diff --git a/comictaggerlib/cli.py b/comictaggerlib/cli.py
index 3633a91..f718159 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/cli.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/cli.py
@@ -459,31 +459,29 @@ class CLI:
                         self.output(text)
 
                 # use our overlaid MD struct to search
-                ii.set_additional_metadata(md)
-                ii.only_use_additional_meta_data = True
+                # ii.set_additional_metadata(md)
+                # ii.only_use_additional_meta_data = True
                 ii.set_output_function(functools.partial(self.output, already_logged=True))
-                ii.cover_page_index = md.get_cover_page_index_list()[0]
-                matches = ii.search()
-
-                result = ii.search_result
+                # ii.cover_page_index = md.get_cover_page_index_list()[0]
+                result, matches = ii.identify(ca, md)
 
                 found_match = False
                 choices = False
                 low_confidence = False
 
-                if result == ii.result_no_matches:
+                if result == IssueIdentifier.result_no_matches:
                     pass
-                elif result == ii.result_found_match_but_bad_cover_score:
+                elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_found_match_but_bad_cover_score:
                     low_confidence = True
                     found_match = True
-                elif result == ii.result_found_match_but_not_first_page:
+                elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_found_match_but_not_first_page:
                     found_match = True
-                elif result == ii.result_multiple_matches_with_bad_image_scores:
+                elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_multiple_matches_with_bad_image_scores:
                     low_confidence = True
                     choices = True
-                elif result == ii.result_one_good_match:
+                elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_one_good_match:
                     found_match = True
-                elif result == ii.result_multiple_good_matches:
+                elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_multiple_good_matches:
                     choices = True
 
                 if choices:
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py b/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py
index a70f380..562a724 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py
@@ -34,13 +34,19 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ImageHasher:
-    def __init__(self, path: str | None = None, data: bytes = b"", width: int = 8, height: int = 8) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, path: str | None = None, image: Image | None = None, data: bytes = b"", width: int = 8, height: int = 8
+    ) -> None:
         self.width = width
         self.height = height
 
-        if path is None and not data:
+        if path is None and not data and not image:
             raise OSError
 
+        if image is not None:
+            self.image = image
+            return
+
         try:
             if path is not None:
                 self.image = Image.open(path)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py b/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
index 181ef4e..3beb81f 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from typing_extensions import NotRequired, TypedDict
 
 from comicapi import utils
 from comicapi.comicarchive import ComicArchive, metadata_styles
-from comicapi.genericmetadata import GenericMetadata
+from comicapi.genericmetadata import ComicSeries, GenericMetadata
 from comicapi.issuestring import IssueString
 from comictaggerlib.ctsettings import ct_ns
 from comictaggerlib.imagefetcher import ImageFetcher, ImageFetcherException
@@ -44,17 +44,23 @@ except ImportError:
 
 
 class SearchKeys(TypedDict):
-    series: str | None
-    issue_number: str | None
+    series: str
+    issue_number: str
+    alternate_number: str | None
     month: int | None
     year: int | None
     issue_count: int | None
+    alternate_count: int | None
+    publisher: str | None
+    imprint: str | None
 
 
 class Score(TypedDict):
     score: NotRequired[int]
     url: str
-    hash: int
+    remote_hash: int
+    local_hash_name: str
+    local_hash: int
 
 
 class IssueIdentifierNetworkError(Exception): ...
@@ -71,10 +77,17 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
     result_one_good_match = 4
     result_multiple_good_matches = 5
 
-    def __init__(self, comic_archive: ComicArchive, config: ct_ns, talker: ComicTalker) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        comic_archive: ComicArchive,
+        config: ct_ns,
+        talker: ComicTalker,
+        metadata: GenericMetadata = GenericMetadata(),
+    ) -> None:
         self.config = config
         self.talker = talker
         self.comic_archive: ComicArchive = comic_archive
+        self.md = metadata
         self.image_hasher = 1
 
         self.only_use_additional_meta_data = False
@@ -147,14 +160,12 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
         except Exception:
             return 1.5
 
