"Cobra Commander" Evolution in Cartoons and Movies. (G.I. Joe)

[@zemox2534]

Cobra has had the best evolution out of all the 80s villains. He was a wimp in the original cartoon but later versions would be more cold calculating and ruthless.

[@mangareader7474]

So like the shredder from 90 - to current

[@monalisa-he1gg]

Tbh I miss the old cobra commander

[@marvelboi3416]

@@mangareader7474 You mean from the 80s- to current because the OG series was in the 1980s

[@bastianfica]

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[@joshuascott3428]

He was bad ass in the comics

[@roberthuffer6591]

I will be honest. Resolute Cobra Commander scared the hell out of me. Just in that speech he gave to the troops. And the way he personally killed those tele-vipers. Dude was brutal!

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@altarush]

Still psycho.

[@dragonstormx]

While he was a silly villain in the original cartoon, his appearance in that crossover with The Transformers is a bit disturbing when you realize he was responsible for a lot of legitimate evil, and he got away with it all. I suppose that makes him a much more successful villain then people give him credit for since he did terrorize the world, got away with it, and then enjoyed his retirement.

[@jakeproven256]

It's well known that Chris Latta, who voiced Cobra Comander on the original cartoon also voiced Starscream in the original Transformers cartoon. But did you know the guy who voiced Cobra Comander on G.I.Joe Spy Troops, also voiced Starscream in the Transformers Armada, Energon, and Cybertron cartoons? Plus Charlie Adler who voiced Cobra Comander in G.I.Joe Resolute and G.I.Joe Renegade cartoons, also voiced Starscream in the live action Transformers movies! And just for some bonus trivia Adler also voiced Low-light on the orignal G.I.Joe cartoon!

[@zachscarbrough2727]

So, it’s just an unofficial tradition to have Starscream voice actors play Cobra Commander? I’m okay with this. 😅

[@jakeproven256]

@@zachscarbrough2727 yeah, me too.

[@theguyfromtsukihime3898]

We need Steve Blum to voice cobra commander

[@jakeproven256]

@@theguyfromtsukihime3898 I agree

[@gandalflotr2898]

@@jakeproven256 and Tom Kenny he did voice starscream

[@JohannVF]

In the original cartoon, yeah, he came off as slapstick ("A mix of Adolph Hitler and Yosemite Sam").....but he'd flee from one defeat, only to have another plot in motion a week later. The retool for GI Joe: Resolute made him pretty formidable.

[@OliviaLaferriere]

RIP Chris Latta and I do enjoy Michael Dobson for bringing Starscream and Cobra Commander to life ❤

[@larry1350]

I think the idea that Cobra Comander wasn’t human in the cartoon series, but a member of the hidden society of Cobra La was ridiculous.

[@huntermyers3551]

The Cobra Commander is one diabolical Mastermind

[@carsenmaxwell3336]

The best depiction in my opinion is Retaliation because he had a black suit instead of blue, and he was cruel, cold, calculating, and vicious. I hate how Retaliation didn’t get a sequel, and I wish that the Snake Eyes movie could get a sequel

[@InitialPC]

its dark blue

[@robotictophat8331]

Anyone else think the Transformers design was sick as fuck?

[@manuelgrothe608]

Not in my Micheal Bay franchise

[@emerald0010]

His mask looks incredible in Retaliation

[@ArcTrooper269]

So does his actors, Bracye & Baker

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@ArcTrooper269]

*5:24** CLEARLY CHARLY ADLER ENJOYED PLAYING COBRA*

[@jakeproven256]

He was great as Cobra Comander, plus did you know he voiced Low-light in the original G.I.Joe cartoon.

[@ArcTrooper269]

​@@jakeproven256 Wow, no, I didn't knew that, what a cool detail

[@jakeproven256]

@@ArcTrooper269 I agree

[@Spoomis]

Cobra really made their own Bitcoin.

[@dexoearth9167]

Anyone else notice that half of voice actors for Cobra Commander also voiced Starscream?

[@ArcTrooper269]

Yup, such a cool tradition 👍

[@BADASSATRON127]

Hell yeh

[@khylerbane4523]

Retaliation, Renegade, and Resolute were the best versions and for a simple reason. Everything including the voice was taken seriously. Something most others didn’t do.

