[Jeffrey]

http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/391/

In one place, all of the little bits and pieces I've heard, plus an awesome comparison of art (some more convincing than others) that I had never seen.

[Skeeter]

Some of the conjecture is definitely a stretch, but it's an interesting story, that's for sure. Have you read "Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book" at all? It's an interesting look at the history of how comics got started.