-    def crop_cover(self, image_data: bytes) -> bytes:
+    def crop_double_page(self, image_data: bytes) -> bytes:
         im = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
-        w, h = im.size
 
-        try:
-            cropped_im = im.crop((int(w / 2), 0, w, h))
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception("cropCover() error")
+        cropped_im = self._crop_double_page(im)
+
+        if cropped_im is None:
             return b""
 
         output = io.BytesIO()
@@ -164,10 +175,36 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
 
         return cropped_image_data
 
+    def _crop_double_page(self, im: Image.Image) -> Image.Image | None:
+        w, h = im.size
+
+        try:
+            cropped_im = im.crop((int(w / 2), 0, w, h))
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("cropCover() error")
+            return None
+
+        return cropped_im
+
     # Adapted from https://stackoverflow.com/a/10616717/20629671
     def crop_border(self, image_data: bytes, ratio: int) -> bytes | None:
         im = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
 
+        cropped_image = self._crop_border(im, ratio)
+
+        # If there is a difference return the image otherwise return None
+        if cropped_image is not None:
+            output = io.BytesIO()
+            cropped_image.save(output, format="PNG")
+            cropped_image_data = output.getvalue()
+            output.close()
+            return cropped_image_data
+        return None
+
+    # Adapted from https://stackoverflow.com/a/10616717/20629671
+    def _crop_border(self, im: Image.Image, ratio: int) -> Image.Image | None:
+        assert Image
+        assert ImageChops
         # RGBA doesn't work????
         tmp = im.convert("RGB")
 
@@ -199,11 +236,7 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
 
         # If there is a difference return the image otherwise return None
         if width_percent > ratio or height_percent > ratio:
-            output = io.BytesIO()
-            im.crop(bbox).save(output, format="PNG")
-            cropped_image_data = output.getvalue()
-            output.close()
-            return cropped_image_data
+            return im.crop(bbox)
         return None
 
     def set_progress_callback(self, cb_func: Callable[[int, int], None]) -> None:
@@ -303,7 +336,7 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
 
         # If there is no URL return 100
         if not primary_img_url:
-            return Score(score=100, url="", hash=0)
+            return Score(score=100, url="", remote_hash=0)
 
         try:
             url_image_data = ImageFetcher(self.config.Runtime_Options__config.user_cache_dir).fetch(
@@ -320,7 +353,7 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
         if self.cover_url_callback is not None:
             self.cover_url_callback(url_image_data)
 
-        remote_cover_list = [Score(url=primary_img_url, hash=self.calculate_hash(url_image_data))]
+        remote_cover_list = [Score(url=primary_img_url, remote_hash=self.calculate_hash(url_image_data))]
 
         if self.cancel:
             raise IssueIdentifierCancelled
@@ -342,7 +375,7 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
                 if self.cover_url_callback is not None:
                     self.cover_url_callback(alt_url_image_data)
 
-                remote_cover_list.append(Score(url=alt_url, hash=self.calculate_hash(alt_url_image_data)))
+                remote_cover_list.append(Score(url=alt_url, remote_hash=self.calculate_hash(alt_url_image_data)))
 
                 if self.cancel:
                     raise IssueIdentifierCancelled
@@ -353,8 +386,10 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
         done = False
         for local_cover_hash in local_cover_hash_list:
             for remote_cover_item in remote_cover_list:
-                score = ImageHasher.hamming_distance(local_cover_hash, remote_cover_item["hash"])
-                score_list.append(Score(score=score, url=remote_cover_item["url"], hash=remote_cover_item["hash"]))
+                score = ImageHasher.hamming_distance(local_cover_hash, remote_cover_item["remote_hash"])
+                score_list.append(
+                    Score(score=score, url=remote_cover_item["url"], remote_hash=remote_cover_item["remote_hash"])
+                )
 
                 self.log_msg(f" -  {score:03}")
 
