Tag: Arthur Burghardt

Serpentorslair Staff · March 4, 2025

The Making of the Original GoBots Cartoon: Hanna-Barbera’s Answer to Transformers

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1980s animation, 80s Cartoons, Arthur Burghardt, Challenge of the GoBots, Cy-Kill, Frank Welker, GoBots cartoon, GoBots episodes, GoBots history, GoBots voice actors, GoBots vs Transformers, Hanna-Barbera GoBots, Hasbro GoBots, Leader-1, Lou Richards, Transformers origins0 comment

Before Transformers became the dominant toy-based animated franchise of the 1980s, Challenge of the GoBots hit the airwaves in 1984. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, the studio behind classics like The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, and The Jetsons, the series was based on the Machine Robo toy line from Japan, which Tonka rebranded as GoBots in North America. The GoBots cartoon followed the battle between two factions: the heroic Guardians, led by Leader-1, and the villainous Renegades, commanded by Cy-Kill. The series ran for 65 episodes, making it one of the first transforming robot…

Unveiling the Brilliance: Exploring the Enigmatic Career of Arthur Burghardt

February 11, 2024February 12, 2024 Serpentorslair StaffA Rage in Harlem, acting career, animation industry, Arthur Burghardt, Baroness, Cartoon's, Character, Christopher Collins, Cobra Commander, Destro, Devastator, Diff'rent Strokes, Ghostbusters, gi joe, Hill Street Blues, Interview, Killjoy, Knots Landing, Monsters Inc, Morgan Lofting, Network, One Life to Live, Retro-Toy Con, Santa Barbara, Scooby-Doo, soap opera, The Jeffersons, Tom & Jerry kids, Transformers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Venom, Video Games, villain, Voice Actor, World of Warcraft0 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Hello everyone. Today we take a look at legendary voice actor Arthur Burghardt, born in 1947 in New York City. Burghardt is a humble man who lives a private life. Burghardt has had many rolls over the years including original GI Joe’s Destro, Stalker, and Iceberg. He brought a powerful voice to Destro and really developed the character into one of the most popular characters in the Joe lineup. Along with GI Joe, Burghardt voiced Devastator for the Transformers, Venom in Ultimate Spider-Man and various other…