A "costumed superhero" refers to a character with special abilities or powers who wears a distinctive outfit or costume to fight crime or protect others. Full definition
And, in one of those amazingly fitting juxtapositions that science and life produce, it involves a process very much akin to and relevant for costumed superheroes — superglue. (warrenellis.com)
A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clock - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. (scifimoviepage.com)
In a summer of costumed superheroes, this movie has hoodie thugs from South London. (the-frame.com)