There are, however, a few, minor quibbles.

First of all, the authors appear rather too fixated on shooting down Ken Hanke, author of "Tim Burton: An Unauthorized Biography". They never ever let a chance to put him down pass them by, and after a while it does get a bit tiresome. If criticizing other authors is so important, why not also dish out some to Helmut Merschmann, who, after all, offers up a plethora of wildly unfounded claims in his rather inept (and slim) view of Burton in "Tim Burton: The Life and Films of a Visionary Director"?

Secondly, the book could have benefitted from some more proofreading, as a few errors crept through. A few examples: Spider-Man is referred to as Spiderman, and that spooky-sounding classic instrument, the theremin, is consistently misspelled as "theramin."

Still, these are minor points. This is definitely a book worth getting for people interesting learning more about this exciting director. The entry on "Luau" alone marks this as a must-have for any Burton-fan. But get "Burton on Burton" first.

As a long-time Burton fan I found this book extremely absorbing, it's definitely a must for any fan of the director's work. This detailed and comprehensive book shows a level of care and attention to detail sadly lacking in many film crit books, not to mention unearthing lots of previously unknown anecdotes and facts. Well worth it for Burton fans and film students alike. It looks like there's several books in this series, so on the strength of this I'm definitely going to have a look to see what other film books they've done.

I'm a big fan of Burton and have been for years, but I learned a lot from this book. It passes the big test for books about cinema - it makes you want to rush back to your DVD collection to see the original films in a whole new light.

Tim Burton is basically quite dark. His work focuses mainly on Gothic and the darker side of human nature (Batman), usually with twisted humour (The Nightmare Before Christmas). This details his life, using both interviews and the authors experiences with him.

It also contains excerpts from his stories and his art, which are very impressive and enchanting. In short, Tim Burton is one of the best artists of our times - very interesting and well worth reading.