Cobra Commaner is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe franchise (specifically, the Real American Hero timeline). He appears in the toyline, animated series (the 1985 and 1989 incarnations and the Sigma 6 animated series), comic books, video games, and movie as the usual principal antagonist. The character was created by Marvel Comics writer Larry Hama and was loosely based on the James Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Cobra Commander is set to appear in the live action G.I. Joe movie, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film is slotted for an August 2009 release date.