@@ -369,6 +404,450 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
 
         return best_score_item
 
+    def _get_remote_hashes(self, urls: list[str]) -> list[tuple[str, int]]:
+        remote_hashes: list[tuple[str, int]] = []
+        for url in urls:
+            try:
+                alt_url_image_data = ImageFetcher(self.config.Runtime_Options__config.user_cache_dir).fetch(
+                    url, blocking=True
+                )
+            except ImageFetcherException as e:
+                self.log_msg(f"Network issue while fetching alt. cover image from {self.talker.name}. Aborting...")
+                raise IssueIdentifierNetworkError from e
+
+            self._user_canceled(self.cover_url_callback, alt_url_image_data)
+
+            remote_hashes.append((url, self.calculate_hash(alt_url_image_data)))
+
+            if self.cancel:
+                raise IssueIdentifierCancelled
+        return remote_hashes
+
+    def _get_issue_cover_match_score(
+        self,
+        primary_img_url: str,
+        alt_urls: list[str],
+        local_hashes: list[tuple[str, int]],
+        use_alt_urls: bool = False,
+    ) -> Score:
+        # local_hashes is a list of pre-calculated hashes.
+        # use_alt_urls - indicates to use alternate covers from CV
+
+        # If there is no URL return 100
+        if not primary_img_url:
+            return Score(score=100, url="", remote_hash=0)
+
+        self._user_canceled()
+
+        urls = [primary_img_url]
+        if use_alt_urls:
+            urls.extend(alt_urls)
+            self.log_msg(f"[{len(alt_urls)} alt. covers]")
+
+        remote_hashes = self._get_remote_hashes(urls)
+
+        score_list = []
+        done = False
+        for local_hash in local_hashes:
+            for remote_hash in remote_hashes:
+                score = ImageHasher.hamming_distance(local_hash[1], remote_hash[1])
+                score_list.append(
+                    Score(
+                        score=score,
+                        url=remote_hash[0],
+                        remote_hash=remote_hash[1],
+                        local_hash_name=local_hash[0],
+                        local_hash=local_hash[1],
+                    )
+                )
+
+                self.log_msg(f" -  {score:03}")
+
+                if score <= self.strong_score_thresh:
+                    # such a good score, we can quit now, since for sure we have a winner
+                    done = True
+                    break
+            if done:
+                break
+
+        best_score_item = min(score_list, key=lambda x: x["score"])
+
+        return best_score_item
+
+    def _check_requirements(self, ca: ComicArchive) -> bool:
+
+        if not pil_available:
+            self.log_msg("Python Imaging Library (PIL) is not available and is needed for issue identification.")
+            return False
+
+        if not ca.seems_to_be_a_comic_archive():
+            self.log_msg(f"Sorry, but {ca.path} is not a comic archive!")
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def _process_cover(self, name: str, image_data: bytes) -> list[tuple[str, Image.Image]]:
+        assert Image
+        cover_image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
+        images = [(name, cover_image)]
+
+        # check the aspect ratio
+        # if it's wider than it is high, it's probably a two page spread (back_cover, front_cover)
+        # if so, crop it and calculate a second hash
+        aspect_ratio = float(cover_image.height) / float(cover_image.width)
+        if aspect_ratio < 1.0:
+            im = self._crop_double_page(cover_image)
+            if im is not None:
+                images.append(("double page", im))
+
+        # Check and remove black borders. Helps in identifying comics with an excessive black border like https://comicvine.gamespot.com/marvel-graphic-novel-1-the-death-of-captain-marvel/4000-21782/
+        cropped = self._crop_border(cover_image, self.config.Issue_Identifier__border_crop_percent)
+        if cropped is not None:
+            images.append(("black border cropped", cropped))
+
+        return images
+
+    def _get_images(self, ca: ComicArchive, md: GenericMetadata) -> list[tuple[str, Image.Image]]:
+        covers: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]] = []
+        for cover_index in md.get_cover_page_index_list():
+            image_data = ca.get_page(cover_index)
+            covers.extend(self._process_cover(f"{cover_index}", image_data))
+        return covers
+
+    def _get_extra_images(self, ca: ComicArchive, md: GenericMetadata) -> list[tuple[str, Image.Image]]:
+        assert md
+        covers: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]] = []
+        for cover_index in range(1, min(3, ca.get_number_of_pages())):
+            image_data = ca.get_page(cover_index)
+            covers.extend(self._process_cover(f"{cover_index}", image_data))
+        return covers
+
