| Character Name: | Thomas Kalmaku |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Debut: | Green Lantern vol. 2, #2 (Oct. 1960) |
| Creators: | John Broome Gil Kane |
| Alliances: | Ferris Aircraft New Guardians |
| Aliases: | Pieface |
| Supports: | Hal Jordan |
| Powers: | Aerospace engineering Business executive Mechanic |
Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku is a fictional character, a supporting character associated with Green Lantern in comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by writer John Broome and penciler Gil Kane.
Thomas Kalmaku was introduced in Green Lantern vol. 2, #2 (Oct. 1960) as a young Inuk mechanic at Ferris Aircraft, also the employer of test pilot Hal Jordan.[1] In the Silver Age he was referred to as Pieface; however, this has not been used for some time. As one journalist described:
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-costumed sidekick, he either assisted the hero or required rescuing.
In Millennium, Kalmaku becomes a founding member of the New Guardians despite his lack of powers, and helps Guy Gardner with his anger issues. He eventually leaves the team to be with his family.
The graphic novel Legacy: The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan focuses on Kalmaku and his difficulty dealing with the aftermath of Jordan's time as Parallax. In it, he goes on a final mission on Jordan's behalf, eventually reconstructing the planet Oa and the Great Battery and mending his relationship with his son, daughter, and wife.
It is later revealed that the Guardians of the Universe once offered Kalmaku a power ring, but he turned it down.[2] Additionally, Hal Jordan had once considered him as a potential replacement.
Kalmaku appears in the storyline, which reworked 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.[3]
Tom Kalmaku appears as a character summon in .[10]