Battle Beneath the Ice

Battle Beneath the Ice is a UK storybook set in Generation 1 continuity published by Corgi in 1986. It was written by Dave Morris and (gorgeously) illustrated by Nik Spender.

The story is notable for being set in the time before Transformers:The Movie, and is set in late 2000.

Vital Statistics
Writer: Dave Morris Illustrator: Nik Spender (painted) Pagecount: 47pp

Major characters:
 * Hot Rod
 * Ravage
 * Jeff Grey
 * The City-Dwellers

Originally published: Int he UK by Corgi Books, 1987

Continuity
Because it is explicitly set int he itnermezzo prior tot he movie, this story is generally accepted to occour within cartoon continuity (or some version thereof.) The characterization of the Arialbots is notably cartoon-ish.

Comments/Notes

 * Battle Beneath the Ice was also the name of an episode of the Centurions cartoon series, a contemporary of Transformers.