+    def _get_search_keys(self, md: GenericMetadata) -> Any:
+        search_keys = SearchKeys(
+            series=md.series,
+            issue_number=IssueString(md.issue).as_string(),
+            alternate_number=IssueString(md.alternate_number).as_string(),
+            month=md.month,
+            year=md.year,
+            issue_count=md.issue_count,
+            alternate_count=md.alternate_count,
+            publisher=md.publisher,
+            imprint=md.imprint,
+        )
+        return search_keys
+
+    def _get_search_terms(
+        self, ca: ComicArchive, md: GenericMetadata
+    ) -> tuple[SearchKeys, list[tuple[str, Image.Image]], list[tuple[str, Image.Image]]]:
+        return self._get_search_keys(md), self._get_images(ca, md), self._get_extra_images(ca, md)
+
+    def _user_canceled(self, callback: Callable[..., Any] | None = None, *args: Any) -> Any:
+        if self.cancel:
+            raise IssueIdentifierCancelled
+        if callback is not None:
+            return callback(*args)
+
+    def _print_terms(self, keys: SearchKeys, images: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]]) -> None:
+        assert keys["series"]
+        assert keys["issue_number"]
+        self.log_msg(f"Using {self.talker.name} to search for:")
+        self.log_msg("\tSeries: " + keys["series"])
+        self.log_msg("\tIssue:  " + keys["issue_number"])
+        # if keys["alternate_number"] is not None:
+        #     self.log_msg("\tAlternate Issue:  " + str(keys["alternate_number"]))
+        if keys["month"] is not None:
+            self.log_msg("\tMonth:  " + str(keys["month"]))
+        if keys["year"] is not None:
+            self.log_msg("\tYear:   " + str(keys["year"]))
+        if keys["issue_count"] is not None:
+            self.log_msg("\tCount:  " + str(keys["issue_count"]))
+        # if keys["alternate_count"] is not None:
+        #     self.log_msg("\tAlternate Count:  " + str(keys["alternate_count"]))
+        # if keys["publisher"] is not None:
+        #     self.log_msg("\tPublisher:  " + str(keys["publisher"]))
+        # if keys["imprint"] is not None:
+        #     self.log_msg("\tImprint:  " + str(keys["imprint"]))
+        for name, _ in images:
+            self.log_msg("Cover: " + name)
+
+        self.log_msg(f"Searching for {keys['series']} #{keys['issue_number']} ...")
+
+    def _filter_series(self, terms: SearchKeys, search_results: list[ComicSeries]) -> list[ComicSeries]:
+        assert terms["series"]
+
+        filtered_results = []
+        for item in search_results:
+            length_approved = False
+            publisher_approved = True
+            date_approved = True
+
+            # remove any series that starts after the issue year
+            if terms["year"] is not None and item.start_year is not None:
+                if terms["year"] < item.start_year:
+                    date_approved = False
+
+            for name in [item.name, *item.aliases]:
+                if utils.titles_match(terms["series"], name, self.series_match_thresh):
+                    length_approved = True
+                    break
+            # remove any series from publishers on the filter
+            if item.publisher is not None:
+                if item.publisher is not None and item.publisher.casefold() in self.publisher_filter:
+                    publisher_approved = False
+
+            if length_approved and publisher_approved and date_approved:
+                filtered_results.append(item)
+            else:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Filtered out series: '%s' length approved: '%s', publisher approved: '%s', date approved: '%s'",
+                    item.name,
+                    length_approved,
+                    publisher_approved,
+                    date_approved,
+                )
+        return filtered_results
+
+    def _calculate_hashes(self, images: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]]) -> list[tuple[str, int]]:
+        hashes = []
+        for name, image in images:
+            hashes.append((name, ImageHasher(image=image).average_hash()))
+        return hashes
+
+    def _match_covers(
+        self,
+        terms: SearchKeys,
+        images: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]],
+        issues: list[tuple[ComicSeries, GenericMetadata]],
+        use_alternates: bool,
+    ) -> list[IssueResult]:
+        assert terms["issue_number"]
+        match_results: list[IssueResult] = []
+        hashes = self._calculate_hashes(images)
+        counter = 0
+        alternate = ""
+        if use_alternates:
+            alternate = " Alternate"
+        for series, issue in issues:
+            self._user_canceled(self.progress_callback, counter, len(issues))
+            counter += 1
+
+            self.log_msg(
+                f"Examining{alternate} covers for Series ID: {series.id} {series.name} ({series.start_year}):",
+            )
+
+            try:
+                image_url = issue._cover_image or ""
+                alt_urls = issue._alternate_images
+
+                score_item = self._get_issue_cover_match_score(image_url, alt_urls, hashes, use_alt_urls=use_alternates)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception(f"Scoring series{alternate} covers failed")
+                return []
+
+            match = IssueResult(
+                series=f"{series.name} ({series.start_year})",
+                distance=score_item["score"],
+                issue_number=terms["issue_number"],
+                issue_count=series.count_of_issues,
+                url_image_hash=score_item["remote_hash"],
+                issue_title=issue.title or "",
+                issue_id=issue.issue_id or "",
+                series_id=series.id,
+                month=issue.month,
+                year=issue.year,
+                publisher=None,
+                image_url=image_url,
+                alt_image_urls=alt_urls,
+                description=issue.description or "",
+            )
+            if series.publisher is not None:
+                match.publisher = series.publisher
+
+            match_results.append(match)
+
+            self.log_msg(f"best score {match.distance:03}")
+
+            self.log_msg("")
+        return match_results
+
+    def _print_match(self, item: IssueResult) -> None:
+        self.log_msg(
+            "-----> {} #{} {} ({}/{}) -- score: {}".format(
+                item.series,
+                item.issue_number,
+                item.issue_title,
+                item.month,
+                item.year,
+                item.distance,
+            )
+        )
+
+    def _search_for_issues(self, terms: SearchKeys) -> list[tuple[ComicSeries, GenericMetadata]]:
+        try:
+            search_results = self.talker.search_for_series(
+                terms["series"],
+                callback=lambda x, y: self._user_canceled(self.progress_callback, x, y),
+                series_match_thresh=self.config.Issue_Identifier__series_match_search_thresh,
+            )
+        except TalkerError as e:
+            self.log_msg(f"Error searching for series.\n{e}")
+            return []
+        # except IssueIdentifierCancelled:
+        #     return []
+
+        if not search_results:
+            return []
+
+        filtered_series = self._filter_series(terms, search_results)
+        if not filtered_series:
+            return []
+
+        self.log_msg(f"Searching in {len(filtered_series)} series")
+
+        self._user_canceled(self.progress_callback, 0, len(filtered_series))
+
+        series_by_id = {series.id: series for series in filtered_series}
+
+        try:
+            talker_result = self.talker.fetch_issues_by_series_issue_num_and_year(
+                list(series_by_id.keys()), terms["issue_number"], terms["year"]
+            )
+        except TalkerError as e:
+            self.log_msg(f"Issue with while searching for series details. Aborting...\n{e}")
+            return []
+        # except IssueIdentifierCancelled:
+        #     return []
+
+        if not talker_result:
+            return []
+
+        self._user_canceled(self.progress_callback, 0, 0)
+
+        issues: list[tuple[ComicSeries, GenericMetadata]] = []
+
+        # now re-associate the issues and series
+        for issue in talker_result:
+            if issue.series_id in series_by_id:
+                issues.append((series_by_id[issue.series_id], issue))
+            else:
+                logger.warning("Talker '%s' is returning arbitrary series when searching by id", self.talker.id)
+        return issues
+
+    def _cover_matching(
+        self,
+        terms: SearchKeys,
+        images: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]],
+        extra_images: list[tuple[str, Image.Image]],
+        issues: list[tuple[ComicSeries, GenericMetadata]],
+    ) -> list[IssueResult]:
+        cover_matching_1 = self._match_covers(terms, images, issues, use_alternates=False)
+
+        if len(cover_matching_1) == 0:
+            self.log_msg(":-( no matches!")
+            self.search_result = self.result_no_matches
+            return cover_matching_1
+
+        # sort list by image match scores
+        cover_matching_1.sort(key=attrgetter("distance"))
+
+        lst = []
+        for i in cover_matching_1:
+            lst.append(i.distance)
+
+        self.log_msg(f"Compared to covers in {len(cover_matching_1)} issue(s): {lst}")
+
+        cover_matching_2 = []
+        final_cover_matching = cover_matching_1
+        if cover_matching_1[0].distance >= self.min_score_thresh:
+            # we have 1 or more low-confidence matches (all bad cover scores)
+            # look at a few more pages in the archive, and also alternate covers online
+            self.log_msg("Very weak scores for the cover. Analyzing alternate pages and covers...")
+
+            temp = self._match_covers(terms, images + extra_images, issues, use_alternates=True)
+            for score in temp:
+                if score.distance < self.min_alternate_score_thresh:
+                    cover_matching_2.append(score)
+
+            if len(cover_matching_2) == 0:
+                if len(cover_matching_1) == 1:
+                    self.log_msg("No matching pages in the issue.")
+                    self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+                    self._print_match(cover_matching_1[0])
+                    self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+                    self.search_result = self.result_found_match_but_bad_cover_score
+                else:
+                    self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+                    self.log_msg("Multiple bad cover matches!  Need to use other info...")
+                    self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+                    self.search_result = self.result_multiple_matches_with_bad_image_scores
+                return cover_matching_1
+
+            # We did good, found something!
+            self.log_msg("Success in secondary/alternate cover matching!")
+
+            final_cover_matching = cover_matching_2
+            # sort new list by image match scores
+            final_cover_matching.sort(key=attrgetter("distance"))
+            self.log_msg("[Second round cover matching: best score = {best_score}]")
+            # now drop down into the rest of the processing
+
+        best_score = final_cover_matching[0].distance
+        # now pare down list, remove any item more than specified distant from the top scores
+        for match_item in reversed(final_cover_matching):
+            if match_item.distance > (best_score + self.min_score_distance):
+                final_cover_matching.remove(match_item)
+        return final_cover_matching
+
+    def identify(self, ca: ComicArchive, md: GenericMetadata) -> tuple[int, list[IssueResult]]:
+        if not self._check_requirements(ca):
+            return self.result_no_matches, []
+
+        terms, images, extra_images = self._get_search_terms(ca, md)
+
+        # we need, at minimum, a series and issue number
+        if not (terms["series"] and terms["issue_number"]):
+            self.log_msg("Not enough info for a search!")
+            return self.result_no_matches, []
+
+        self._print_terms(terms, images)
+
+        issues = self._search_for_issues(terms)
+
+        self.log_msg(f"Found {len(issues)} series that have an issue #{terms['issue_number']}")
+
+        final_cover_matching = self._cover_matching(terms, images, extra_images, issues)
+
+        # One more test for the case choosing limited series first issue vs a trade with the same cover:
+        # if we have a given issue count > 1 and the series from CV has count==1, remove it from match list
+        if len(final_cover_matching) > 1 and terms["issue_count"] is not None and terms["issue_count"] != 1:
+            for match in final_cover_matching.copy():
+                if match.issue_count == 1:
+                    self.log_msg(
+                        f"Removing series {match.series} [{match.series_id}] from consideration (only 1 issue)"
+                    )
+                    final_cover_matching.remove(match)
+
+        if len(final_cover_matching) == 1:
+            self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+            self._print_match(final_cover_matching[0])
+            self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+            search_result = self.result_one_good_match
+
+        elif len(self.match_list) == 0:
+            self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+            self.log_msg("No matches found :(")
+            self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+            search_result = self.result_no_matches
+        else:
+            # we've got multiple good matches:
+            self.log_msg("More than one likely candidate.")
+            search_result = self.result_multiple_good_matches
+            self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+            for match_item in final_cover_matching:
+                self._print_match(match_item)
+            self.log_msg("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+
+        return search_result, final_cover_matching
+
     def search(self) -> list[IssueResult]:
         ca = self.comic_archive
         self.match_list = []
@@ -392,8 +871,8 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
         narrow_cover_hash = None
         aspect_ratio = self.get_aspect_ratio(cover_image_data)
         if aspect_ratio < 1.0:
-            right_side_image_data = self.crop_cover(cover_image_data)
-            if right_side_image_data is not None:
+            right_side_image_data = self.crop_double_page(cover_image_data)
+            if right_side_image_data:
                 narrow_cover_hash = self.calculate_hash(right_side_image_data)
 
