[chryuop]

Actually in my opinion not as a beginner. If you think well, the room for phrases in a comic book is not much and that means finding the shortest form possible. In many times it is used a very colloquial way as well.

A normal book would be more advisible, but even there watch out. I am reading a novel now (mistery story) where the main character speaks very colloquial to his friends and that makes it harder to understand.