10 Crazy Stories Warner Bros Needs To Tell In The DC Movie Multiverse

2. JLA: The Nail

If Warner Bros. has other plans for Superman, then JLA: The Nail could be a perfect opportunity to tell an exciting story in the DC Multiverse minus the Man of Steel.

In a world where Jonathan and Martha Kent experience a flat tire caused by a nail, they never end up retrieving Superman from the rocket that crashed to Earth. Jumping thirty years into the future, the story picks up with a Justice League that has no Superman, and no support from the public.

Lex Luthor is the mayor of Metropolis, and after terrorist attacks are pinned on the League, he's able to take control of the entire U.S. Taking the heroes down some dark paths, The Nail is an exciting reinvention of this iconic team, and poses a lot of very interesting questions about what the DC Universe might look like without its most iconic hero.

The premise might be a simple one, but the ramifications of Superman's absence are huge, and something that could lead to a fresh, unexpected take on the Justice League.