diff --git a/comictalker/comiccacher.py b/comictalker/comiccacher.py
index 18a33c5..f3e8173 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"),
+                    aliases=record[10].split("\n") if record[10] else [],
                     description=record[11],
                 )
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class ComicCacher:
                 count_of_issues=row[3],
                 start_year=row[4],
                 image_url=row[5],
-                aliases=row[6],
+                aliases=row[6].split("\n") if row[6] else [],
                 description=row[7],
             )
 
@@ -320,13 +320,13 @@ class ComicCacher:
                     image_url=row[6],
                     description=row[8],
                     volume=volume,
-                    aliases=row[9],
-                    alt_image_urls=row[10].split("\n"),
-                    characters=row[11].split("\n"),
-                    locations=row[12].split("\n"),
+                    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 [],
                     credits=json.loads(row[13]),
-                    teams=row[14].split("\n"),
-                    story_arcs=row[15].split("\n"),
+                    teams=row[14].split("\n") if row[14] else [],
+                    story_arcs=row[15].split("\n") if row[15] else [],
                     complete=bool(row[16]),
                 )
 
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@ class ComicCacher:
                     image_thumb_url=row[7],
                     description=row[8],
                     volume=volume,
-                    aliases=row[9],
-                    alt_image_urls=row[11].split("\n"),
-                    characters=row[12].split("\n"),
-                    locations=row[13].split("\n"),
+                    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 [],
                     credits=json.loads(row[14]),
-                    teams=row[15].split("\n"),
-                    story_arcs=row[16].split("\n"),
+                    teams=row[15].split("\n") if row[15] else [],
+                    story_arcs=row[16].split("\n") if row[16] else [],
                     complete=bool(row[17]),
                 )
 
diff --git a/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py b/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
index 35aa3ec..3e4561a 100644
--- a/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
+++ b/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
@@ -376,11 +376,10 @@ class ComicVineTalker(ComicTalker):
                 start_year = 0
             else:
                 start_year = utils.xlate(record["start_year"], True)
-            aliases = record["aliases"] or ""
 
             formatted_results.append(
                 ComicVolume(
-                    aliases=aliases.split("\n"),
+                    aliases=record["aliases"].split("\n") if record["aliases"] else [],
                     count_of_issues=record.get("count_of_issues", 0),
                     description=record.get("description", ""),
                     id=record["id"],
diff --git a/testing/comicvine.py b/testing/comicvine.py
index f5fb508..d6d1c6d 100644
--- a/testing/comicvine.py
+++ b/testing/comicvine.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cv_issue_result: dict[str, Any] = {
     "number_of_total_results": 1,
     "status_code": 1,
     "results": {
-        "aliases": None,
+        "aliases": [],
         "api_detail_url": "https://comicvine.gamespot.com/api/issue/4000-140529/",
         "associated_images": [],
         "character_credits": [],
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ cv_volume_result: dict[str, Any] = {
     "number_of_total_results": 1,
     "status_code": 1,
     "results": {
-        "aliases": None,
+        "aliases": [],
         "api_detail_url": "https://comicvine.gamespot.com/api/volume/4050-23437/",
         "count_of_issues": 6,
         "date_added": "2008-10-16 05:25:47",
diff --git a/tests/issueidentifier_test.py b/tests/issueidentifier_test.py
index ad12553..7f03c9b 100644
--- a/tests/issueidentifier_test.py
+++ b/tests/issueidentifier_test.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def test_search(cbz, settings, comicvine_api):
         "series": f"{testing.comicvine.cv_volume_result['results']['name']} ({testing.comicvine.cv_volume_result['results']['start_year']})",
         "distance": 0,
         "issue_number": testing.comicvine.cv_issue_result["results"]["issue_number"],
+        "alt_image_urls": [],
         "cv_issue_count": testing.comicvine.cv_volume_result["results"]["count_of_issues"],
         "issue_title": testing.comicvine.cv_issue_result["results"]["name"],
         "issue_id": testing.comicvine.cv_issue_result["results"]["id"],