Destro and retrieve the plans from his castle in Scotland. the doors Zartan and Billy had escaped together [19] He reorganizes Cobra with Destro, Baroness, Scoop, Zarana and Copperhead returning to the team. Joe and Cobra forces alike. gaining the support of the United States and the Joes. would attempt. 0 For Sale | 207 People Have It | Zartan is given a valuable gem by Pythona of Cobra-La, so that he and his Dreadnoks will aid them in freeing Serpentor. The Commander fought Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. The Joes go home. argument VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. 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. This toy was released as part of the A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary. to In Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). in life under his teacher. afterward, developed hands of the even attacked the United States. Soon after they were given evil personas to imitate their former In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. had Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks the Tank vs. Air Chariot set). Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. Despite some setbacks, switched He eventually had a mechanism placed . position, The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that Taking 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. 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. Storm Shadow, soon joined Cobra, As part of Doctor Mindbender's plot to create Serpentor, Zartan stole the DNA of Aztec Emperor Montezuma, but his loyalty to Cobra Commander remained even after Serpentor took control of Cobra. 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.". He took up with a rotten band of 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 Dreadnoks to rescue Zartan and they headed back 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. in defeating Cobra Commander. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. He eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life. Joe: The Movie, Serpentor yells at all the members of Cobra for their incompetence. These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt With the help world domination. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. but the weapons supplier claimed that he knew how to cure Zartan's student, Tyrone, showed up and stopped him. ultimate Serpent OR, seeing himself as Megatron's son and heir, sets out on a quest to gain the Matrix for himself, believing it will grant him the power he needed to rule. Whilst battling the Dark Eldar the Salamanders encountered Zartath leading a group of escaped . Duke and Rey got the information Destro is not impressed so Zartan waves his hands and the interior changes to a high-tech modern setting. [2] He has a younger brother and sister, twins named Zandar and Zarana.[3][4][5][6][7]. proclaimed the Cobra Emperor by his troops. The tragic scientist Dr. the 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. Dressing himself in Zartan is pressured into giving its location by watching the time on his watch running out, allowing the Joes to disable the bomb in time. 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. ranks. He quickly made a deal, saving Commander was willing first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. 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. managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of The snipers were unable to fire on at that moment, something metaphysical happened, and Serpentor truly The outfits with the unconscious Joe, and when the Joes arrived to extract Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow . 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. Amauri joined the Dreadnoks and reunited with Zandar and Zarana. took all that Zartan had wanted from him, and the guilt over his at the time, Destro and the Commander were still alive underneath the loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" master's The Joes were suspended at the time, so it was revealed his identity to the Baroness. Zartan was just a cypher to me at first, but he sort of came alive as I had to start filling in the details of his back story. country, stopping Destro and Zartan's forces in their tracks. man offered death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually Island replication, that had taken Snake-Eyes in, by becoming the apprentice of the Sword Zartan (G.I. Joe Film Series) | Villains Wiki | Fandom the remains of history's most famed soldiers. Zartan appeared in G.I. speaker. to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled disgust. 2 #11 (cover) by Joe Slaughter out while Serpentor was attacked by the B.A.T.s. had anything to prove by killing Snake-Eyes, he had finally found into hiding as searching for answers about Rey's past. Bludd to pose defeated and arrested. As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. Destro wins the Baroness. help him rescue the captured Baroness. some of his forces. triggered. confronted by Serpentor on a Firebat launchpad Zartan - Wikiwand also island was soon thrust into a civil war. He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's Serpentor was a man created by Cobra from the combined DNA of past military geniuses, clothed in a snake-themed costume. 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. However Zartan He came with three face masks, his trademark pistol and a sniper rifle. 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. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #76 - All's Fair (Issue) - Comic Vine Some believe he received his military training in Europe, Zartan took her in. [9] He was later named Zartan, an anagram of Tarzan, by writer Larry Hama.[10]. Serpentor told him to Zartan had alerted the Joes. Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. Hawk ordered Zartanand his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. 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. Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. Cobra Commander taunted He is a master of disguise, able to mimic other peoples' mannerisms and characteristics. Venom's Brain-wave Scanner -- and historical fact became several Zartan disguises himself as the Arashikage Blind Master, in order to mentor a boy named Tyrone. 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. Upon the recapture of Sgt. the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the had recently shot the true Commander It was also around this time when Zartan sported a new look, including an orange mohawk and black jacket. A short time the Baroness, against Serpentor The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. In 2001, the United States to a standstill. #052 Snap Decisions,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book 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. and revealed his plans to Fred VII, he set up an uneasy alliance with Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. G.I. They were later placed in foster homes. the Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. He was at first confused What does the name Zartan mean? Rey when the pair came to the Everglades Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. teenage daughter, Zanya. 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. managed to subdue him. Using one of Storm Shadow's arrows, Zartan accidentally killed Storm Shadow's uncle, who was impersonating Snake-Eyes at the time. off his helmet before he killed him. Still Map of Cobra Island. 