Agreed, I want ALL versions of Zartan as he is such an iconic character! Give us Cold Slither, Ninja Force Mohawk, Pursuit of Cobra version ALL Zartan’s will be picked up! Thanks for sharing

Years ago, Five Below used to sell nail polish that was photochromic, it would change color in ultraviolet light, sunlight included. I did a few custom motorcycles with it, but sadly there was never a Caucasian pink that turned blue. One of my bikes was done in a color scheme like the Swamp Skier, and kind of like the Dreadnok version of the RAM cycle from the Sears special edition in the original run. Excepting the tires, I made it change like that one. I customized two figures like the exclusive boxed set of three, Zartan into Hawk, sort of Tiger Force, the orange of their pants changes to brown. I color-matched the stripes so they blend in and disappear, rather than being black stripes. (I prefer the 25th-30th Anniversary style and 4" scale.)

The pursuit of cobra desert zartan is very cool

Thanks for the review. I got my Retro Zartan coming tomorrow. Master of Disguise Zartan is my favorite figure in the entire line so far.

Excellent comparison video. Very much appreciate it.

Coming in newer as a collector I got this one as imo, he looks the best of the three. The blue pops, and outside of some accessories and color changing he's the latest and cheapest. Love your reviews.

Love the green eyes on retro too! Missed on preorder so definitely hope to find this in the wild (and storm shadow too so I can finish retro collection). Nice review

Great video!! I'm so tired of seeing reviewers scrambling to be "first" who don't know jack about the figures or characters they're talking about and have the accessories on wrong, etc. You know your stuff and I appreciate that! I too really want a Mohawk version of Zartan...it's a cool look! Looking forward to your video on Storm Shadow!

I really like the first release of Zartan especially with the muted dark colors on him and the MOD version! I have the MOD version as the leader of my Dreadnoks while the first release is rocking the Soft Master mask as like a copycat type of illusion for Zartan! I won't be picking up the retro Zartan cause I gotta save some space for future Dreadnoks. I have Zarana so I'm looking forward to Buzzer, Ripper and the rest of the Dreadnoks. Also, I love the edits and outtakes you have in your videos! 😂 I gotta tell you, it was perfect. Perfect. Everything, down to the last minute details

i have the original Swamp Skier, of course, but my 25th ann Zartan rides a Star Wars flying bike thiing...it is such a cool update for him. I was going to paint it, but the color of the Star WArs thing is perfect for him as is. It was a total slap in the face of Hasbro to give us a Smurf Swamp Skier in the 25th ann liine.

Awesome Stuff, and great comparisons. I'm mostly getting the retro packaged ones to keep mint on card

Yeah I would love to see all those Zartan versions you mentioned toward the end of the video and yes I would buy the Chameleon swamp skier made by hasbro

I agree about zartan being metal, but I always thought desert rock like kyuss or sleep. Love that repaint

I want mine to change colors in the sun, can't wait for your video. I'm doing one just don't know how lol.

Love these reviews, love the G.I. Joe Classified line, love the Master of Disguise Zartan, but disagree that everyone would buy those suggested exclusives. I'd likely pass on all three unless they were significantly re-designed from the original models. Curious to see if there's any Valaverse Action Force in your collection and what you think of them next to the Joes.

Sold the first one, kept the MOD and getting the retro version. You know, some custom Jem and The Holograms action figures plus a Cold Slither Zartan would rock! LOL. I wouldn't know where to place him in a battle but he is a must buy; a fun figure definitely.

I never thought it his hood was hair. maybe i'm just older. But i never even thought his hair was orange until the Ninja Force Zartan, and it was a shock at first,...and then i was like "OHYEAH! His siblings have that hair color" and it just clicked. Zartan has always been my favorite since he was first introduced. Flash was my FIRST Joe figure before Zartan came to the table.

I have the first two releases. I'm undecided still on the retro one. The Master of Disguise version is my favorite, with two nitpicks. One, I wish the figure had came with a compound bow rather than a longbow, as I believe he used a compound bow when he killed both the Soft Master and Serpentor (sorry, spoilers). Two, I actually don't like color change feature as my figure is out of the box, standing on a shelf in my office, which is cold six months out of the year, so he never looks right. I would rather see the Desert Nomad Zartan figure from the Pursuit of Cobra (?) toyline get the Classified treatment than the neon ninja era figure. Was never a fan of that one.

Great stuff. I want more Dreadnoks before more Zartans!!

great review!!!! i was never going to get a Zartan figure. But your review got me excited about the figure. So i ordered the retro figure from walmart and it comes in tomorrow 6-6 !!! then your Kiss tee was very cool . i was a big Kiss fan .. see you tonight on punks live . i really dig your reviews …

i still need a FIRST Zartan. I don't collect 6" figures, but will want Zartan (i have every version of him so far)

Have both and will be getting this one!

