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published by Marvel Comics. She is depicted as a lawyer who is a rival of

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, and later the secret

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chairwoman of Fourth Wall Enterprises. The character first appeared in ''She-Hulk'' #1 (May

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Fictional character biography

Mallory Book is a lawyer employed by

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. She has a reputation for not only being beautiful, but also for being a tough defendant in court. She had garnered the nickname ''"The Face Who's Never Lost a Case"'', which doesn't intimidate Jennifer Walters. In her first appearance, Mallory clearly shows disdain towards Jennifer having to step out as She-Hulk so she can save the world. In her next appearance, she represents a man who

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had "wrongfully" captured. When the man is let go, Strange admits that he will be gunned down days later, shocking Mallory. Mallory and Jen soon begin working together with the former acting mostly oppressive over the latter. Mallory admits that Jen is "useful" in that she is good with heavy lifting. Even when Jen rescues her from a propeller blade, she fails to show any real gratitude. Mallory further mocks Jen when their boss Holden Holliway implies that she serve as a "baby-sitter" of sorts for his granddaughter

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. However, Mallory has been spited by Jen. One example being when while representing Hercules, who had caused considerable physical damage to Constrictor, Jen had suggested that Hercules just simply pay for the damages which he took over Mallory's suggestion of pleading insanity by stating that he was not the son of Zeus. Notably, Mallory is critically injured during Titania's rampage, but survives. When the firm is rebuilt, Mallory is in a wheelchair and is shown defending Ox and Boomerang. She still holds a grudge against Jen who in turn is baffled by her defending villains now. Mallory is ultimately revealed to be the supervillain chairwoman of Fourth Wall Enterprises, seeking to bring an end to all

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al beings. Having gained Jen's respect, Mallory elects to temporarily shut down the She-Hulk Project due to the cancellation of the ongoing ''She-Hulk'' title, with her board speculating she will resume her plans once a new ongoing ''She-Hulk'' series featuring her is commissioned, lest "Book's cancelled" become a reality.''She-Hulk'' Vol. 2 #38. Marvel Comics.

In other media

appears as Mallory Book in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022). She is a lawyer who works in the same law office as Walters. In the series, Book is simply stern and shows no malicious intent, even slowly becoming friends with Jen when she declares her as her best friend.

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