[soo-per-heer-oh] 
| a hero, esp. in children's comic books and television cartoons, possessing extraordinary, often magical powers. |
| su·per·he·ro (sōō'pər-hîr'ō) n. pl. su·per·he·roes A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime. |