Unlike anything currently available, A Critical Companion to Tim Burton is a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of all the works of one of the world's most renowned directors and artists. Written by some of the top scholars working in fields as diverse as philosophy, film and media studies, and literature, all chapters of this book illuminate for both scholars and fans alike the entire artistic career of Burton, giving attention to both his early works and his global blockbusters.

Contributions by: Kyle Alkema, Alissa Burger, Florent Christol, Elsa Colombani, Christopher M. Cuthill, Maria Dicieanu, Orsolya Karácsony, Siobhan Lyons, Trip McCrossin, Renee Middlemost, Donna Mitchell, Radoslaw Osinski, Brent Peters, Fran Pheasant-Kelly, Sabine Planka, Andrew S. Powell, Nicole R. Pramik, Carl Sobocinski, Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock