This is for the complete idiot, / semi-studied.
I have this dream of making my own comic/graphic novel and have been doing a good amount of research (read many books), and this one is one that stands out as just full of knowledge from start to finish: Story creation, character creation, terms of the trade, pencilling, inking, printing, submissions... With this book I feel I stepped out of the shoes of a complete idiot. I highly recommend this book, and feel only a seasoned pro would gain no knowledge.