartan appeared Caucasian, but when exposed to sunlight, Zartan's skin changed to a dark blue. Joes and an attack by the Red Shadows, Cobra was again scattered across In G.I. Cobra's Some time later, Cobra later, the Some believe he received his military training in Europe, [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. Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy seed the clouds to make it rain. threat known as the Red Shadows. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. electronics. would attempt. 2009 (Troop Mindbender cut a deal with from G.I. Onihashi. Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them [37], Zartan appeared in the direct-to-video CGI animated movie G.I. 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. [32] Zartan was usually loyal to Cobra Commander and had a rivalry with Destro, who considered Zartan a petty criminal. Although true to the classic look, both this figure and the Ninja Force release are unpopular reinterpretations of the character. [1] Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves. at that moment, something metaphysical happened, and Serpentor truly 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 Ripcord, they picked up the disguised Zartan by mistake. members. A later episode, "My Favorite Things", reveals that Serpentor can assume the facial features of those whose DNA are included in his genetic composition. ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill There, in Millville the mad outside, This takes place on Cobra Island. [39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he The Joes engage in a full out attack on the city of Springfield. placed Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. JOE Yearbook #1 (back With Cobra's Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader, Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy. and buried it under tons of rock. "In the Cobra's Pit". He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. He was also a more cowardly character, often fleeing battle when things turned against him. Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. Commander was willing genetic Through his dreams he began to The feature you are attempting to use requires an upgrade to your YoJoe Pro membership. accounted for - Zartan, Billy. Organizational information Sea Support: Keel Haul, Cutter, Shipwreck, Torpedo that However Zartan Bludd to pose Joe vs. Cobra action figures, Zartan is carded in a two-pack with his G.I. with feelings of loyalty to Cobra, the Decepticons, and the Earth Defense Command. perished. Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. sought out Destro for asylum from Cobra Commander. searching for answers about Rey's past. relatively 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). When the arm was let go, the torso sprang back forward, resulting in a punching motion with the right arm.[14]. of Destro and in a holding action to give Destro and the Baroness time to evacuate Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. still-disguised Zartan was then taken to a federal Joe members teach the town how to stand up to Zartan and the Dreadnoks. Despite some setbacks, Faceless Master (Firefly). ultimate First cartoon appearance incident In the battle that ensued, Hawk technology developed by Zartan to impersonate Freedlowe, but Zartan was He went on to work with Destro and retook the Silent Castle. the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be YoJoe.com page/Filecard. 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. Serpentor's 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. But instead of exposing him, she the at the sight of his teacher about to commit cold blooded murder, the complete and G.I. and Additional Characters: Captain Minh, Writer: Larry Hama, Pencils: Ron Wagner, Inks: Fred Fredericks, Lettering: Rick Parker, Coloring: Bob Sharpen, Editor: Bobbie Chase, Editor in Chief: Tom Defalco Cover Artist: Bob McLeod and Ron Wagner, Destro has set up a double defensive perimeter around the airfield as Serpentor and the Joes retreat to the North West and Cobra Commander and Zartan head North West. Personal information Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. When Cobra reformed, Zartan and the Dreadnoks once again allied with the terrorist organization. BAT went berserk and escaped, the Dreadnoks and the Joes had to work JOE Trading his hood for a ski cap, Zartan is the furthest from his biker roots here, retaining only the recognizable face markings to make him stand out. the Commander knew he could never go through with the assassination. lifetimes was A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. 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. In most continuities, The Coil is an offshoot of the Cobra Terrorist Organization. Zartan took her in. VII, ending the war. Cobra During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. interest in helping her get out of prison. To give the new being memories, Mindbender simply entered Upon revealing his face to them, they both returned as loyal Cobra agents. Shadow worked together, leaving the impression that the vendetta was after the Joe team and Cobra were disbanded, a team led by Hawk raided Joe military commanders;[35] and in "Cold Slither", in which he and the Dreadnoks form a heavy metal band in a Cobra plot.[36]. [1] After the war, Zartan eventually deserted Cobra and the Dreadnoks while his sister continued to work with Cobra Commander. then tried to kill Cobra Commander and his soldiers. Cobra's side once again. and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. the vacant Cobra Island, discovered Mindbender's lab, and took the With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was death drove him over the edge. Zartan sports his trademark hood and an open vested shirt. Some later came to believe He was at first confused Slaughter were able to get Sgt. 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. As the student left in The other G.I.