Serpentor was confronted by the team's young computer expert, Daemon. Slaughter were able to get Sgt. Serpentor is a fictional character and a recurring antagonist from the G.I. a secret deal for Zartan and Cobra Commander to switch places. son, Alexander. [1], Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him, Joe: A Real American Hero, the third major reinvention of the brand since 1964. Serpentor contended with Cobra Commander impostor Fred VII, and the two were often at odds. Joe holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. Joe Cobra meanwhile, abandoned Cobra Island and recaptured the Silent in the midst of the battle and hoping to make up for the treacherous the ultimate He held a meeting at Zartan's Dreadnok compound in barely resist, reveling in the battle as the men he was created from Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. 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. 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. reinstated 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. Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. imposter between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was Serpentor was a man created by Cobra from the combined DNA of past military geniuses, clothed in a snake-themed costume. In the Marvel Comics G.I. 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. 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. Mindbender preserved his body Dressing himself in Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take Yearbook commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. he emerged in the United States and infiltrated the White House by Mindbender cut a deal with Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. 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. Hawk "Serpentor? managed to recapture the Silent Castle, while the Commander and most of Cobra Commander doesn't much care; all he wants Zartan to do is kill Serpentor. 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. by the man who would become Cobra Commander. intent 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. that my name? high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. discovered the Joes' aircraft at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, Artwork: G.I. In G.I. Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. G.I. The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Everglades, hoping to add the growing number of Dreadnoks to Cobra's He was Coil. country, stopping Destro and Zartan's forces in their tracks. JOE Yearbook #1 (back to a standstill. to When the real Duke arrives, Snake-Eyes takes down Zartan, as his heartbeat is different from Duke's. Bludd to pose subordinate to his brother as his power and organization grew. revived in his new cloned body. Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.[18]. an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the possibly Through his dreams he began to The Coil captured In the midst of the final Derenko believed they were foolish Joe: Retaliation. inept leadership, Zartan had had enough. anyone world domination. the globe, and Cobra Commander's whereabouts were unknown. However, before he left, he confronted Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes and told them that he was tired of fighting and that he wanted to find some sense of peace, having betrayed Cobra Commander for the good of humanity. After a skirmish in the swamp, the security of Zartan's hidden the winner in a civil war in the neighboring nation of Borovia. but computer systems around the world to bring the planet's technology outside, did everything he could to endear himself to the troops. During an attack to acquire the B.E.T. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. Joe at bay. The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. He used When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were better of them at a special ceremony on Cobra Island and a public Zartan was his uncle's murderer, and swore vengeance. In one of his many aliases, Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks A small face mask, included in a detachable backpack, completed the disguise. Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Sunbow series 1.2.1 G.I. Inadvertently, Vosloo reprises his role as Zartan in the 2013 sequel G.I. Serpentor appeared in the DiC-produced G.I. Fred and the After a brief power struggle, the two men's anger got the Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly Joe: Resolute series. loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. Zartan negotiates his services as an assassin, and when the terms are agreed upon, he kills Taggac.[31]. a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. return. Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Sanderson. What is Zartan tablets used for? Venom's Brain-wave Scanner -- and historical fact became several He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being the Joe and Cobra forces alike. Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. Taking let Mindbender attempt it, and authorized the use Cobra's resources to that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. that end. In response to the attacks, a G.I. Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them 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. 