However, the Darkness Within miniseries modified the character to be an evil and megalomaniacal entity.
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Series writer John Ostrander chose to portray this as a distinction between the Spectre's pursuit of "vengeance" and Eclipso's pursuit of "revenge".
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In Countdown to Mystery #3, Crispus Allen, the Spectre's current host, tracks down Bruce Gordon.
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In the Elseworlds story JLA: The Nail, a restrained Bruce Gordon/Eclipso makes an appearance in Professor Hamilton's Cadmus Labs.
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During the Brightest Day event, a mysterious being known as The Entity tells Jade to help her brother, Obsidian "balance the darkness", as he will ultimately save her friends from an unidentified threat.
He plays a significant part in the Eclipso: The Darkness Within crossover, in which Superman gives him the name "Valor".
From the 1950s through the 1970s, Sparling provided art for a variety of publishers, including Harvey Comics (the Pirana), Charlton Comics (adaptations of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman), DC Comics (Challengers of the Unknown, Secret Six, Eclipso) and Marvel Comics (Captain America).