Battle Picture Weekly
Publisher: IPC Publication Dates: 8 March, 1975 – 16 October, 1976 Number of Issues Published: 85 (#1-#85) Publication Dates: 8 October 1977 – 12 November 1977 Number of Issues Published: 6 (#136-#141) Colour: Colour cover; Black and White interior Dimensions: Standard Modern British size Paper Stock: Newsprint
Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant
Publication Dates: 23 October 1976 – 1 October 1977 Number of Issues Published: 50 (#86-#135) Colour: Colour cover; Black and White interior Dimensions: Standard Modern British size Paper Stock: Newsprint
Battle Action
Publisher: IPC Publication Dates: 19 November 1977 – 25 July 1981 Number of Issues Published: 184 (#142-#325) Colour: Colour cover; Black and White interior Dimensions: Standard Modern British size Paper Stock: Newsprint Publishing Format: Was ongoing series Publication Type: magazine
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Battle Picture Weekly, at various time also known as Battle Action Force, Battle and Battle with Storm Force, was a British war comic published by IPC Magazines from (issues dates) 8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with Eagle. Most stories were set in World War II, with some based on other conflicts.
A notable feature of the comic, suited to its era of circulation, was its letters page with readers sending in stories of their fathers’ and grandfathers’ exploits during the First World War and the Second World War, often in an effort to win a nominal star letter prize. The comic at various times printed colour pinups of tanks, planes, ships, etc. in the centrefold or the back page (inner or outer).
Battle Action
Publisher: IPC Publication Dates: 19 November 1977 – 25 July 1981 Number of Issues Published: 184 (#142-#325) Colour: Colour cover; Black and White interior Dimensions: Standard Modern British size Paper Stock: Newsprint Publishing Format: Was ongoing series Publication Type: magazine
Battle
Publisher: IPC Publication Dates: 1 August 1981 – 1 October 1983 Number of Issues Published: 114 (#326-439) Publication Dates: 6 December 1986 – 17 January 1987 Number of Issues Published: 7 (#605-611) Colour: Colour cover; Black and White interior Dimensions: Magazine-size Paper Stock: Newsprint Binding: saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was ongoing Publication Type: magazine
Battle Action Force
Publisher: IPC Publication Dates: 8 October 1983 – 29 November 1986 Number of Issues Published: 165 (#440-#604) Color: full colour cover; mostly black and white interior Dimensions: standard British weekly size Paper Stock: newsprint cover and interior Binding: saddle-stitched Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Battle With Stormforce
Publication Dates: 24 January 1987 – 23 January 1988 Number of Issues Published: 53 (#612-#664) Colour: Colour cover; Black and White interior Dimensions: Standard Modern British size Paper Stock: Newsprint
The details of title changes are:
Battle Picture Weekly (8 March 1975 [issue #1] – 16 October 1976 [issue #85]) Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant (23 October 1976 [issue #86] – 1 October 1977 [issue #135]) Battle Picture Weekly (8 October 1977 [issue #136] – 12 November 1977 [issue #141]) Battle Action (19 November 1977 [issue #142] – 25 July 1981 [issue #325]) Battle (1 August 1981 [issue #326] – 1 October 1983 [issue #439]) Battle Action Force (8 October 1983 [issue #440] – 29 November 1986 [issue #604]) Battle (6 December 1986 [issue #605] – 17 January 1987 [issue #611]) Battle Storm Force (24 January 1987 [issue #612] – 23 January 1988 [issue #664])
Issue #17
June 1991
Issue #16
June 1990
Issue #15
June 1989
Issue #14
June 1988
Issue #13
June 1987
Issue #12
June 1986
Issue #11
June 1985
Issue #10
June 1984
Issue #9
June 1983
Issue #8
June 1982
Issue #7
June 1981
Issue #6
June 1980
Issue #5
June 1979
Issue #4
June 1978
Issue #3
June 1977
Issue #2
June 1976
Issue #1
June 1975)
Issue #1989
Battle Annual 1989
August 1, 1988
Issue #1988
Battle Annual 1988
August 1, 1987
Issue #1987
Battle Annual 1987
August 1, 1986
Issue #1986
Battle Annual 1986
August 1, 1985
Issue #1985
Battle Annual 1985
August 1, 1984
Issue #1984
Battle Annual 1984
August 1, 1983
Issue #1983
Battle Annual 1983
August 1, 1982
Issue #1982
Battle Annual 1982
August 1, 1981
Issue #1981
Battle Annual 1981
August 1, 1980
Issue #1980
Battle Annual 1980
August 1, 1979
Issue #1979
Battle Annual 1979
August 1, 1978
Issue #1978
Battle Annual 1978
June 1977
Issue #1977
Battle Annual 1977
June 1976
Issue #1976
Battle Annual 1976
June 1975