A recent picture series posted on Bulimia.com imagines what these heroes would look like with more realistic body types, and the side-by-sides show the often unattainable standards these comics ...

The St. Cloud Comic and Toy Show is coming to the Crossroads ... Anyone can enter, but any full-face coverings and realistic weapons are not allowed in the mall, Wells said. Local book shop ...

but there is still so much work to be done — particularly when it comes to comics. Recently a few of our fave Disney characters were redrawn with realistic proportions, specifically waistlines.

Yet comic book brands like Marvel insist on depicting wildly unrealistic, highly sexualized heroines in their pages, undermining their potential ability to empower fans. Now, Bulimia.com is ...

Name women. At one point in our conversation, I mentioned that our comics were not only presenting women in a realistic light but men as well. Joelle asked me to elaborate on that point ...

And thanks to Comic-Con, IGN had the chance to see several of these pieces up close. Check out the slideshow gallery to see these incredibly realistic busts of Chris Evans' Captain America ...