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Stumbled across this today based on a pop-up ad, so I suppose they work. The Webcomic is called The strange tales of Oscar Zahn by Tri Vuong.

http://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-strange-tales-of-oscar-zahn/chapter-1/viewer?title_no=685&episode_no=1

Tri is a trained animator but this is his first full webcomic, so he is bubbling with enthusiasm and notes at the end of most of his chapters.  Other than just reading this strip to enjoy great art coupled with great storytelling, there are a couple of things an amateur can glean from this webcomic:

1) Tri starts with foreshadowing and ominous lighting, introduces the two main protagonist with enigmatic dialogue and ends with just enough details to make the reader want to press on to the next page. Every storyteller is different, but Tri demonstrate how little background is needed to pull a reader into a story.

2) I place a great value in character expressions, but Tri develops strong reader connection with very little character expression. Interesting!

3) Tri balances macabre situations and villains with light-hearted banter from his protagonist and almost slap-stick action. A lot of us ponder how to cover deep spiritual issues without scaring off or boring readers; Tri alternates action and introspection in a gripping fashion.

For those with a free half hour, give The strange Tales a look over.