Zartan took Cobra to new heights of super-villainy. He was just a bizarre character who bordered on super natural. But, he worked quite well. And, to this day, he remains one of the most popular Cobra characters and figures. In 2005, he got a Comic Pack release that was OK but not a substantial upgrade over the original. At the time, it was a cheap alternative to the more popular original. That remains true today. But few people really care about this figure. And, that makes content on him somewhat hard to find. Most of the items I dug up are actually from the time of the figure's actual release. So, it's an interesting look into the past.
2005 Comic Pack Zartan Profile
2005 Comic Pack Zartan at the Attica Gazette
2005 Comic Pack Zartan by joesandtoys
2005 Comic Pack Zartan at JoeADay.com
2005 Comic Pack Zartan at JoeBattleLines.com
2005 Comic Pack Zartan at GeneralsJoesReborn.com
2005 Comic Pack Zartan at Mike's Collection
Actually really like him just the head sculpt needs slight improvement
ReplyDeleteI like this figure a lot and almost prefer it to the original. Glad I hung on to it. Just wish the colors were a little darker. Not a fan of comic colors in general. Would be nice if they did o-ring cartoon packs but it wasn’t meant to be.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I like the shape of the new cowl. But the colors are a bit too bright. A couple years ago, I gave this figure -- and dozens of others from this era -- to a local 7 year old.
DeleteThe comic book version of Zartan was my go to for many years. I did not invest in an original Zartan until a year or two ago and the 2000 version was admittedly awful. Again cool use of the "little bird" in the photo!
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