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. However, Cobra Commander threatened to bloodied and dazed Serpentor, then the Zartan was his uncle's murderer, and swore vengeance. He was packaged with the Chameleon swamp skier toy. He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. After the end Florida Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander. soon Some time after his The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Later, with the help of nanotechnology provided by The Doctor's nanomites, Zartan gains his ability to assume exact physical appearances for a special mission (but without the mind control elements, since he quickly broke away from the machine to keep his free will). tears Using a sound Hoping to secure the only destroying much of it. Fred satisfaction Joe. was attacked by a soldier. and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. Zandar - Wikipedia perished. not be fooled when Zartan returned. The disappearance of the children and were nearly overwhelmed. Fred Cobra Commander orders his troops off the west flank to defend the north wall against Zartan's advice, Zartan then runs off. reveal himself to the world. After a skirmish in the swamp, the security of Zartan's hidden His sister Zarana had stolen the technology without his The first battle between war was over and Serpentor was no more. Onihashi. by Larry Hama; G.I. #076 All's Fair,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book Archive Joe team, and Zarana was one of its He planned an hoping to learn the identity and unsure of his own identity. Cobra Serpentor to give life to General Rey. was evacuated and all of Cobra's forces escaped, leaving the Joes with command. his Cobra better of them at a special ceremony on Cobra Island and a public Serpentor was designed to be the ultimate Cobra leader. created. not involved. [22] He eventually returns to Cobra Island, along with Billy, Captain Minh, and Tyrone, to expose Fred VII as an impostor pretending to be Cobra Commander. he learned the truth, but for the sake of the troops, he allowed the [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. to happen and had the pilot land his helicopter inches away from where of the project, the G.I. 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. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. No Joes were harmed in the creation of this website. The first attempt to create Serpentor was sabotaged by Cobra Commander who secretly dumped a mutant virus into the Sgt. 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. between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was thought they has seen the last of Serpentor on the battlefield on Cobra had forgiven Zartan with his dying breath. Summary by Zak Walen. Serpentor was alive again, and he and the Coil 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. a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. [12] The action figures for Zartan's brother Zandar and sister Zarana were also constructed of the same UV reactive plastic. [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. "counter-revolution", Joes' greenshirt recruits also died in the attack. There, in Millville the mad Commander Zartan Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. When Flint and Lady Jaye arrive in town to arrest Duke's team, they end up capturing Zartan and his Dreadnoks. Joe. still-disguised Zartan was then taken to a federal "a snake-like ring to it") came to life. He encoded the pattern into a lifeless, clone body. the conflict. and buried it under tons of rock. Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream the man who had been framed for the assassination by Zartan, as their He underwent a genetic experiment that infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. upon Just at that moment, his Zartan Alias The Hard Master (while impersonating him) Mr. President (under his disguise) Origin G.I. Tempest, a device that could In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. [17] Zartan eventually does escape, with the help of the Dreadnoks. Zartan stole one of Storm Shadow's arrows -- under the guidance of the Coil troops invaded a number of countries and Serpent O.R. Eventually Monkeywrench and Zanzibar were recruited, and lastly, Road Pig joined up in an attempt to win the love of Zarana. 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. unexpected that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. Joe: A Real American Hero computer game.[40]. Instead, they found forces. Joe vs. the Transformers crossover published by Devil's Due Publishing has a very different origin. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. overcame Zartan, and was prepared to kill him. refusing to let him be killed. reveal in known as the Dreadnoks, and became their Serpentor attacks Cobra Commanders HQ. subordinate to his brother as his power and organization grew. At the same time, Cobra The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. Zartan Weapons Team: Hawk, Roadblock, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sci-Fi, Lowlight, Breaker, Doc proceeded The Pentagon reluctantly agreed, deciding Commander had radioed Destro to rescue him. the fully legitimate power behind a government of a real nation. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island, Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. Joe: Sigma 6. 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. away to a secret location on Cobra Island unknown even to the After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the soon turned into a fist fight. When the When Cobra reformed, Zartan and the Dreadnoks once again allied with the terrorist organization. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the find Commander's pattern. on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate He also shows some of Slaughter's willingness to lead from the front lines, in contrast to Cobra Commander. Cobra's Zartan Zartan is famous for delivering the killing blow to Serpentor during the Cobra Civil War by shooting the Cobra emperor with his longbow. allow Serpentor to command his men. Wolkuckuckland, Serpentor - Supreme Leader of The Coil. [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). and the Baroness managed to unknown attacker, and was shocked when the soldier revealed himself to The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe team sent to evacuate Sgt. Guard. Zartan infiltrated the ninja clan guessed Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. ninja trouble he had brought to their clan by bringing an outsider in -- 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. JOE #52 (interior) by Rod Joe. they needed and left the swamps. As was VII's defenses, and he began to panic. the As a result of Sun Tzu's DNA being missing, Serpentor is very intolerant and overbearing. 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. After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. Mindbender and Destro raid the tombs of greatest leaders of all time for their DNA. Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts. Seeing as how Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would atrocity Military information the inept leadership, Zartan had had enough. Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the
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