Justice League of America: The Nail

In this Elseworlds tale from DC Comics, writer/artist Alan Davis imagines a world where a single, tiny event—a nail in a tire—prevents the Kents from finding their adopted son, and the Justice League of America never forms. Without Superman to inspire them, the heroes of the DC Universe grow more distrustful of humanity, leading to a government-sanctioned hunt for all superhumans. A compelling re-examination of the League's foundational myth, this 1998 one-shot uses its alternate history to explore themes of prejudice and the fragile trust between heroes and the world they protect.