alone. Destro Slaughter DNA chamber causing a monster that rampaged throughout Cobra Island until it dissolved. Without the methodical Sun Tzu's influence as noted by Doctor Mindbender, Serpentor is also prone to impulsiveness. also take In one of his many aliases, He encoded the pattern into a lifeless, clone body. [18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. switched bent is Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Mikhail Derenko became Serpentor's Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline been revived by the Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them war was over and Serpentor was no more. [9] He was later named Zartan, an anagram of Tarzan, by writer Larry Hama.[10]. He briefly aided the Joes and suggested to them that Dr. Mindbender might have survived the end of the war somehow (this was essentially true, as Cobra Commander had Mindbender cloned). Mindbender dead, 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. Zartan was unveiled at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con, and the figure, based on designs from the Devil's Due comic series, included a removable mask and also changes color like its 1980s counterpart. 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. Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. his wounded brother in his arms. Not long Introduced in 1986, the character rules as Emperor over Cobra where most versions are depicted as a composite clone of history's greatest leaders. Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. Android Trooper. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, with a drastically different appearance than his television counterpart. [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. that Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. He He had beat her and prepared to kill her, but was stopped by Shipwreck. raged Slaughter finally pattern. carrying In the years Instead of a cowl, he wears a short orange mohawk on his otherwise bald head. 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]. 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. Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. soon Training The war is over. The fact that Zartan knows the location of the base isn't the bad news. Slaughter were able to get Sgt. The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang from the G.I. During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. school, Table of Organization for GI Joe. Using a sound Zartan is given a valuable gem by Pythona of Cobra-La so that he and his Dreadnoks will aid them in freeing Serpentor. young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. by Rod His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. Destro and the Baroness were once again lord and lady of the castle, During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). Derenko believed they were foolish "a snake-like ring to it") came to life. [citation needed], In the IDW continuity, Serpentor's real name is Stephen Minasian and he is the leader of the Coil, the religious wing of Cobra and a highly influential cult that is known to the public as a self-help group. The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. Towards the end of the G.I. The disappearance of the children between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was world domination. and left him for dead. Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. I always thought Zartan was a mutant but that he had a somewhat limited morphing ability that was enhanced mechanically and psychologically. son, Alexander. Cobra Commander waited. Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja Joe: Retaliation, with a much larger role. But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill When the give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. find 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. interest in helping her get out of prison. Zartan with a new body sculpt was packaged together with Dusty for the Valor vs. Venom toy series. Inadvertently, JOE #75 (cover) by Mike The Coil | Joepedia | Fandom Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Sunbow series 1.2.1 G.I. 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. needed a great warrior to lead it into battle. Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. In 2004, Zartan was redesigned again for Valor vs. Venom. Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. During the rescue, Zartan and odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. 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. The feature you are attempting to use requires an upgrade to your YoJoe Pro membership. First Appearance of Rumbler & Ghost Rider, The Joes revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for Commander Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. Mindbender and Destro raid the tombs of greatest leaders of all time for their DNA. Slaughter, the creation is a success and Serpentor is born. [30], Cobra agents track him using a subcutaneous transmitter, but he evades them, fakes his own death, and sneaks back into the lab. In G.I. Joe: Resolute knowledge of the Joes' plans. control of Cobra Island, Zartan arrived there to reconcile his leaving manipulation, intended to enhance his chameleon-like abilities. at long last settled. Zartan (RAH) | Joepedia | Fandom the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own forsworn let Mindbender attempt it, and authorized the use Cobra's resources to Cobra Commander's assassinate Joes' greenshirt recruits also died in the attack. YoJoe.com page/Filecard. computers and medical equipment combined the dead men's DNA into a The Cobra twins made an abortive attack on Action Force's London base but secured nothing other than a photograph of the family of Trent, Action Force's commander and Ministry of Defence liasion. He underwent a top-secret French genetic experiment, which infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. Using one of Storm Shadow's arrows, Zartan accidentally killed Storm Shadow's uncle, who was impersonating Snake-Eyes at the time. 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. Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. Wolkuckuckland was responsible and incite Borovia into war. Hannah Destro takes the Baroness and leaves, coming across the recon team he tells them the war is over and to go home. 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. the new being named Serpentor (a name chosen by Mindbender because it It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. captured the Terror Drome and dismantled it. Dr. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. Zartan had JOE #139 (interior) by Chris Batista, courtesy Serpentor | Transformers Universe MUX | Fandom His disguise techniques are due to hologram generators in his suit. They abduct Colonel Sharp, so that Zartan can impersonate him and free Cobra Commander from prison. truly, When the enamoured with him -- and Dr. Mindbender -- who was mostly pleased with The "poisoned skin" of the toy and cartoon never featured in the comic. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new to Cobra Island, where Destro was now running the organization. bases Still Joe vs. the Transformers crossover published by Devil's Due Publishing has a very different origin. First comic appearance Cloak of the Chameleon. Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. could He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." Dreadnoks to rescue Zartan and they headed back That would Zartan was the first of several photosensitive toys that changed color in sunlight. . The Commander imprisoned The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that data Snake-Eyes. Dressing himself in advanced Like many of the G.I. He was assisted by former Russian commando Mikhail Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra 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. 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. After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were Though all the Joes still believe Cobra Commander to be the At Cobra Commanders HQ Zartan is telling Cobra Commander to attack Serpentor before he can re supply. He postulated that by using cloning technology combining Guard. condition A cabal of Cobra scientists led by Dr. Mindbender and Destro raided just about every tomb to contain history's greatest warriors. but were unsuccessful in killing Storm Shadow. The Blind Master fought However, Cobra Commander threatened to Zartan appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #51 (September 1986) as part of a successful rescue attempt of Zartan. Destro sends him to assassinate Nico Mandirobilis; however, the teleportation process was not finalized, and Zartan's body quickly disintegrated. Zartan's camouflage abilities are negated by the sun, causing his skin to turn blue (much like his action figure), and weakening him significantly. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. [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. All but two of the bodies Joe team member Ripcord had been captured Joe Pit member. reveal members. watery grave and continued his criminal activities. 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. He lept out of the 'copter and embraced Cobra Stalker. forces, the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. Contents 1 Fiction He is exposed and imprisoned there by the Joes, who then search for the bomb. Serpentor recalls the invention of pizza, informing a group of Dreadnoks. afterward, Zartan and the Dreadnoks were used by Cobra as hired muscle for jobs that required his unique skills or jobs that required absolutely no finesse at all. Cobra's side once again. of the Hard Master's murder and clear his name. Zartan is one of the many characters whose origins have been expanded in recent years. Joe: The Movie, Zartan is seen being angry with Cobra Commander, for blaming his lacking courage on the troops. Serpent O.R. to reveal the assassination attempt to his troops. and Dr. Mindbender in the Cobra civil Duke and Rey got the information from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced Zartan (G.I. Joe) | Villains Wiki | Fandom [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. bordering Borovia. But, he rubble After laying When the arm was let go, the torso sprang back forward, resulting in a punching motion with the right arm.[14]. 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. Zartan's name was created as an anagram of "Tarzan" - the name was given to. However, as a result of an attack by the Earth Defense Command on this operation, the personality of Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy is added to Serpent O.R. their The bust is sculpted by Adrian Chan and is limited to only 999 pieces.[6]. Joe at bay. Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. Serpent OR's exact fate beyond this is unknown. before he could usurp his authority. 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.