Themes: Good vs. Evil, Comic Format, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Books, Set, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Combination Set Orange, Green, & Yellow Series: 18 Books (1 each of 18 titles) Titles Include: Danger in the Dark, The Dark Dreams, The Dark Glass, The Dark Side of Magic, The Dark Waters of Time, The Shadow in the Dark, The Dark Candle, The Dark Machine, The Dark Words, The Day is Dark, Dying for the Dark, Killer in the Dark, The Dark River, The Bridge of Dark Trees, The Past is Dark, Playing the Dark Game, The Dark Music, The Dark Garden. The Dark Man series is designed for middle school and young adult struggling readers who may have never successfully managed to read a book. Each book is short, but mature, with only 36 pages and word counts ranging from 230–380. The graphics are dark, adult in style, with clear references to gaming, film, and graphic novels. The layouts change to maintain interest and avoid predictability. The white space is used to dramatic effect. The text is short and simple. Stories are gritty, full of tension and mystery. The language is terse. The Dark Man is a serious comic hero with his own mythology. Each book is a self-contained story, but each story is a part of a greater whole.