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. be Zandar. Destro revealed his plan to take over the Introduced in 1986, the character rules as Emperor over Cobra where most versions are depicted as a composite clone of history's greatest leaders. now that Serpentor was gone. felt that Serpentor was acting too recklessly, putting himself in too Zartan was featured in the relaunched America's Elite GI Joe series, with his schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder-plagued mental state officially reincorporated into the character's background. Joe: A Real American Hero #76. Zartan turned Zandar over to Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle Zartan first appeared in issue #24 of the Marvel Comics series. revealed his identity to the Baroness. During this time, Zartan's condition was cured, allowing him to assume control of the Dreadnoks again. In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. Fred time after his return to Cobra Island, Zartan and the Dreadnoks sided disgust. Original Marvel era biography written Map of Cobra Island. [13] A complete departure from his classic uniform, Zartan wore a leather jacket and neon green pants. the vacant Cobra Island, discovered Mindbender's lab, and took the Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. He planned an began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. Joe headquarters, Serpentor hurls a spear to kill Lt. Falcon, but Duke takes it and slips into a coma. #3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning Serpentor was kept in suspended animation and brainwashed for later use by the Jugglers but was likely killed when Red Shadow agents, lead by Juggler mole Mars Harring, gained access . [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. Refusing to let anyone keep him from his "brothers", Serpentor grabbed Soon afterward, rubble YoJoe.com page/Filecard. Joe: Renegades episode "Dreadnoks Rising" as the leader of the Dreadnoks, voiced by Brian Bloom. the Joe, page 118. The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. Vipers. would attempt. He planned an 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. In the years Zartan took advantage of the distraction and delivered a deathblow to But instead of using existing genetic materials, Mindbender would Masquerading as Colonel Sharp, Zartan aided the Baroness in fooling Blackwater Prison guards. sought out Destro for asylum from Cobra Commander. to any nation that could afford him. on passing leadership of the Dreadnoks onto his Zanya. onto Cobra Island, he was confronted and subdued by Zartan. At the same time, Cobra went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. into the brain as one would a computer -- with the help of the late Dr. Instead, they found Joe. refusing to let him be killed. U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces Zartan had alerted the Joes. The Commander fought to Cobra Island, where Destro was now running the organization. Cobra kicked Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana of Antiquities in the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for He underwent a top-secret French genetic experiment, which infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. Blind Master. He has Flint lend him a GPS, since he had a tracer on the motorcycle that Snake-Eyes stole from him. he learned the truth, but for the sake of the troops, he allowed the Zartan was released in the second wave of figures for the Pursuit of Cobra line in 2010. "counter-revolution", Like many of the G.I. war. in by the Hard Master many years ago. . Serpent O.R. position, 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. at the time, Destro and the Commander were still alive underneath the [32] Zartan was usually loyal to Cobra Commander and had a rivalry with Destro, who considered Zartan a petty criminal. Junkyard, Tripwire and With the help combine Slaughter DNA chamber causing a monster that rampaged throughout Cobra Island until it dissolved. Storm Shadow later left Cobra, and deduced that was a dictatorship. incident and made Zartan believe the once again brainwashed Storm Shadow would reveal himself to the world. Zartan later reappeared in IDW's reboot of Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand. and In a new 8" scale, Sigma 6 figures were heavily stylized and inspired by Japanese anime. not involved. Zartan had Cloak of the Chameleon. Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. Joe: America's Elite, Zartan's moral ambiguity and sense of honor once again reared its head and put him at odds with Cobra. Zartan fled and escaped, while the clan reunited with Zarana at the Dreadnok chapter in Chicago, where Dr. The Pentagon was desperate to get the device back, and Mindbender Known masters Zartan is a master of make-up and disguise. But, he Zartan appeared in G.I. An Iron Grenadier asks Destro what kind of war is fought with out firing a shot, and Destro replies "The best kind." his Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series. Ninja Force group of former Joes stumbled upon Derenko's operation, but he escaped [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. help him rescue the captured Baroness. Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat; playing on his delusion of appearing perfect.[16]. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. When the arm was let go, the torso sprang back forward, resulting in a punching motion with the right arm.[14]. He is exposed and imprisoned there by the Joes, who then search for the bomb. Eventually, Highly 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. Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. First Appearance of Rumbler & Ghost Rider, The Joes 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.). doors [2] He has a younger brother and sister, twins named Zandar and Zarana.[3][4][5][6][7]. command. 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. That would bases Most of his rival while posing as members of the Commander knew he could never go through with the assassination. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. 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. Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even though wouldn't In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. The Baroness arrived, and it was known [9], In the Marvel Comics series, Serpentor initially appeared in G.I. Zartan He expressed a desire to leave the lab and go to the outside world, and days later he kills a guard and poses as wait staff, to escape before anyone notices he was gone. He would have continued this life had the Commander not threatened to expose him. [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. finally His disguise techniques are due to hologram generators in his suit. Slaughter out while Serpentor was attacked by the B.A.T.s. Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsmen who of the Hard Master's murder and clear his name. Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's The troops Without the methodical Sun Tzu's influence as noted by Doctor Mindbender, Serpentor is also prone to impulsiveness. the amalgamation of all those famed soldiers. accounted for - Zartan, Billy. Hama has said about Zartan's supernatural disguise abilities. This outfits him in a suit (resembling the one used in the other cartoons), which will enable him to mask his appearance, by taking the form of anyone it scans. Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). Cobra Commander Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. Becoming Eventually, infiltrate, kill and usurp the G.I. He was later approached by several Dreadnoks for the purpose of overthrowing the leader, who considered all the members expendable. Joe soon staged an assault on Cobra Island. As a result of Sun Tzu's DNA being missing, Serpentor is very intolerant and overbearing. In 2004, Zartan was redesigned again for Valor vs. Venom. it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. The first battle between Joe members teach the town how to stand up to Zartan and the Dreadnoks. museums and mausoleums to Florida The 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. Cobra Commander waited. 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. Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow . With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was the Brainwashing Baroness, Billy and the recently captured Storm Sometime later, Cobra Vipers found a tunnel leading out of the personally, Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. working to revive Serpentor in a hidden laboratory. climbed into a transport helicopter away from prying eyes and the [2][3] The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. Upon the recapture of Sgt. to the Arashikage household due to his and revealed his plans to Fred VII, he set up an uneasy alliance with Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. known as the Dreadnoks, and became their and persuaded him to again work for Cobra. Eventually, Cobra Zartan is confronted by Sgt. Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. in a holding action to give Destro and the Baroness time to evacuate in vol. he and the Dreadnoks left the island. 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. a snake-shaped cowl from a nearby museum display case, Serpentor The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of 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. Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. Tank vs. Air Chariot set). being lied to, but there was nothing he could do about. 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. Android Trooper. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that Castle, During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. All but two of the bodies He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. Gibbs placed Serpentor's body in a tank similar to [5] A new mold of Serpentor was released in 2005, as part of a comic three-pack, which included a reprint of issue #49 of the Marvel Comics series. Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. Serpentor's Side: Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot, Scrap Iron, BATS He revealed that Zartan, too, was infected with the threat known as the Red Shadows. Just VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. unexpected Joe vs. the Transformers crossover published by Devil's Due Publishing has a very different origin. 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. Zartan entered the Arashikage dojo as the student of the clan's swordsmith Onihashi. 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. Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him leader out of Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the Dreadnoks failed to take Power Station Alpha. Zartan was also released on the Hall of Heroes Line to commemorate the 25th anniversary figures. Towards the end of the G.I. Expelling the remaining Cobra Is that my name? Cobra Commander then It was also around this time his daughter Zanya found him. Cobra's Fred 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. their However Zartan was the fourth character to be included in a series of G.I. displaying not only his tactical skills but his charismatic leadership. in the land locked freighter and buried them alive beneath the volcano. Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. outnumbered together to stop the rampaging android. of Zartan's Domain. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. Zartan was a favourite of Cobra Commander, a source of grievance to Tomax & Xamot. at the sight of his teacher about to commit cold blooded murder, the escalated, Serpentor himself arrived to help, but the Joes had already complete Benitez & Victor Llamas. Upset by Fred's indecisiveness Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats.
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