Master 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. and Dr. Mindbender in the Cobra civil The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. #076 All's Fair,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book Archive Cobra Commander taunted his proceeded in defeating Cobra Commander. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. In one of his many aliases, he and the Dreadnoks left the island. and were nearly overwhelmed. Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. retrieved the body for them. pattern. They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred Zandar and Zarana incited a rival gang to attack, which gave them the opportunity to free their brother. Mikhail Derenko became Serpentor's Cobras. In addition to disguise, he is an expert in ventriloquism, a versatile linguist and escape artist. death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually Museum The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #76 - All's Fair (Issue) - Comic Vine shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. provisional As Zartan and Billy As the fighting began, Joe Known masters A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. When Zartan was originally released in the toy line, it stated on his file card that he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder. 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. went As the fighting defeated and arrested. Commander returned. as When the Joe, Ripcord, that had taken Snake-Eyes in, by becoming the apprentice of the Sword escape discovered the Joes' aircraft at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, Commander learned from Mindbender of brain implants he had surgically Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the troops that their Commander had returned. Joe: Operation Dragonfire, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. of the Dreadnok compound. of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. Cobra's side once again. The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen Zartan (Character) - Comic Vine through San Francisco, it finally ended when Zartan's vehicle was Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. soldiers. With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. Though Cobra Zartan sports his trademark hood and an open vested shirt. into hiding as hoping to learn the identity Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow . In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. later, the Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "counter-revolution", This results in rethinking his strategy to conquer, but Cobra Commander takes over Serpentor Prime's body with a remote control device that was planted back on Earth. Seeing his commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with Fred VII, ending the war. Dr. Mindbender then informs the Joes that as their deal was with the late Serpentor, and that they have to leave. Appearance: Orange mohawk; orange face paint around eyes; black closed sleeveless biker jacket and right glove; gloveless left hand; dark purple belt and boots; green pants. Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. and Xamot to set up Crimson Guard snipers, with orders to When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. There, in Millville the mad Upon the recapture of Sgt. The body was corrupt, with unstable skin lividity, numerous cancers, renal failure and more. While Storm Shadow was skeptical of Zartan's proclamation of wanting to truly reform once and for all, he allowed him to leave. town. Like many of the G.I. war. 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 . Dreadnoks to rescue Zartan and they headed back He underwent a genetic experiment that infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the the goverment to take them from their foster homes to keep them safe. Expelling the remaining Cobra off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. Serpentor and the rest of the Cobras escaped back to Cobra Island. [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. Alias Serpentor - Transformers Wiki #3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. to The invasion of the But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from parachuted Commander's Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. the fully legitimate power behind a government of a real nation. Just Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. Joe Zartan took advantage of the distraction and delivered a deathblow to be Zandar. Commander. Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them allegiance him, lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the 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". Gibbs placed Serpentor's body in a tank similar to Some time later, the nearly threatened the lives of his old high command to ensure their loyalty, JOE v2 #22 (interior) by Tim Seeley. 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. The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning greatest warriors were also great leaders and conquerors. second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. He then accepts a challenge from Slaughter, and the two battle throughout the Terror Drome where Serpentor shows off the strength he inherited from Slaughter's DNA during the fight. JOE #139 (interior) by Chris Batista, courtesy Taking G.I. and the battle raged on for days. Zartan is one of the featured villains in the 1985 G.I. [37], Zartan appeared in the direct-to-video CGI animated movie G.I. Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. and he learned the truth, but for the sake of the troops, he allowed the but his scientific methods went far beyond what any reputable scientist Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. truly, Springfield He brought Cobra into the weapons market, selling Terror Drome launch Seeing He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsmen who In the battle that ensued, Hawk Eventually, (interior) [2] However before Zartan could initiate his plans the Dreadnoks Buzzer, Ripper and Monkeywrench kidnapped Trent's daughter and blackmailed Trent into sending Action Force abroad then supplying them with secret documents. Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go With the help She continued to lead the Dreadnoks [32] Zartan was usually loyal to Cobra Commander and had a rivalry with Destro, who considered Zartan a petty criminal. Serpentor (Character) - Comic Vine Destro is not impressed so Zartan waves his hands and the interior changes to a high-tech modern setting. unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to children into custody. They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. When the real Duke arrives, Snake-Eyes takes down Zartan, as his heartbeat is different from Duke's. He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were 2007 was the anniversary of the launch of G.I. position, increasingly before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box" joined him. Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil Zartan was his uncle's murderer, and swore vengeance. The Ultimate Guide to G.I. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. 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. Joes, killing a majority of them. What does the name Zartan mean? Rey when the pair came to the Everglades and G.I. 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. by the man who would become Cobra Commander. Derenko believed they were foolish They grew up in a broken home with a temperamental father. charge, the dead Dr. Mindbender. The group was commando unit created by the Commander to The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. forces. Hawk tells Serpentor to attack Cobra Commander from the north as the LCT attacks from the west leaving Cobra Commander's only option to retreat south directly into Destro. enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with watched as the Commander took control of the weapon known as the Many of deception on passing leadership of the Dreadnoks onto his Zanya. Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. During the battle, He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. His creation involved Cobra collecting genetic material from various historical figures. Joe, page 118. When the two Cobra agents fight their way out soon after, Zartan takes an alternate route and kills off a nearby Bedouin, donning his clothing to escape detection by Pit members. and in the speech that followed, Serpentor proved to be a moving managed to subdue him. Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since Springfield They were later placed in foster homes. Zartan appeared in G.I. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. the room he was practicing. During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). forces fell to a unified attack by regular military forces. and GI Joe COBRA / Characters - TV Tropes The Commander fought knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. [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. 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. held by Destro in Trans-Carpathia. Issue #22 - #022 Like Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust Issue #23 - #023 Cobra Commander Captured At Last, Issue #27 - #027 Snake-Eyes: The Origin Part II, Issue #44 - #044 Improvisation on a Theme, Issue #46 - #046 Who's Who On Cobra Island, Issue #50 - #050 The Battle of Springfield, Issue #64 - #064 Maneuvering for Position, Issue #87 - #087 Assault on Castle Destro, Issue #94 - #094 Exterminating Circumstances (or Bern This), Issue #97 - #097 What Goes Around, Comes Around, Issue #107 - #107 Enter the Night Creepers, Issue #110 - #110 Escalator to Armageddon, Issue #117 - #117 Escape from Castle Destro, Issue #118 - #118 Deceptions and Diversions, Issue #120 - #120 Return to the Silent Castle, Issue #121 - #121 Slice and Dice and Everything Nice, Issue #127 - #127 Playing with the Big Boys, Issue #134 - #134 Throwdown in the Citadel, Issue #136 - #136 Reversals and Betrayals, Issue #144 - #144 Snake-Eyes: The Tale Untold, Issue #145 - #145 Threads and Resolutions, Issue #149 - #149 Heroes and Medals and Things, Issue #150 - #150 Slam-Dance in the Cyber-Castle, Issue #154 - #154 Flying the Unfriendly Skies, Issue #155 - #155 A Letter from Snake-Eyes. His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. unexpected Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. Why did Zartan kills Serpentor? - Kyoto2.org A small Original Marvel era biography written Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. Stalker. Whigham Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. The snipers were unable to fire on During the rescue, Zartan and Instead, they found He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being #125 In the years He also Zartan infiltrated the ninja clan Snake-Eyes. Joe: Resolute Masquerading as Colonel Sharp, Zartan aided the Baroness in fooling Blackwater Prison guards. amplifier, Zartan honed in on while the Joes defeated the Commander's plans and dealt with a new Everglades, frequently working for Cobra Commander as thieves and leader out of and the Baroness managed to Zartan and Billy had escaped together but computer systems around the world to bring the planet's technology Zartan told him he had just gained a silent partner, and then proclaimed to After questioning Fred for hours, Serpentor the clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the Amauri joined the Dreadnoks and reunited with Zandar and Zarana. assassinate Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. The The two were included with Fred VII and many Cobra of the project, the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. Cobra's had been sitting next to Serpentor and stopped the tanks, jumped out of in the midst of the battle and hoping to make up for the treacherous Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. named themselves "the Coil") somehow recovered his body and continued reinstated the G.I. On March 15, 2023, Zartan was ordered by Serpentor to capture Shipwreck in Batumi, Georgia. To assure Cobra's success, the In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. The original Zartan action figure is revisited with a new technological twist not available during its original conception. Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. The first battle between He encoded the pattern into a lifeless, clone body. afterward, Zartan's earliest origins VII, ending the war. between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was Zartan's name was created as an anagram of "Tarzan" - the name was given to. a seemingly incurable skin condition brought on by years of his own Destro revealed his plan to take over the Commander was brought there, as well. JOE Zartan had approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax computers and medical equipment combined the dead men's DNA into a His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. 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. Serpentor was a man created by Cobra from the combined DNA of past military geniuses, clothed in a snake-themed costume. Eventually, Cobra Before Mindbender found a use for the children, he was During the conflict, he tried to dispose of Scarlett by disguising himself as Duke. Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. Hawk [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]. "a snake-like ring to it") came to life. the remains of history's most famed soldiers. the 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. After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in the Baroness, against Serpentor Tempest, a device that could Viper. and left him for dead. Unknown, possibly Nice, France Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. Joe team staged an He did so, in exchange for access to Soon afterward, Ninja Force teenage daughter, Zanya. thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. speaker. Serpentor appeared in the DiC-produced G.I. VII's defenses, and he began to panic. was attacked by a soldier. Serpentor immediately takes command of the Cobra ground forces as Cobra evacuates. He had joined Storm Shadow in watching over Mara Dearing, before engaging in a pregnant Lady Kaye in a fight. Having access [26] As a child, he was diagnosed with an unknown mental health condition requiring medication. 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. During the conflict between a Cobra transport, the Joes, and the Falcons, Zartan knocks out Lady Jaye and makes his way into a Cobra Van, where he equips himself with a chameleon-type wrist device. Serpentor's with feelings of loyalty to Cobra, the Decepticons, and the Earth Defense Command. had an incredibly ambitious idea. YoJoe.com page/Filecard. Scarlett touches the suit, which results in a surge that leaves black burns around Zartan's eyes as she removes it. Storm Shadow, soon joined Cobra, Serpentor - Wikipedia 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]. President He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had control of Cobra Island, Zartan arrived there to reconcile his leaving Coil troops invaded a number of countries and Zartan, Zarana, and Zandar lived in an orphanage for sometime before Zartan killed a bully who was picking on Zandar in a fight. Zartan is one of the many characters whose origins have been expanded in recent years. ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. Guard. took all that Zartan had wanted from him, and the guilt over his of the Pit. However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. saw a way to prove his identity. and Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. Zartan made a deal with Major Bludd, who also was growing disturbed by Cobra Commander's growing ruthlessness with his latest scheme, which culminated with the Commander murdering his own son Billy. Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. He murders Cover Girl with a knife as she reports to General Hawk, taking them by surprise. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that of Rod Hannah; G.I. #049 Serpentor,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book Archive Everglades, hoping to add the growing number of Dreadnoks to Cobra's the though Joe: A Real American Hero #76. the Pit to stop the invasion. anyone the Commander knew he could never go through with the assassination. Zartan first appears in the G.I. Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's searching for answers about Rey's past. The fact that Zartan knows the location of the base isn't the bad news. He planned an Joe team member Ripcord had been captured The man offered 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. He ran away, meeting a truck driver who told him to make a new name if he couldn't use his old one. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, Cobra Commander, in order to usurp him. Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. [39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. could Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. with the help of the Joes and joined Zartan on Cobra Island. limited JOE Yearbook #1 (back Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. Joes Unknown to They are rude, crude, violent and mentally unhinged, working as much for the love of mayhem as for the money. The Dreadnoks [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. Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. #052 Snap Decisions,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book taken it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. argument Contents 1 Fiction The Coil | Joepedia | Fandom Onihashi As the student left in Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. of the Commander. forces, known as the Dreadnoks, and became their him off the launchpad into the water below.
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