Nice Vid, I have the original with Swamp Skier and the first two Classified versions, waiting for the retro carded Preorder. I’ll probably leave him on card . I like all of them .

Best Zartan is that retro version man.... I'm still waiting for my Walmart preorder to be ship. I also have the Pulse exclusive 😃✌️

I still want a version 2 with orange Mohawk

those new silver accessories are so going on my MoD Zartan :D

I wonder if they'll make a color change "Master of Disguise" Zarana? Possibly with her disguises from the Serpent miniseries, Computer Compilations, or the GI Joe movie.

Great review, cannot wait to get this Zartan and the Storm Shadow. Any chance you have a link for that case you had Zartan in, looks like it could be a pencil case or some sort.

Ninja Force Zartan and Cold Slither Zartan I would by both Zartan v3 with the Saw Viper body and gear is my dream Zartan that was my Zartan when I started collecting as an “adult” lol

Show us how to do the color changing blue!

I have the Classifieds one. I missed out on the Master of Disguise Zartan. If I see this one, I'd get this.

I know it's somewhat unrelated, but you popping on and off that hood reminds me how I'd really like for them to do M.A.S.K. characters in this style & scale.

I still haven't been able to get a single zartan yet, I would be happy with any of them

I got the Classified and the Color Changing one. I will get the Retro just because I love the figure.

All I can hope for is that Hasbro Pulse will put this version back up as I missed out on it. I have the other two.

I've got the original muted colour one. I'm very happy with it. He likes to blend in so the colour palette makes sense. I also like his unnatural skin tone. After all he altered his biology. All that said I'm a sucker for bright colours and like the look of the new one. The retro will be good for anyone who missed out on the previous two versions.

I want both Zartan's Ninja Force & Cold Slither Zartan Classified figures. 🖖💜👌

I prefer the classified one the best …..the Walmart Retro line the only ones I picked up were Destro and baroness ,I heard theses are the last 4 figures in the Retro line for a total of 8 figures…….I’ll grab the commando snake eyes also

You can’t do Cold Slither until the other Noks are made. The Chameleon swamp skier is something I would like. There’s a simple mod to change in sunlight? I actually never understood that weakness. Isn’t the sun light prevalent most of the day? The Retro looks cool.

Master Of Disguise is my Zartan, but they all look great.

A first-rate review of Zartan and his cool accessories. Moreover, I pre-ordered him.

Dang it. If I see this one in the store, I’m gonna have to get it now. This is all your fault.

If he's widely available like the rest I'll get him.

Have you found protective cases for these? Nice figure!

I would love to see a biker version of Zartan. Maybe call it Zartan Master of the Dreadnoks?

Just waiting on Walmart to ship them. I do need to get a bow for the first one and this one.

I have the third Zartan on order.

The Retro Card Zartan is available?! I've barely got ANY Classified Joes as it is? If it weren't for the Retro Card line, I wouldn't be buying the Classified figures. I got lucky a few weeks ago and found a Retro Destro but I'm waiting for him to be more available before I open him up. I also got lucky that a buddy of mine needed a Marvel Legends Jigsaw and traded me his 1st edition Zartan for one of my spare Jigsaws.

I think the retro line is cool but a bit too late to grab folks like me who wanted classic designs from the get go. I ended up buying the Super 7 Joes since they are cartoon based. I now have those in hand and love them. While I think Classified is a great line, I’m just not into modern designs etc. Great comparison in the video.

Needs some Bikers, and a case of Grape Soda, and chocolate doughnuts.

I would like a color change with store release

What are you storing the joes in there pencil cases

They should have made all the Zartan figures to be able to change color !!!

Even tho it's not cartoon accurate, I like the brown one the best. I might have to give him Storm Shadows bow. Always liked him with a bow. Didn't the original have a clear chest plate? That's what we need.

How’d you get this, is it available somewhere?

Retro for the win!!

Where did you get the Chameleon (swamp skier)???

Where did you find this wave at??

I skipped master of disguise due to the silver. I hated that color scheme. Which stinks cuz he comes with the best stuff.

ACE FOREVER !!!

I'm a destro fan myself

Maybe we'll get a Ninja Force Zartan that will change colour?

Why does both the original and retro hardback filmcard say his faction is G.I. Joe?

The only thing that make different that zartan , and they decide to reuse the same face deco

we need 4

Zartan in Walmarts yet??

Dude has anyone ever told you. you look like Scott Ian

Does he turn blue in the sun?

No offense but, what are you doing with a hairdryer?

I wanna then to remake him. He's too huge and bulky and his head scuplt is trash.

I don't know about 3 Zartans but I really like retro Zartan! I have the first muted Zartan but the blue seems to give him more presents! Yeah I need to purchase this one✨