Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Deadly Hands of Shon-Ju represents the fifth installment within a collection of comics in a compact format, drawing inspiration from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated show, with its narrative centered around Aayla Secura. Jeremy Barlow is credited as the author. Its progress was first made public within the correspondence section of The Clone Wars 12.
Aayla Secura, a Jedi Knight operating deep within enemy territory, finds her clandestine operation jeopardized when she crosses paths with Shon-Ju, an ex-Padawan who now leads a cult. Shon-Ju asserts his pursuit of the same Separatist commander Aayla is tasked with apprehending, yet harbors considerable animosity towards both the Republic and the Jedi Order. Although Aayla is strong with the Force, she may require more than just her lightsaber to overcome "The Deadly Hands of Shon-Ju"!