         keys = self.get_search_keys()
@@ -528,8 +1007,8 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
                 series=f"{series.name} ({series.start_year})",
                 distance=score_item["score"],
                 issue_number=keys["issue_number"],
-                cv_issue_count=series.count_of_issues,
-                url_image_hash=score_item["hash"],
+                issue_count=series.count_of_issues,
+                url_image_hash=score_item["remote_hash"],
                 issue_title=issue.title or "",
                 issue_id=issue.issue_id or "",
                 series_id=series.id,
@@ -651,7 +1130,7 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
         if len(self.match_list) >= 2 and keys["issue_count"] is not None and keys["issue_count"] != 1:
             new_list = []
             for match in self.match_list:
-                if match.cv_issue_count != 1:
+                if match.issue_count != 1:
                     new_list.append(match)
                 else:
                     self.log_msg(
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/resulttypes.py b/comictaggerlib/resulttypes.py
index a0237a1..cdc0d8b 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/resulttypes.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/resulttypes.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class IssueResult:
     series: str
     distance: int
     issue_number: str
-    cv_issue_count: int | None
+    issue_count: int | None
     url_image_hash: int
     issue_title: str
     issue_id: str
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/seriesselectionwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/seriesselectionwindow.py
index bf22407..f79ea66 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/seriesselectionwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/seriesselectionwindow.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from comictaggerlib.issueidentifier import IssueIdentifier
 from comictaggerlib.issueselectionwindow import IssueSelectionWindow
 from comictaggerlib.matchselectionwindow import MatchSelectionWindow
 from comictaggerlib.progresswindow import IDProgressWindow
+from comictaggerlib.resulttypes import IssueResult
 from comictaggerlib.ui import qtutils, ui_path
 from comictaggerlib.ui.qtutils import new_web_view, reduce_widget_font_size
 from comictalker.comictalker import ComicTalker, TalkerError
@@ -76,15 +77,17 @@ class SearchThread(QtCore.QThread):
 
