So here's the deal. I'm planning The Unit Extradionare, an attempt at an LXG type story and have big plans. But I was thinking on other types of possible pairings and groupings that might work out. So if any of these inspire, go ahead and use them, I won't mind at all and even be happy about it.

And I don't own anything so don't sue me.

Let's kick it off with an Old West vibe I'm surprised hasn't been taken already…

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We see vistas of the classic Old West, from plains to deserts to towns filled with people going about their regular lives.

"The West," an announcer booms. "A time of great opportunity and great adventure to those willing to brave its dangers. But to some, that opportunity is for dishonorable means."

We see gangs of armed bandits cause havoc in towns, firing up shops and streets and a bank building being blown apart. A group seems to be led by a dwarf with an evil smile as he directs their actions.

"A danger is rising that threatens this frontier and those within it. A dark alliance that promises to wage war and bring lawlessness to the land forever."

There are glimpses of troops in armor attacking a train on horseback as well as what looks like a large mechanical transport making its way through the desert.

"To combat this threat, heroes are needed. Men of honor, men who know the West, men who can fight it on their own terms. Men who are in the pay of the government with all their resources…"

A train stops and two men get out, one tall, lean and handsome, the other more inquisitive but cheerful, both in nice suits.

"Men who act like they hold allegiances only to themselves but are willing to fight the good fight…"

A man is thrown out a bar window, landing on his back and scurrying to his feet to get away, cards flying behind him.

"Men who know the way the West works…"

A man clad completely in black giving a thin smile as he puts down a card with the logo of a chess knight and the words "Have Gun, Will Travel."

"Men who fight for justice even while keeping their identities unknown…"

We briefly glimpse a man in a black cape and wide-brimmed hat using a bullwhip to swing away from a wall which carries a single mark on it: Z.

"Men who fight in secret to protect others…"

A man in a blue denim suit, white hat and black mask is seen astride a magnificent white stallion. Behind him is a somber Indian on his own brown steed.

James West. Artemus Gordon. Brett Maverick. Paladin. Zorro. The Lone Ranger. Tonto. Together, they will bring order to the lawless and justice to those who need it. They are the Wild Bunch.

Montage: Maverick in a high stakes poker game.

West pulling some hidden weapons out of the train's main room.

Gordon in a disguise as a Southern landowner.

Zorro dueling a handful of men at once.

Paladin firing his gun as he races through a ranch.

Tonto firing an arrow with a fiery tip that sets off an explosion.

The Lone Ranger in classic pose and the "Hi-yo Silver!" yell.

Title: The Wild Bunch. Making the West Truly Wild.

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A quick note on who's who:

Wild Wild West: Forget that God-awful 1999 Will Smith movie. The TV show was a wonderfully inventive program. The idea was that the West was in constant danger from mad scientists, foreign agents and more and so President Grant sent two special agents to deal with them. James West was a tough fighter, always going into action even while wearing the tightest pair of pants ever seen on TV. Gordon was the brains, a genius who was always coming up with before-his-time inventions and ideas and was a master of disguise. They traveled in a special luxury train car packed with hidden weapons, battling various villains. The most famous was Miguelito Loveless, the greatest mad scientist in TV history, a Mexican dwarf constantly using high-tech inventions to try and take over the nation.

Maverick: The 1994 Mel Gibson movie wasn't bad but this is the classic TV series with James Gardner as Brett Maverick. An expert card shark and a rogue, he was always getting into trouble, often seeming cowardly and apt to run but able to use his quick wits and humor to fight for those in need…any maybe pocket some cash too.

Paladin: Star of "Have Gun Will Travel", his real name was never revealed, an educated gentleman in black with the symbol of a chess piece knight on his holster. He would take on jobs for money but usually to help those who needed it and would decide whether to shoot to kill or wound. Interestingly, actor Richard Boone would later star in the Western "Hec Ramsey" as an elder gunman who at point is revealed as the elder Paladin.

Zorro: After years away, Diego De La Vega returned to his home in California to discover that the corrupt government was taxing the citizens and pocketing the money for themselves. Wanting to fight but knowing that acting out himself would put his loved ones in danger, Diego decided to play the Fox (which Zorro translates as). He pretended to be an idle fop more interested in enjoying his money than work, the last person anyone would think to be an adventurer. At night, he would don a black costume and mask, armed with his sword and bullwhip and fight as Zorro, leaving his famous "Z" mark wherever he went. Some versions (like the Disney TV show) added in his servant Bernado, a mute who pretended to be deaf to help Diego gain information.

The Lone Ranger: For the four or five who don't know…Six Texas Rangers were caught in an ambush by bandits. Only one survived, rescued and nursed to health by an Indian named Tonto. They made six graves so the criminals would think all the men died and the survivor took on a mask, denim suit and called himself the Lone Ranger. He owned a silver mine he used to finance his battle against crime and made himself his trademark silver bullets. Astride his steed, Silver, he would race about the territories, recognized the governor as a deputized agent, never killing and always polite but still able to use fisticuffs to stop various criminals. He was famous for being often mistaken for an outlaw himself but was recognized at the end of every episode just as he took off into the distance with a "HI-Yo, Silver, Away!" The current comic book has helped give it a more realistic edge.

So feel free to use.