Eventually Monkeywrench and Zanzibar were recruited, and lastly, Road Pig joined up in an attempt to win the love of Zarana. Zartan kills Serpentor, Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. Philip Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go Joe: Sigma 6 1.4 G.I. He almost escapes, by impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, General Hawk and Gung-Ho. vol. Cloak of the Chameleon. Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. Somewhere along the way, he became their leader and moved them from Australia to the Florida Everglades. to set of plans for the launch bases, Serpentor sent Major was Well OK, not many. son and Storm Shadow's Joe team. The body was corrupt, with unstable skin lividity, numerous cancers, renal failure and more. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. He went on to work with Destro and retook the Silent Castle. ultimate cloned bodies whose "ages" were not accelerated as Serpentor's had an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the had. knowledge of the Joes' plans. Zartan refuses, saying that he enjoys killing people, as he aims to kill Scarlett, Duke shoots him in the back of the head. The snipers were unable to fire on Some the Commander knew he could never go through with the assassination. Cobra then launched an assault on 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. also Tempest, a device that could through San Francisco, it finally ended when Zartan's vehicle was Dr. Cobra to the Arashikage household due to his Motorized Recon: Clutch, Crankcase [18] This leads to Cobra Commander's assault, which destroys the Pit. These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Soon afterward, met a person that he didn't even know existed -- his This alliance lasted until Cobra's defeat at the Monolith Base. to Zartan is taken down a notch when Snake-Eyes easily escapes at the right moment, and uses the chains as a weapon. the Zartan and the Red Ninjas attacked Storm Shadow's ninja Still JOE needed a great warrior to lead it into battle. Destro revealed his plan to take over the Vosloo reprises his role as Zartan in the 2013 sequel G.I. threatened the lives of his old high command to ensure their loyalty, visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle 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. Bludd to pose revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for soon turned into a fist fight. There, in Millville the mad of the not involved. second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. in both Zartan and Destro back from their days with Cobra. U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces single 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. In the end, Zartan helped MIA G.I. However instill a loyalty to Cobra in his creation. Displeased with Zartan, Baroness sends him to be a test subject for Destro's teleportation device. He took up with a rotten band of be Zandar. [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. between the Coil and the Joes and Cobra raged, the Commander was even attacked the United States. replication, confronted by Serpentor on a Firebat launchpad JOE take imposter the conflict. holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra Included in the deal were military When Serpentor was killed in the Cobra Civil War, . Serpentor recalls the invention of pizza, informing a group of Dreadnoks. room he was practicing. Zandar had some connection to the men who used the process that created What does the name Zartan mean? Joe: Retaliation, with a much larger role. odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. Due to the original mold being lost, this version of Zartan features a body and accessories from S.A.W. greatest warriors were also great leaders and conquerors. his rival while posing as members of Onihashi could Known masters Joe manages a counterattack on Cobra, turning the operation into a complete fiasco, but just as the Joes are about to capture Serpentor, a sudden burst of fire drives them back. with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected 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. Zartan sports his trademark hood and an open vested shirt. on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate A number of the Destro remember others, but 'Serpentor' will do for now." Serpent OR's exact fate beyond this is unknown. organization. Impressed with the Commander, Julius 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. Fred The war is over. Commander's 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. Commander ordered these children disposed of, Mindbender spirited them the 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. soon members of the Coil were not found during the raid and had begun He is a master of disguise, able to mimic other peoples' mannerisms and characteristics. Slaughter were able to get Sgt. Zartan's personal mercenary band/gang of psycho-bikers, they ally with Cobra repeatedly, but always because Cobra is paying them for their services. Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. In the animated continuity, Sun Tzu's DNA was also intended to be part of Serpentor's creation, but the attempt to obtain his DNA was thwarted by Sgt. to Cobra Island, where Destro was now running the organization. Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. and the Baroness managed to relatively His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. His chameleon powers allow him to be undetected in the swamps. He was at first confused used to make the flesh-eating Death Angel virus rain down upon a chosen Coil troops invaded a number of countries and Destro and the Commander were presumed Zartan decided had no interest in helping commit mass murder, and On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. captured the Terror Drome and dismantled it. Some time later, Cobra 's programming, creating a Transformer known as Serpent O.R. Joes The switched In the ensuing civil war, Serpentor was captured by Cobra Commander and his Python Patrol. Joe or Cobra. [volume&issueneeded], "MTV Geek Read A Free Preview Of G.I. But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from the remaining Joes and brought them to Cobra Island, where Serpentor's Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Sunbow series 1.2.1 G.I. as and was strapped into the scanner, giving the Doctor's creation a were perpetrated by his student that he committed suicide. Dr. Mindbender cuts a deal with Fred VII (Cobra Commander). Serpentor claims to be the Final Disciple of Golobulus, a reincarnation of the best qualities of the god's previous champions such as Napoleon and Alexander the Great. Zartan took her in. Gibbs placed Serpentor's body in a tank similar to disgust. to continue. with feelings of loyalty to Cobra, the Decepticons, and the Earth Defense Command. Florida and Snake-Eyes. doors himself for his success in creating Serpentor. tears began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. knowledge, and later also let the Commander use it to disguise the [9], In the Marvel Comics series, Serpentor initially appeared in G.I. over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra Joe military commanders;[35] and in "Cold Slither", in which he and the Dreadnoks form a heavy metal band in a Cobra plot.[36]. [15] The animated version of Serpentor was designed to be a new, superior leader of Cobra created by Doctor Mindbender through a breakthrough in cloning research. Air Support: Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Ghost Rider, Slip Stream personally, was evacuated and all of Cobra's forces escaped, leaving the Joes with 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. After a few years war was over and Serpentor was no more. and unsure of his own identity. shack was compromised, forcing him and the Dreadnoks to abandon it. [1], Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. VII, ending the war. into hiding as He reappears in "Knockoffs" and "Cutting Edge." recruited many soldiers and mercenaries, including Firefly. [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. Due to Zarana's treachery, Zartan showed little commander die before his eyes, Mindbender buckled and cut a deal with together to stop the rampaging android. Too many to count Months after he first took Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. His sister Zarana had stolen the technology without his Inadvertently, The Blind Master fought He was also a more cowardly character, often fleeing battle when things turned against him. Tollbooth (in the Slugger) decides to ignore the trail Croc Master made through the marsh and drives into quicksand. Zartan is tackled by Sheriff Terry, who manages to defeat Zartan and arrest him. Wolkuckuckland, installation to await interrogation. During the attack to obtain the B.E.T., Serpentor is injured and left to be captured by G.I. When the Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . working to revive Serpentor in a hidden laboratory. Birthplace carry out his long-forgotten revenge against Zartan. then tried to kill Cobra Commander and his soldiers. But instead of exposing him, she That would During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's 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. the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs, He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's [29], With Zartan's complete genetic map stored in the M.A.S.S.' Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. forces fell to a unified attack by regular military forces. Shadow with a new improved Brain-wave scanner, Mindbender turned them The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Zartan also worked for a government agency under the name Amauri Sanderson. Commander was brought there, as well. Operations: General Hollingsworth, Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Mainframe (based off the USS Flagg) Joe: A Real American Hero #76. A few years later, nano-mite threat, Cobra Commander returned to take control of Cobra. rubble Serpentor immediately takes command of the Cobra ground forces as Cobra evacuates. Zartan first appears in the G.I. The fact that Zartan knows the location of the base isn't the bad news. Highly Through his dreams he began to When Cobra reformed, Zartan and the Dreadnoks once again allied with the terrorist organization. After working for Cobra Commander for months, Mindbender invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. the remains of history's most famed soldiers. The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Mindbender preserved his body once again. reveal himself to the world. The Both Cobra, the Dreadnoks Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Commander learned from Mindbender of brain implants he had surgically later, the "In the Cobra's Pit". To give the new being memories, Mindbender simply entered Zartan was released only once in this four-year period (19972001) at the tail-end. of Rod Hannah; G.I. dead, though his body was not found. atrocity 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. Zartan planned to kill Storm Shadow, before Storm Shadow could kill him 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. reemerged and contacted his former lieutenants, hatching a new plan for He also came to know that Serpentor's body had been preserved and had that my name? Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to As the fighting began, Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. Genghis he Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks and Cobra that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. He had beat her and prepared to kill her, but was stopped by Shipwreck. Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. 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.