mystic item created by Agamotto that had a limited ability to manipulate time. The stone was able to raise the dead, absorb the life-force of another, and accelerate or reverse the passage of time within a confined area, though sometimes random time-related side effects occurred. Doctor Druid eventually destroyed the artifact because he felt it was too powerful to fall into the wrong hands. Doctor Druid can also call upon the Celtic war goddesses Morrigan, Macha, and Badb for mystical assistance. Doctor Druid also possesses various yogic abilities, including control over involuntary functions of his body such as his heartbeat, respiration, bleeding, and reaction to pain. In his latest and final incarnation, when he was called only "Druid", he has been seen manipulating fire, and making a tree instantaneously grow in a person's stomach from the seeds of an eaten apple. These powers were nature-based (elements, plants, etc.) as the druids of old worshipped nature. Druid has earned an M.D. from Harvard, completed a residency in psychiatry, and has extensive knowledge of occult lore, especially Celtic lore. Original Doctor Droom appearances Amazing Adventures All reprinted in Amazing Fantasy Omnibus (2007). The previous reprints below were edited to reflect name-change to "Doctor Druid" plus other retcons: #1 (June 1961)—"I Am the Fantastic Dr. Droom" Reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #19 (Dec. 1976) #2 (July 1961)—"The World Below" Reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #22 (May 1977) #3 (Aug. 1961)—"Dr. Droom Meets Zemu" Reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #20 (Jan. 1977) #4 (Sept. 1961)—"What Lurks Within?" Never reprinted outside Amazing Fantasy Omnibus #6 (Nov. 1961)—"Dr. Droom Defies the Menace Called...Krogg" Reprinted in Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 (Feb. 1975) Other versions Guardians of the Galaxy In an alternate future, detailed in the Killraven series, Martians had come to Earth and wiped out much of humanity. Doctor Druid is one of the few survivors of the North American battles and leads a resistance movement based in Ireland. He also works to make sure the Martian battle is recorded in the Book of Kells. Marvel Apes An alternate universe version of Doctor Druid appears in the 2008 miniseries Marvel Apes #2–4 (Nov.–Dec. 2008). Druid plays a key role in issue #3 (Dec. 2008) in which he uses his staff, the Monkey's Paw, to control the realm created by Doctor Strange. Marvel Zombies An alternate universe version of Doctor Druid appears in the 2007 miniseries Marvel Zombies vs.