Dreadnoks Declassified #3
	Short Summary Buzzer & Ripper recruit Zartan to help take over the Dreadnoks organization down in Australia. In the process, he takes on his present identity, reunites with his brother & sister, Zarana & Zandar, meets Torch and several other Dreadnoks and reestablishes his business relationship with Cobra Commander.
	Notes of Interest Three Issue Mini Series, 48 pages, $4.95 Cover Price Cover combines with other A covers in the series to create a larger image. This is the history Zartan and the creation of Dreadnoks. The story takes place before GI Joe #1. Significant events: Buzzer helps Zartan become the leader of the Dreadnoks. Zartan gets his name and look. As well as Zarana & Zandar Zartan, Zarana & Zandar reunite. Zartan & Cobra Commander reestablish their business relationship.
Major Players Zartan's Family: Zarana, Zandar Dreadnoks: Original Zartan, Buzzer, Ripper, Torch, Gnawgahyde, Monkeywrench, Road Pig, Zanzibar New Dreadnok: Booger (deceased) Zartan as Lee, Amaury Sanderson, Mr. Lindemann and finally as Zartan. Cobra: Cobra Commander Additional characters: Gustav, gang leader,
Creative Team Writer: Josh Blaylock, Pencils: Robert Q. Atkins, Colors: Renato Faccini, Art Assists: Timothy Straub, Letters: Brian J Crowley, Senior Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Front Cover: Clement Sauve & Stephane Peru
Long Summary Zartan as Mr. Lindemann/Amaury Sanderson, Buzzer as Dr. Blinken-Smythe, Amsterdam, eleven years ago. Sanderson is getting beat up by several guys who want to know where the stolen money is located. A stranger arrives to help Sanderson defeat the gang. Sanderson passes out from the beating. The next day when Sanderson wakes up at the stranger's house, he is introduced to Dr. Blinken-Smythe who has been listening to what Sanderson has been saying in his sleep and he wants to be involved. In return, he has information from his work that Sanderson would be interested in. (See Dreadnoks Declassified #1). Zartan as Lee, Florida, present. Buzzer, Ripper and Monkeywrench have tracked Lee to his current location. Buzzer brings up that they have been hearing stories about a bloke named Zartan in America. Lee knocks out Monkeywrench and threatens Buzzer. But Buzzer is there to offer him a huge opportunity. The original Zartan, the current leader of the Australian gang called the Dreadnoks, has been running it very cruelly and Buzzer doesn't like him and offers a new opportunity to Lee. Zartan as Amaury Sanderson, Zandar & Zarana as Zach & Zoe Australia, present. Sanderson reintroduces himself to the original Zartan. He wants to be part of the Dreadnoks. Dreadnok Ripper comes rushing in saying "Maulers are here." The Maulers are a rival gang and they are outside the bar ready for a fight. Future Dreadnok Torch is the leader of the rival gang. They start a gun fight with the Dreadnoks, Torch beaks out his torch and destroys all of the Dreadnok's bikes. The original Zartan, Buzzer, Ripper and Sanderson take off out the back. Torch gets the drop on Zartan and Sanderson shots at Torch saving the life of the original Zartan. At the Dreadnok compound, Ripper has just added his famous blade to the end of his rifle and the original Zartan and Amaury are talking about his acceptance as a Dreadnok. In the corner, Buzzer, admiring his new diamond bladed chainsaw, is happy to see Amaury's acceptance. Amuary is given a leadership position to help organize the organization. Additional in the room are two pink haired kids named Zoe & Zach, in the future they will be called by Zarana & Zandar. Amaury immediately recognizes his brother and sister but pretends not to know them. The original Zartan explains how they came to be part of the Dreadnoks. Those London street rats were caught snooping around the Dreadnok compound by Zanzibar. They came from the UK after being bounced out of foster care and became petty criminals. They were hunting for their long lost brother and followed a lead to Australia. The original Zartan took them in and they have been hanging around ever sense. The next day Ripper delivers a message to Torch. Zartan as Amaury Sanderson, Zandar & Zarana as Zach & Zoe Australia, a few weeks later. A Dreadnok is beating up Zach. Zoe asks Amaury to stop it. His response is "You wanna be a nok gotta respect the ranks above you" and walks away. A couple of days later Amaury now fully in control of his chameleon abilities secretly kills the Dreadnok that was beating up his brother. The death of the Dreadnok is blamed on the Maulers, which escalates into a full out turf war between the gangs. Amaury rises to become the original Zartan's right hand man. He keeps lots of secrets; his identity, his relationship to Zach & Zoe and Buzzer's plan. At a small meeting, Buzzer, Amaury, Ripper, Road Pig, Gnawgahyde and Zanzibar along with several other unknown Dreadnoks are planning the take over of the organization. When the original Zartan interrupts having discovered the plot, a fight begins between Amaury and the original Zartan. Amaury and the traitor Dreadnoks are all captured. Amaury is about to be executed. Zach has just disabled the compounds alarms and electricity. And the Maulers arrive in mass. Back at the execution site, Zoe steps up next to the original Zartan to watch. The Maulers arrive and a massive fight begins. Zoe cuts Amaury free. For the first time they acknowledge their relationship as brother and sister. And Amaury takes off after the original Zartan. Using his chameleon abilities, he gets close and they start fist fighting. Amaury's ninja training allows him to easily defeat him. When Buzzer, Ripper and Torch interrupt reminding him that the deal was they get the original Zartan once he has been defeated. Amaury's response is "'scuse me mate, I don't quite follow you, who's Amaury?" He then puts on the famous red hood and continues "the name's Zartan." Zartan as Zartan, Australia, weeks later. Zartan walks into a house where Zoe & Zach are waiting; he drops off a bag of cash and tells them he is off to the US to reestablish some old ties. He hates the outback and its sun. And as a parting comment he tells them to pick some new names. He picks up his phone and calls Cobra Commander where they briefly discuss a business partnership that will profit both. Zartan gets to come back to the states and Cobra Commander gets help with his Springfield operation. Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Issue Three, May 2006