 
 class IdentifyThread(QtCore.QThread):
-    identifyComplete = pyqtSignal()
+    identifyComplete = pyqtSignal((int, list))
     identifyLogMsg = pyqtSignal(str)
     identifyProgress = pyqtSignal(int, int)
 
-    def __init__(self, identifier: IssueIdentifier) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, identifier: IssueIdentifier, ca: ComicArchive, md: GenericMetadata) -> None:
         QtCore.QThread.__init__(self)
         self.identifier = identifier
         self.identifier.set_output_function(self.log_output)
         self.identifier.set_progress_callback(self.progress_callback)
+        self.ca = ca
+        self.md = md
 
     def log_output(self, text: str) -> None:
         self.identifyLogMsg.emit(str(text))
@@ -93,8 +96,7 @@ class IdentifyThread(QtCore.QThread):
         self.identifyProgress.emit(cur, total)
 
     def run(self) -> None:
-        self.identifier.search()
-        self.identifyComplete.emit()
+        self.identifyComplete.emit(*self.identifier.identify(self.ca, self.md))
 
 
 class SeriesSelectionWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
@@ -245,12 +247,12 @@ class SeriesSelectionWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         md.year = self.year
         md.issue_count = self.issue_count
 
-        self.ii.set_additional_metadata(md)
-        self.ii.only_use_additional_meta_data = True
+        # self.ii.set_additional_metadata(md)
+        # self.ii.only_use_additional_meta_data = True
 
-        self.ii.cover_page_index = int(self.cover_index_list[0])
+        # self.ii.cover_page_index = int(self.cover_index_list[0])
 
-        self.id_thread = IdentifyThread(self.ii)
+        self.id_thread = IdentifyThread(self.ii, self.comic_archive, md)
         self.id_thread.identifyComplete.connect(self.identify_complete)
         self.id_thread.identifyLogMsg.connect(self.log_id_output)
         self.id_thread.identifyProgress.connect(self.identify_progress)
@@ -276,35 +278,33 @@ class SeriesSelectionWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         if self.ii is not None:
             self.ii.cancel = True
 
-    def identify_complete(self) -> None:
-        if self.ii is not None and self.iddialog is not None and self.comic_archive is not None:
-            matches = self.ii.match_list
-            result = self.ii.search_result
+    def identify_complete(self, result: int, issues: list[IssueResult]) -> None:
+        if self.iddialog is not None and self.comic_archive is not None:
 
             found_match = None
             choices = False
-            if result == self.ii.result_no_matches:
-                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(self, "Auto-Select Result", " No matches found :-(")
-            elif result == self.ii.result_found_match_but_bad_cover_score:
+            if result == IssueIdentifier.result_no_matches:
+                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(self, "Auto-Select Result", " No issues found :-(")
+            elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_found_match_but_bad_cover_score:
                 QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(
                     self,
                     "Auto-Select Result",
                     " Found a match, but cover doesn't seem the same.  Verify before committing!",
                 )
-                found_match = matches[0]
-            elif result == self.ii.result_found_match_but_not_first_page:
+                found_match = issues[0]
+            elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_found_match_but_not_first_page:
                 QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(
                     self, "Auto-Select Result", " Found a match, but not with the first page of the archive."
                 )
-                found_match = matches[0]
-            elif result == self.ii.result_multiple_matches_with_bad_image_scores:
+                found_match = issues[0]
+            elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_multiple_matches_with_bad_image_scores:
                 QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(
                     self, "Auto-Select Result", " Found some possibilities, but no confidence. Proceed manually."
                 )
                 choices = True
-            elif result == self.ii.result_one_good_match:
-                found_match = matches[0]
-            elif result == self.ii.result_multiple_good_matches:
+            elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_one_good_match:
+                found_match = issues[0]
+            elif result == IssueIdentifier.result_multiple_good_matches:
                 QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(
                     self, "Auto-Select Result", " Found multiple likely matches.  Please select."
                 )
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class SeriesSelectionWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
             if choices:
                 selector = MatchSelectionWindow(
-                    self, matches, self.comic_archive, talker=self.talker, config=self.config
+                    self, issues, self.comic_archive, talker=self.talker, config=self.config
                 )
                 selector.setModal(True)
                 selector.exec()
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
index 9e31465..8f31231 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
@@ -1752,17 +1752,15 @@ class TaggerWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 md.issue = "1"
             else:
                 md.issue = utils.xlate(md.volume)
-        ii.set_additional_metadata(md)
-        ii.only_use_additional_meta_data = True
+        # ii.set_additional_metadata(md)
+        # ii.only_use_additional_meta_data = True
         ii.set_output_function(self.auto_tag_log)
-        ii.cover_page_index = md.get_cover_page_index_list()[0]
+        # ii.cover_page_index = md.get_cover_page_index_list()[0]
         if self.atprogdialog is not None:
             ii.set_cover_url_callback(self.atprogdialog.set_test_image)
         ii.set_name_series_match_threshold(dlg.name_length_match_tolerance)
 
-        matches: list[IssueResult] = ii.search()
-
-        result = ii.search_result
+        result, matches = ii.identify(ca, md)
 
         found_match = False
         choices = False