Not From Concentrate runs daily in The Diamondback, the independent student newspaper of the University of Maryland, College Park.

It is created by Thomas Dobrosielski.
His favorite dinosaur is the Stegosaurus.
He is one of the only people in the world who likes Temple of Doom the most of any of the Indiana Jones movies.
He loves puns.

Contact him . Questions and comments are welcome (about the comic, dinosaurs, or cult leaders who rip out still-beating hearts).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What do you use to draw your comics?
The comic is drawn using Flash and a Wacom 4x6-inch tablet. I couldn't imagine doing this comic without either one of these things. The tablet is probably one of the best investments I've ever made.
Additionally, though no one has asked, the font I usually use is DigitalStrip.

Why stick figures?
Because I don't have enough time to do anything with more detail. Besides, all the time saved with unneeded details like muscular systems and flesh is spent trying to get the exact facial expressions of the stick figures, which I feel is more important.

Do you have any formal experience in art?
Nope. The extent of my art education is a mandatory class I took in eighth grade where I drew spheres and painted in watercolors. (My painting was ugly, btw). I'm just a doodler. I doodle all the time.

How/why did you start Not From Concentrate?
One summer I saw an ad in the Diamondback saying that there was an opening for a comic. In my spare time I had made little one panel comics that my friends had found funny, so I decided to send an email saying I'd be interested in applying. I was surprised when I got a response saying that they needed someone quickly because there hadn't been much response and that I'd have the job pending their approval of a couple of comics I submitted. They kept me through the that summer and the beginning of the fall semester. I was then abruptly and without any real reason, fired and replaced. The comic that replaced me was not met with much approval from the newspaper readers and the by the spring semester there was an opening again. I applied and Not From Concentrate lived on.

Is Temple of Doom seriously your favorite Indiana Jones movie!? Yes. I just don't think you can top ripping out a still-beating heart from another man's chest. The third one would have been my favorite if it hadn't been for Harrison Ford saying "Dad!" about three times every minute.