[@asurasyn]

Everyone referencing the fact that CC's VA is also Starscream's VA at the same time. There's a legit reason for this. In the original comic series, the Autobots and Decepticons were woken up by a fight between G.I.Joe and Cobra. Starscream's original voice was lost when he was injured in the crash landing, so when they all reformatted and got new vehicle forms, Starscream got a new voice and chose the most commanding voice amongst the humans: Cobra Commander's. Megatron also chose his pistol form off of Cobra Commander's sidearm, as it was doing the most destruction on the battlefield.

[@eternalmaximum6899]

Imagine Steve Blum voice, cobra, Commander, just like with Starscream

[@ArcTrooper269]

He made Duke in resolute

[@eternalmaximum6899]

@@ArcTrooper269 thanks for the information

[@jakeproven256]

It'd be cool to see Blum voiced Cobra Comander and It'd be awsome if Tom Kenny voiced Cobra Comander.

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

I'm amused by the concept of Renegade, which makes the cowardly, incompetent Commander a fact, yet reveals a twist that he was pretending the whole time and is actually an evil genius.

[@metalslugfan708]

Tbh, I really liked the chromed helmet of 2009 Commander than the blue helmet. His design is what's stuck with me ever since 2012.

[@SwedishSeacon]

I find it interesting that most of the voice actors for Cobra Commander have also done the voice for Starscream. And we have 4 of them: Chris Latta (G1 Starscream) Michael Dobson (Unicron Trilogy Starscream) Charlie Adler (Bayverse Starscream) Seth Green (Robot Chicken Starscream)

[@militaryhatsguide8725]

Cobra Commander from DIC and Original Cartoon is the best. He’s absolutely entertaining especially his rants towards his other commanders. Always saying how they are incompetent fools and pulling out comebacks. He’s more understanding of his troops compared to Serpentor if we mention him. Pulling a 360* no scope on him turning him into a iguana in DIC. Though he can be a coward at times and smart in which I like the balance of both. Honestly great character and the voice actor is great for him throughout both series actually embrace the character’s personality and role. Also his older styles look to be surprised to say look more professional compared to the newer ones. It might be a bit of nostalgia to say though it actually makes him look like an actual true commander compared to the new ones.

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@sunshineroses7984]

@@manuelgrothe608 pfft sure they did mate, even they aren’t stupid enough to back Russia

[@dfile7598]

Sigma 6, movies, Resolute, and Renegades have the best Cobra Commanders ever! Basically an American Orochimaru & what I believe Starscream should be like!

[@jonathanhmm3470]

Still holds the test of times they will never be another like this one

[@NTGNickGreer]

?

[@SpaceMonkeyBoi]

Give this man some cough drops!

[@gagefarmer9615]

Cobra Commander must have observed the Autobots dissection. With Cybertronian robotics, it could have been advanced cobras technology

[@olivialaferriere1489]

Michael Dobson and Chris Latta are the coolest guys in GI JOE

[@bloodysimile4893]

Feel like Corba Commander had a miss opportunity to scream out, " ZEEUUUSSSS!"

[@matthewlawrence708]

Chris Latta was the og and still my favorite today.

[@ultracarterzilla6939]

Michael Wincott should’ve voiced Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe Resolute, G.I. Joe Renegades, and the live action G.I. Joe movies as Michael Wincott voice sounds more intimidating and terrifying and would do a way bad ass job voicing Coba Commander.

[@gandalflotr2898]

He should be starscream

[@ultracarterzilla6939]

@@gandalflotr2898 yeah he should’ve and if you ever played Darksiders 2 in which he voiced Death or watched Treasure Planet in which he voiced Scroop, his voice as those characters sound way better for Starscream, specifically the bayverse incarnation.

[@ZimMan2]

All love and respect to Chris Latta, but Charlie Adler in Resolute and Renegades wins by a long shot.

