diff --git a/comictalker/comiccacher.py b/comictalker/comiccacher.py
index 7fca137..7625edf 100644
--- a/comictalker/comiccacher.py
+++ b/comictalker/comiccacher.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class ComicCacher:
                     count_of_issues=record[7],
                     start_year=record[8],
                     image_url=record[9],
-                    aliases=record[10].split("\n") if record[10] else [],
+                    aliases=record[10].strip().splitlines(),
                     description=record[11],
                 )
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class ComicCacher:
                 count_of_issues=row[3],
                 start_year=row[4],
                 image_url=row[5],
-                aliases=row[6].split("\n") if row[6] else [],
+                aliases=row[6].strip().splitlines(),
                 description=row[7],
             )
 
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ class ComicCacher:
                     image_url=row[6],
                     description=row[8],
                     volume=volume,
-                    aliases=row[9].split("\n") if row[9] else [],
-                    alt_image_urls=row[10].split("\n") if row[10] else [],
-                    characters=row[11].split("\n") if row[11] else [],
-                    locations=row[12].split("\n") if row[12] else [],
+                    aliases=row[9].strip().splitlines(),
+                    alt_image_urls=row[10].strip().splitlines(),
+                    characters=row[11].strip().splitlines(),
+                    locations=row[12].strip().splitlines(),
                     credits=json.loads(row[13]),
-                    teams=row[14].split("\n") if row[14] else [],
-                    story_arcs=row[15].split("\n") if row[15] else [],
+                    teams=row[14].strip().splitlines(),
+                    story_arcs=row[15].strip().splitlines(),
                     complete=bool(row[16]),
                 )
 
@@ -374,13 +374,13 @@ class ComicCacher:
                     image_thumb_url=row[7],
                     description=row[8],
                     volume=volume,
-                    aliases=row[9].split("\n") if row[9] else [],
-                    alt_image_urls=row[11].split("\n") if row[11] else [],
-                    characters=row[12].split("\n") if row[12] else [],
-                    locations=row[13].split("\n") if row[13] else [],
+                    aliases=row[9].strip().splitlines(),
+                    alt_image_urls=row[11].strip().splitlines(),
+                    characters=row[12].strip().splitlines(),
+                    locations=row[13].strip().splitlines(),
                     credits=json.loads(row[14]),
-                    teams=row[15].split("\n") if row[15] else [],
-                    story_arcs=row[16].split("\n") if row[16] else [],
+                    teams=row[15].strip().splitlines(),
+                    story_arcs=row[16].strip().splitlines(),
                     complete=bool(row[17]),
                 )
 
diff --git a/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py b/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
index cbee2e2..05ba0c6 100644
--- a/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
+++ b/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
@@ -366,15 +366,12 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
             if record.get("publisher") is None:
                 pub_name = ""
             else:
-                pub_name = record["publisher"]["name"]
+                pub_name = record["publisher"].get("name", "")
 
             if record.get("image") is None:
                 image_url = ""
             else:
-                if record["image"].get("super_url") is None:
-                    image_url = ""
-                else:
-                    image_url = record["image"]["super_url"]
+                image_url = record["image"].get("super_url", "")
 
             if record.get("start_year") is None:
                 start_year = 0
@@ -383,7 +380,7 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
 
             formatted_results.append(
                 ComicVolume(
-                    aliases=record["aliases"].split("\n") if record["aliases"] else [],
+                    aliases=record["aliases"].split("\n") if record["aliases"] else [],  # CV returns a null because...?
                     count_of_issues=record.get("count_of_issues", 0),
                     description=record.get("description", ""),
                     id=record["id"],
@@ -411,11 +408,8 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
 
             alt_images_list = []
             for alt in record["associated_images"]:
-                # Convert to comma separated
                 alt_images_list.append(alt["original_url"])
 
-            alt_image_urls = alt_images_list
-
             character_list = []
             if record.get("character_credits"):
                 for char in record["character_credits"]:
@@ -453,7 +447,7 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
                     name=record["name"],
                     site_detail_url=record.get("site_detail_url", ""),
                     volume=cast(ComicVolume, record["volume"]),
-                    alt_image_urls=alt_image_urls,
+                    alt_image_urls=alt_images_list,
                     characters=character_list,
                     locations=location_list,
                     teams=teams_list,
@@ -472,7 +466,6 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
         refresh_cache: bool = False,
         literal: bool = False,
     ) -> list[ComicVolume]:
-
         # Sanitize the series name for comicvine searching, comicvine search ignore symbols
         search_series_name = utils.sanitize_title(series_name, literal)
         logger.info(f"{self.source_name_friendly} searching: {search_series_name}")
@@ -550,7 +543,7 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
             if callback is not None:
                 callback(current_result_count, total_result_count)
 
-        # Format result to ComicSearchResult
+        # Format result to ComicIssue
         formatted_search_results = self.format_search_results(search_results)
 
         # Cache these search results, even if it's literal we cache the results
@@ -570,8 +563,6 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
         return comic_data
 
     def fetch_partial_volume_data(self, series_id: int) -> ComicVolume:
-        # This is still required over fetch_volume_data because this can use the cache whereas fetch_volume_data always
-        # requires an API call
         # before we search online, look in our cache, since we might already have this info
         cvc = ComicCacher()
         cached_volume_result = cvc.get_volume_info(series_id, self.source_name)
@@ -772,6 +763,7 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
             self.settings_options["use_series_start_as_volume"]["value"],
         )
 
+    # TODO Why is this required? Was this to get around ii and empty URL?
     def repair_urls(self, issue_list: list[CVIssueDetailResults]) -> None:
         # make sure there are URLs for the image fields
         for issue in issue_list: