| Battle Picture Weekly | |
|---|---|
 The cover to the first issue of Battle Picture Weekly, dated 8 March 1975. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IPC Magazines |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 8 March 1975 – 23 January 1988 |
| No. of issues | 644 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Gerry Finley-Day Alan Hebden Eric Hebden Pat Mills Tom Tully John Wagner |
| Artist(s) | Eric Bradbury Carlos Ezquerra Joe Colquhoun Jim Watson Mike Western |
| Editor(s) | Dave Hunt (1975 to 1979) Terry Magee (1979 to 1986) Richard Burton (1986 to 1988) |
| Collected editions | |
| The Best of Battle: Volume 1 | ISBN 1-84856-025-7 |
Battle Picture Weekly (at various times also known as Battle and Valiant, Battle Action, Battle Action Force, Battle and Battle with Storm Force) was a British weekly boys' war comic published by IPC Magazines from 8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with the new incarnation of Eagle after 644 issues. Most stories were set in World War II, with some based on other conflicts, while factual features also focused on warfare.
Devised by Pat Mills and John Wagner in response to rival DC Thomson's similarly themed Warlord, the title was an instant success. Many of the stories printed in the comic have since received critical acclaim and been published in collected editions, notably "Charley's War". Since 2016 Rebellion Developments have owned the majority of Battle Picture Weekly's characters and material, and have published revival publications.