Spotlight expanded into licensed character comics and acquired the rights to Mighty Mouse, Underdog, and other properties.
Notable writers and artists who contributed to the Spotlight titles included Curt Swan, Joe Gill, Win Mortimer, Frank Mclaughlin, Tom Moore, Gary Fields, Bill White, Ray Dirgo, Doug Cushman, Nate Butler, Jim Engel, John A. Wilcox, Milton Knight, Paul Chadwick, and Mike Tiefenbacher.