| Thomas Kalmaku | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Kalmaku, fromGreen Lantern vol. 4, #35 (Nov. 2008). Art byIvan Reis. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Lantern vol. 2, #2 (Oct. 1960) |
| Created by | John Broome Gil Kane |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Ferris Aircraft New Guardians |
| Supporting character of | Hal Jordan |
| Notable aliases | Pieface |
| Abilities | Aerospace engineering Business executive Mechanic |
Thomas "Pieface"Kalmaku is a fictional character, asupporting character associated withGreen Lantern incomic books published byDC Comics. He was created by writerJohn Broome andpencilerGil Kane.
Thomas Kalmaku was introduced inGreen Lantern vol. 2, #2 (Oct. 1960) as a youngInuk mechanic at Ferris Aircraft, also the employer of test pilotHal Jordan.[1] In theSilver Age he was referred to asPieface; however, this has not been used for some time. As one journalist described:
Hal Jordan's mechanic was an Inuit unfortunately called "Pieface"—and despite fan speculation, that comes not from the ice-cream treatEskimo Pie, which goes unmentioned in the early comics, but from an existing term for 'a person with a round face and a blank ... expression', according to the 1960 edition ofThe Dictionary of AmericanSlang. Yet Thomas Kalmaku, as he was formally named, was Jordan's smart, capable, and always respectfully depicted best friend, eventually becoming a business executive and more. As played byTaika Waititi in the [2011Green Lantern]film, he's anaerospace engineer.[2]
In his early appearances, Kalmaku had a girlfriend named Terga. They later married, but have since separated.
Kalmaku was one of the few people who knew Jordan's secret identity and kept a journal of Green Lantern's adventures, which he later published as a biography. In several stories, as a non-costumedsidekick, he either assisted the hero or required rescuing.
InMillennium, Kalmaku becomes a founding member of theNew Guardians despite his lack of powers and helpsGuy Gardner with his anger issues. He eventually leaves the team to be with his family.
Thegraphic novelLegacy: The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan focuses on Kalmaku and his difficulty dealing with the aftermath of Jordan's time asParallax. In it, he goes on a final mission on Jordan's behalf, eventually reconstructing the planetOa and the Great Battery and mending his relationship with his family.
It is later revealed that theGuardians of the Universe once offered Kalmaku a power ring, but he turned it down.[3] Additionally, Hal Jordan had once considered him as a potential replacement.
Kalmaku appears inGreen Lantern: Secret Origin, which reworks some aspects of the Green Lantern mythos. In this new origin, he greatly disliked being called "Pieface", leading Hal Jordan to defend him from an arrogant pilot.[4]
Tom Kalmaku appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[11]