[@fantump00p3r4]

Wrong lol

[@geraldsyta6890]

Never realized so many series to STILL WATCH

[@mohdimansaifullizan6193]

I like Cobra Commander Retaliation his mask & cool voices

[@hungnguyenquang7247]

Cobra commander and starscream is voices by same actor two time

[@highlanderwins3328]

0:50 Cobra inventing cryptocurrency in the 1980s LOL

[@SpaceGoat115]

Sigma six deserves more love

[@andreasgrothe9940]

Seasons 3-4

[@terranatura4443]

I vote G.I.Joe third movie(not prequel)

[@NTGNickGreer]

?

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@andreasgrothe9940]

Pretty good

[@andrewdavis-qk1zu]

And let’s not forget the Israel-Hamas War going on

[@gandalflotr2898]

It's was gonna be crossover movie with transformers

[@jonathanhmm3470]

I wish Marvel would have done Gi joe they wrote the Gi joe comic books

[@NTGNickGreer]

I mean Hasbro owns G.I Joe

[@faisal181]

i really liked GI Joe Resolute.

[@JoelHerrera-qp9to]

yes commander cobra 🐍

[@johnnymason2460]

There were new versions of Cobra Commander made in toy form that were never animated. It's a shame. They were decent versions of him.

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@isaacandino3956]

Looks like the voice comander cobra remind tom kenny

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@farissbenrix7413]

Cobra Commander from Movie is a great udapte of the carachter.

[@altarush]

Still psycho after all these years.

[@ed_does_bbwarz]

Missed out on including his appearance in community

[@kanna-san.]

Why he never became an internet sexyman is a complete mystery to me.

[@jonathanhmm3470]

I like the one I grew up watching

[@NTGNickGreer]

Which one?

[@Alverant]

Renegades needs a sequel.

[@NTGNickGreer]

Another season yes

[@KATOGOJIRA7223]

Wo did this cartoon predict the future

[@NTGNickGreer]

???

[@KATOGOJIRA7223]

@@NTGNickGreer Bitcoin digital currency

[@NTGNickGreer]

@@KATOGOJIRA7223 Cobra commander predicted bitcoin currency?

[@KATOGOJIRA7223]

@@NTGNickGreer nevermind jeez way off

[@NTGNickGreer]

@@KATOGOJIRA7223 I was just asking you wasn't really being specific enough for me to understand

[@altarush]

3:19 General Hawk looks uglier than Cobra commander. What gives? Why does G. I Joe have minded controlled planes sound like Eastwood’s Fire fox?

[@eugenegodzilla946]

Commander cobra

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@andreasgrothe9940]

Even Cobra Members too

[@AmericanUnionState1824]

COBRA!

[@manuelgrothe608]

After G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, Cobra Commander escapes to 🇷🇺, with his master Serpentor and other Cobra members, to aid the Kremlin in the War in 🇺🇦

[@andreasgrothe9940]

🇷🇺 vs 🇺🇦

[@AmericanUnionState1824]

@@andreasgrothe9940 Okay?

[@TNHFPRODUCTIONS987]

The movie made Cobra sound more like Jigsaw The movies made Shredder, Skeletor and Cobra Commander more serious and sinister

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

GI Joe was always a baby cartoon for babies. But this guy didn't have a cool looking face. Which is a lot more than I can say for any other character in the GI Joe franchise

[@zemox2534]

That bloody baby show paved the way for more mature versions of GI. Show a little respect please l!!!

[@GlobalOutcast]

Wow you mean the show that was made to market toys to kids was a kid show 😱😱😱

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

@@zemox2534 what do you mean bloody?!?!?! There was very literally huge massive gaping steps to avoid violence in that silly baby cartoon!!!!!!!

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

@@GlobalOutcast well yeah it wasn't as violent as the movies. But characters still died in the cartoon............... Oh I'm sorry I thought you were talking about RoboCop the cartoon that was clearly way more violent than this crap cartoon

[@zemox2534]

@@mascadadelpantion8018 Instead of acting like a whiny brat, use your brain and think. The 80s cartoons had to be tone down for little children. Children like you. And again the cartoon would pave the way 4 more mature GI Joe cartoons in future

[@G1Grimlock94]

Just like Madara wearing a mask

[@NTGNickGreer]

?

[@G1Grimlock94]

From Naruto 50 years

[@bagginsbb]

Wow its amazing how a simple/awesome looking faceplate (from an awesome cartoon show) can devolve into Hollywood lame filth.