Thomas Kalmaku

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Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku
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Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Green Lantern Vol. 2 #2
Created by	John Broome
In story information
Full name	Thomas Kalmaku
Supporting character of	Hal Jordan

Thomas Kalmaku is a fictional character, a supporting character associated with Green Lantern in DC Comics.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Thomas Kalmaku was introduced as a young Eskimo engineer at Ferris Aircraft, also the employer of test pilot Hal Jordan. In the Silver Age he was referred to as Pieface (a play on Eskimo Pie), however this has not been used for some time. In his early appearances Thomas had a girlfriend named Tegra. They later married, but have since separated.

Thomas was one of the few people who knew Hal Jordan's secret, and kept a journal of Green Lantern's adventures, which he later published as a biography of Hal Jordan. In several stories he either assisted the hero, or required rescuing. As a non-costumed sidekick, he served a similar role to Jimmy Olsen, except that Jimmy did not know Superman's identity.

During the Millennium crossover, Thomas was revealed to be one of the "Chosen" who formed the New Guardians. He had the superpower to bring out the best in people. He resides with the team for some time on a small island. When Guy Gardner appears on a boat to take over the team, Tom tries to calm the situation, as he and the team only wish to help Guy with his obvious anger problems. The situation degenerates and Guy is forcibly removed from the island by the power of Gloss. Later, Tom leaves the team to be with his family.

The graphic novel Legacy: The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan focused on Tom, and his immense difficulty dealing with the aftermath of Hal's rampage and (several) deaths. In it he went on a final mission on Hal's behalf, eventually reconstructing the planet Oa and the Great Battery, and fixing the relationship with his son, daughter, and wife, whose relationship had suffered miserably.

Thomas reappeared in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #18. It was revealed that he was about to become an equal partner in Carol Ferris's aircraft company. It was also mentioned that the Guardians of the Universe once offered Tom a Power Ring, but that he denied them, with a simple "naw." It had originally been revealed in Legacy that Tom was Hal's choice to be his replacement.

[edit] Other versions

Tom makes an appearance in Darwyn Cooke's DC: The New Frontier miniseries (2003-2004), which is an alternate-universe story set in the 1950s. Here, Thomas angrily objects to the named Pieface when Hal Jordan first uses it.