superhuman

After three hours of superhuman justice, humour, romance, and vengeance, cinemas are littered with popcorn like confetti, and fans spill into the streets, whooping with cathartic delight.

"What a superhuman effort he made to finish the series. But also, I'll never forget the look on his face once filming was done. He knew it would be his last," she said.

Reeve’s Superman is the only silver screen superhero not toppled by a newcomer, making his blockbuster and its sequels enduring examples of superhuman hope.

"He is superhuman and has put the disease on the map!"

Of course, all fictional detectives, whether social, antisocial or introverted, tend to be superhuman to some degree, whatever personal challenges they might face, with a more original, more acute perception than their colleagues.