Shed Sheds", which argues that a "place of retreat" is a "male necessity" which provides men with solace, especially during their retirement. In contrast, in the novel "Cold Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons, Aunt Ada Doom saw "something nasty in the woodshed" and retreated to her bed for half a century. To woodshed, or 'shed, in jazz jargon, is "to shut oneself up, away from the world, and practice long and hard, as in 'going to the woodshed'." The word is recorded in English since 1481, as "shadde", possibly a variant of shade. The word shade comes from the Old English
Cynthia Von Doom to Earth. When Doctor Doom decided to take on the mantle of Iron Man, Cynthia von Doom watched him do that through her cauldron. Cynthia Von Doom had magic-based abilities such as a good knowledge for spells which allowed her to contact demons and make a deal with them for power. Cynthia Von Doom Cynthia Von Doom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the mother of Doctor Doom. Cynthia Von Doom first appeared in "Astonishing Tales" #8 and was created by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, and Tom Palmer. Cynthia was a