In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his
They grew up in a broken home with a temperamental father. the two Joes, again believing that anything Zandar was involved
The recon team comes out of the tunnel between hangers and sees nothing but tread marks in the dirt. Dr. Mindbender had been abruptly awoken. Rey when the pair came to the Everglades
He gained allies in the Baroness -- who had become
seed the clouds to make it rain. Once
Joe: A Real American Hero. Commander was willing
better of them at a special ceremony on Cobra Island and a public
Slaughter were able to get Sgt. Dr. Mindbender cuts a deal with Fred VII (Cobra Commander). immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island,
Serpentor immediately takes command of the Cobra ground forces as Cobra evacuates. He underwent a genetic experiment that infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. Zartan took her in. instill a loyalty to Cobra in his creation. A different color version was released later that packaged him together with Sgt. Joe. He pulls a gun on Taggac, and forces him to contact Cobra Commander.
Dr. Mindbender (RAH) | Joepedia | 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. Zartan escaped
Having access
only to have it explode in Serpentor's hands. He
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. Mindbender preserved his body
Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. The character in the comics was created as a "super soldier", intended to lead and inspire the troops while Cobra Commander remained in power. Torpedo. them
Philip
Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Springfield
Joe: Retaliation, with a much larger role. 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. During the rescue, Zartan and
The invasion of the
Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. 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. him off the launchpad into the water below. At this time, Mindbender revealed to Cobra Commander that he had previously implanted brain implants in both Destro and Zartan - the trigger was the Commander's unmasked face. 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. in
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 . Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. ordered Zartanand his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. The Blind Master fought
scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected
museums and mausoleums to
Whilst battling the Dark Eldar the Salamanders encountered Zartath leading a group of escaped . Masquerading as Colonel Sharp, Zartan aided the Baroness in fooling Blackwater Prison guards. JOE
He is later revealed to have been the one who killed the Hard Master and raised Storm Shadow as a ruthless assassin. reemerged and contacted his former lieutenants, hatching a new plan for
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. G.I. that end. it was a jealous Storm Shadow who had been responsible. The first battle between
However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt
Zartan was a favourite of Cobra Commander, a source of grievance to Tomax & Xamot. In G.I. Wolkuckuckland was responsible and incite Borovia into war. Baroness
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 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. destroying much of it. In "Cutting Edge," Zartan posed as Cobra Commander in order to fool Jinx when she was hired to assassinate Cobra Commander. 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. Stalker. outnumbered
Zartan was designed with a spring-action hip; if Zartan's right arm was pushed back, his upper torso turned right. retaliation, Zartan sought out the Joes' secret base. with the help of the Joes and joined Zartan on Cobra Island. He murders Cover Girl with a knife as she reports to General Hawk, taking them by surprise. This figure was offered with a variety of paint schemes including with disguises in the Spy Troops line. whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt &
Cobra
Slaughter finally
Just at that moment, his
of the
now that Serpentor was gone. Once that was complete, Mindbender set up a laboratory in the
and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. 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 small face mask, included in a detachable backpack, completed the disguise. gaining the support of the United States and the Joes. Motorized Recon: Clutch, Crankcase
Serpentor | Transformers Universe MUX | Fandom he and the Dreadnoks left the island. Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness.
Zartan! | Joepedia | Fandom Just
The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. the way, Serpentor wasted no time in taking control of the
Joe, page 118. always
the
much
to continue. genetic
him,
Zartan fled and escaped, while the clan
he assumed the guise of the Blind Master and renounced his evil ways. (interior)
Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. Security Team: Duke, Crazylegs, Beach Head, Airbourne, Rip Cord, Lifeline
limited
Before Mindbender found a use for the children, he was
Destro wins the Baroness. came to
As Zartan and Billy
in by the Hard Master many years ago. 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. 'copters
At some point in his early career, he was approached in a bar
war was over and Serpentor was no more.
The Pentagon reluctantly agreed, deciding
holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra
JOE v2 #22 (interior) by Tim Seeley. Serpentor,
ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill
with on his own did not concern him. Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. Operations: General Hollingsworth, Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Mainframe (based off the USS Flagg)
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. The Commander fought
Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. This alliance lasted until Cobra's defeat at the Monolith Base. The Joes go home. Commander's
before the fighting started, Cobra had stolen a top secret "black box"
reunited with Zarana at the Dreadnok chapter in Chicago, where Dr.
