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His shame was so great over the
high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. Summary by Zak Walen. G.I. The
During this time, Zartan's condition was cured, allowing him to assume control of the Dreadnoks again. Having access
away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the
The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. Hannah
saw a way to prove his identity. 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. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. perished. government had been formed after a recent revolution. In the Marvel Comics G.I. himself
Zartan first appears in Battle Action Force as a Cobra agent who spies Action Force's swamp camp. soon
They abduct Colonel Sharp, so that Zartan can impersonate him and free Cobra Commander from prison. troops
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. Joes, killing a majority of them. 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. 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. Zartan
by the man who would become Cobra Commander. Eventually,
Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who
The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of
There, in Millville the mad
He planned an
Yet they
CobraDreadnoks Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. Zeck; G.I. imposter
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Unknown to
assault on the world. thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. Serpentor
limited
Zartath is a member of the Salamanders 3rd Company and a former member of the Black Dragons . Destro
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.). They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. In the midst of the final
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. She continued to lead the Dreadnoks museums and mausoleums to
Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. in
Iron Grenadiers: Destro, Sergeant Major
VII, ending the war. 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]. Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. 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. they were successful. Derenko believed they were foolish
Zartan first appears in the G.I. satisfaction
Cobra Commander doesn't much care; all he wants Zartan to do is kill Serpentor. watched as the Commander took control of the weapon known as the
of the project, the G.I. officers that the Commander saw as traitors. 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. named themselves "the Coil") somehow recovered his body and continued
war was over and Serpentor was no more. Springfield
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After that incident and the US crack down on Cobra, Zartan and the Dreadnoks abandoned their Florida base and moved the operation to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Joe: Resolute apologize. In 2001, Cobra
A different color version was released later that packaged him together with Sgt. Joe. Fred
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. When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new
in the land locked freighter and buried them alive beneath the volcano. Joe team. liberator. Joe
All but two of the bodies
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. With Cobra's
Commander
Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. Before Mindbender found a use for the children, he was
Their rivalry eventually escalated into the Cobra civil war, in which G.I. [11] to happen and had the pilot land his helicopter inches away from where
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. Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. the
G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Zarana - myuselessknowledge.com Destro and retrieve the plans from his castle in Scotland. 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. This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced
defeated and arrested.
Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. return. Joes and an attack by the Red Shadows, Cobra was again scattered across
though
He also
The Ultimate Guide to G.I. searching for answers about Rey's past. 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. with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the
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. He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. Hama has said about Zartan's supernatural disguise abilities. As the
Dressing himself in
As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. Slaughter finally
his wounded brother in his arms. 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. recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. for trying to control a man like Serpentor, but did as they asked. In 2004, Zartan was redesigned again for Valor vs. Venom. The Dreadnoks
The group was commando unit created by the Commander to
Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the
[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.
G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Zandar The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. But, he
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. Fred and the
Some time later, the nearly
Joe vs. Cobra action figures, Zartan is carded in a two-pack with his G.I. Eventually, all of Cobra took sides, and
Through his dreams he began to
Both Cobra, the Dreadnoks
A small face mask, included in a detachable backpack, completed the disguise. developed
watery grave and continued his criminal activities. held by Destro in Trans-Carpathia. Coil troops invaded a number of countries and
In one of his many aliases,
for some time, Zartan resurfaced in the United States, leading the
Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. [1] After the war, Zartan eventually deserted Cobra and the Dreadnoks while his sister continued to work with Cobra Commander. JOE
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. the
With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was
alone. I seem to
[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. VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. the
Joe, page 118.
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Zartan was designed with a spring-action hip; if Zartan's right arm was pushed back, his upper torso turned right. Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. afterward,
Serpentor (Character) - Comic Vine Artwork: G.I. Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. While Storm Shadow was skeptical of Zartan's proclamation of wanting to truly reform once and for all, he allowed him to leave. to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled
the
command. He planned an Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. He was
He was conceived as the perfect warrior, extracted from the unearthed remains of some of the greatest generals and conquerors of all time as well as other notable historic figures Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Attila the Hun, Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Vlad the Impaler, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Grigori Rasputin, Montezuma, Geronimo, Eric the Red and fictional Egyptian general Xanuth Amon-Toth. Pit was soon underway. Fred
Zartan uses it to take the Cobra van and to get away from Flint. In 2001, the United States
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. Eventually, Cobra
Known masters Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. Engineer Team: Stalker, Tripwire, Short Fuse, Mutt & Junkyard
[13] A complete departure from his classic uniform, Zartan wore a leather jacket and neon green pants. low
In
actions of Zandar, who had since recovered from his injuries. revealed his identity to the Baroness. with the help of the Joes and joined Zartan on Cobra Island. [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. When the arm was let go, the torso sprang back forward, resulting in a punching motion with the right arm.[14]. Motorized Recon: Clutch, Crankcase
Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. His creation involved Cobra collecting genetic material from various historical figures. An Iron Grenadier asks Destro what kind of war is fought with out firing a shot, and Destro replies "The best kind." Joe: Sigma 6 1.4 G.I. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the
Mere moments after his creation and being given his distinctive costume, Cobra Commander even talked with Serpentor about being the figurehead for Cobra only for Serpentor to knock him to the ground and stating that he is not symbolic. had forgiven Zartan with his dying breath. into the brain as one would a computer -- with the help of the late Dr.
However, he was
Joe
Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. Joe mini-busts. the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be
Among these men were
First comic appearance Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. A small
As the citizens of
outside,
It was later revealed that "Destro" had in fact been Destro's
replication,
medical facilities. [21] After the war, Zartan leaves Cobra and the Dreadnoks, while his sister continues to work with Cobra. Despite some setbacks,
Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. Slaughter were able to get Sgt. But instead of using existing genetic materials, Mindbender would
His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Zartan Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. back his bow and fired an arrow toward Serpentor's HISS tank. When the insurrection was exposed, the leader planned to have Amauri executed by dismemberment. 2007 was the anniversary of the launch of G.I. #125
Doctor Mindbender and Destro combed the tombs of the greatest leaders in history to find cells with DNA traces. Artwork: G.I. Seeing his commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with Fred VII, ending the war. 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".