Photos: Marvel artists Martin Griffiths and Simon Furman have turned Britain's racehorse legends into superheroes with their very own comic book, joining the likes of Spider-Man, Captain Marvel and Black Panther. Hide Caption 1 of 6

Photos: 'Magnificent Racehorses' tells the stories of ten of Britain's greatest racehorses. They were selected after a poll by The Jockey Club, which runs some of the world's leading racecourses, including Liverpool's Aintree, which will stage the Grand National on Saturday. Hide Caption 2 of 6

Photos: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, an avid horsewoman and racehorse owner, also makes an appearance in the comic book. Here she is with her Gold Cup-winning horse, Estimate. The original painting of the Queen was commissioned by The Jockey Club, and can be found in The Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, England. Hide Caption 3 of 6

Photos: No equine superhero comic book would be complete without Red Rum, the only horse to have won the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England, three times. Red Rum won the National 1973, 1974 and 1977, and finished in second place in 1975 and 1976. Trained by Ginger McCain, he died in 1995 at the age of 30. Hide Caption 4 of 6

Photos: Desert Orchid, nicknamed 'Dessie' was one of the most loved jump horses in recent memory, winning 34 of 70 starts, amassing £654,066 in prize money, between 1984 and 1990. The dashing grey triumphed in the 1989 Gold Cup and also won the King George VI Chase at Kempton four times. After his death in 2006 at the age of 27, his ashes were buried at Kempton Park Racecourse, near his statue. Hide Caption 5 of 6