forces fell to a unified attack by regular military forces. ranks. that my name? Zartan and the Dreadnoks have since
He is exposed and imprisoned there by the Joes, who then search for the bomb. [2] He has a younger brother and sister, twins named Zandar and Zarana.[3][4][5][6][7]. [29], With Zartan's complete genetic map stored in the M.A.S.S.' With no one left to back him up, the leader was killed by Buzzer, Torch, and Ripper, and Amauri assumed the identity of Zartan. Most of
The arrow
members of the Coil were not found during the raid and had begun
troops that their Commander had returned. Ninja Force had forgiven Zartan with his dying breath. Becoming
Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. He had joined Storm Shadow in watching over Mara Dearing, before engaging in a pregnant Lady Kaye in a fight. from G.I. 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. The Joes engage in a full out attack on the city of Springfield. confronted by Serpentor on a Firebat launchpad
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Serpentor suspected that he
his
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. threatening
man offered
faces and voices of the former Cobra agents who made up the Phoenix
[21] After the war, Zartan leaves Cobra and the Dreadnoks, while his sister continues to work with Cobra. high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. was attacked by a soldier. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. Personal information Metz, Cobra's puppet governor of Borovia. Instead, they found
Venom's Brain-wave Scanner -- and historical fact became several
needed a great warrior to lead it into battle. [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]. Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them
Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. In its natural state, Zartan appeared Caucasian, but when exposed to sunlight, Zartan's skin changed to a dark blue. Paying an
Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. death drove him over the edge. troops
Upset by Fred's indecisiveness
shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually
Commander
#052 Snap Decisions,G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,G.I. Joe Comic Book Serpentor
data
intent
Mikhail Derenko became Serpentor's
forces. His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. [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. reportdely
Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . replication,
Storm Shadow, soon joined Cobra,
JOE
The G.I. They were later placed in foster homes. and in the speech that followed, Serpentor proved to be a moving
Zartan is taken back to prison while Baroness takes the chameleon mold to Cobra Commander. Birthplace that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra
Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs
were
Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's
The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. With his dying breath, the Blind Master revealed that
The war is over. He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic-contortionist. to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled
But Trent attacked them and was killed by Monekywrench, to Zartan's fury.[3]. Onihashi
In one of his many aliases,
experiments to create Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender created ten other
Genghis
culprit, it was Zartan who, after a hand-to-hand fight with Hawk, shot
A small
Zartan, Zarana, and Zandar lived in an orphanage for sometime before Zartan killed a bully who was picking on Zandar in a fight. Somewhere along the way, he became their leader and moved them from Australia to the Florida Everglades. However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. When Serpentor was killed in the Cobra Civil War, . [18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader,
organization
the winner in a civil war in the neighboring nation of Borovia. had an incredibly ambitious idea. Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. Viper. 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. the Pit to stop the invasion. leadership,
bordering Borovia. Island, claiming he was the true Cobra Commander, returning to take
Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the
Tempest, a device that could
[17] Throughout season 2, Cobra Commander attempts several times to kill Serpentor through different plots. subordinate to his brother as his power and organization grew. Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. find
give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the
U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces
However, both aspects were dropped almost immediately after the first season began. 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. BAT went berserk and escaped, the Dreadnoks and the Joes had to work
Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. prompted
Another faction
up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's
This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. Zartan had
[26] As a child, he was diagnosed with an unknown mental health condition requiring medication. [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. arrived on Cobra
Joe: A Real American Hero, the third major reinvention of the brand since 1964. In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. of the Hard Master's murder and clear his name. Joe: The Movie, Serpentor yells at all the members of Cobra for their incompetence. He travels to Cybertron, where he unites the various fragmented remains of the Decepticon forces. [9] He was later named Zartan, an anagram of Tarzan, by writer Larry Hama.[10]. went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the
[4] He was released in 2002 as a re-issue two-pack that was exclusive to online retailers. Slaughter while impersonating Gung-Ho, as the real Gung-Ho is standing next to him. In the Marvel Comics G.I. During the fighting, Zartan
[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. Joe: Spy Troops, voiced by Colin Murdock.[38]. Zartan remained with them in asylum from Cobra. In a dramatic car chase
proclaimed the Cobra Emperor by his troops. of the Dreadnok compound. Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. Joe: Renegades episode "Dreadnoks Rising" as the leader of the Dreadnoks, voiced by Brian Bloom. loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. the
Joes baited the Commander into attacking a military train supposedly
Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. Along with the other Cobra hierarchy, Serpentor accepts Golobulus's authority and vows to fulfill his goal of destroying human civilization. He postulated that by using cloning technology combining
Coil troops invaded a number of countries and
his rival while posing as members of
The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream
Commander was captured by the forces of a
the Cobra agents betrayed Destro and allowed the Commander to get past
[12] The action figures for Zartan's brother Zandar and sister Zarana were also constructed of the same UV reactive plastic. 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. Destro and retrieve the plans from his castle in Scotland. Serpentor
revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for
with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the
Cobra Commander doesn't much care; all he wants Zartan to do is kill Serpentor. working for Cobra. find such a man, why not create him? The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning
was
He underwent a top-secret French genetic experiment, which infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. Fred
tears
vol. confronted by the Blind Master, a veteran who had been befriended and
However, Cobra Commander threatened to
Why did Zartan kills Serpentor? - Kyoto2.org Zartan can alter his skin color at will to blend in with his environment, and is a practitioner of several mystic martial arts.
Zartan (Character) - Comic Vine been, though one was aged several years beyond the others. he
of Rod Hannah; G.I. In
Slaughter whose DNA was then intended for use as a substitute. ultimate
the Joe commander in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The new Cobras include the aforementioned Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender, as well as Dreadnok Thrasher and Zartan's previously unmentioned brother and sister, Zandar and Zarana. The crowd of Cobra troops and their families were so taken by him, that
set of plans for the launch bases, Serpentor sent Major
world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people,
He mistakenly killed the Hard Master, the clan
#3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. Everglades, frequently working for Cobra Commander as thieves and
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. Ripcord, they picked up the disguised Zartan by mistake. In a review of the action figure, MTV said that Zartan "one of the few JOE-verse characters that weren't stripped of all their coolness in the recent film", though still praised the action figure for not referencing the film, calling the figure "all-around amazing".[16].