diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/upcoming.html b/data/interfaces/default/upcoming.html
index 5aa8a910..986ed396 100755
--- a/data/interfaces/default/upcoming.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/upcoming.html
@@ -59,28 +59,100 @@
 	<div class="title">
 		<h1 class="clearfix"><img src="interfaces/default/images/icon_upcoming.png" alt="Upcoming Issues"/>Upcoming Issues</h1>
 	</div>
+
+        <div id="tabs">
+                <ul>
+                        <li><a href="#tabs-1">This Week's Upcoming</a></li>
+                        <li><a href="#tabs-2">Upcoming nodata</a></li>
+                        <li><a href="#tabs-3">Future Upcoming</a></li>
+                </ul>
+
+        <div id="tabs-1">
+
+
 	<div class="table_wrapper">
 		<table class="display_no_select" id="upcoming_table">
-		<thead>
-			<tr>
-				<th id="comicname">Comic</th>
-				<th id="issuenumber">Issue</th>
-				<th id="reldate">Release Date</th>
-				<th id="status">Status</th>
-			</tr>
-		</thead>
-		<tbody>
-		%for upcome in upcoming:
-			<tr class="gradeZ">
-				<td id="comicname"><a href="comicDetails?ComicID=${upcome['ComicID']}">${upcome['DisplayComicName']}</a></td>
-				<td id="issuenumber">${upcome['IssueNumber']}</td>
-				<td id="reldate">${upcome['IssueDate']}</td>
-				<td id="status">${upcome['Status']}</td>
-			</tr>
-		%endfor
-		</tbody>
+                %if upcoming:
+    		    <thead>
+			    <tr>
+				    <th id="comicname">Comic</th>
+				    <th id="issuenumber">Issue</th>
+				    <th id="reldate">Release Date</th>
+				    <th id="status">Status</th>
+			    </tr>
+		    </thead>
+		    <tbody>
+                    %for upcome in upcoming:
+		   	    <tr class="gradeZ">
+			   	    <td id="comicname"><a href="comicDetails?ComicID=${upcome['ComicID']}">${upcome['DisplayComicName']}</a></td>
+				    <td id="issuenumber">${upcome['IssueNumber']}</td>
+				    <td id="reldate">${upcome['IssueDate']}</td>
+				    <td id="status">${upcome['Status']}</td>
+			    </tr>
+  		    %endfor
+   		    </tbody>
+                %else:
+                  <tr><td align="center" width="100%"> no upcoming data to display</td></tr>
+                %endif
 	</table>
 	</div>
+        </div>
+        <div id="tabs-2">
+           <div class="table_wrapper">
+                <table class="display_no_select" id="upcoming_table">
+                %if future_nodata_upcoming:
+                <thead>
+                        <tr>
+                                <th id="comicname">Comic</th>
+                                <th id="issuenumber">Issue</th>
+                                <th id="reldate">Release Date</th>
+                                <th id="status">Status</th>
+                        </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                    %for f_nodata in future_nodata_upcoming:
+                            <tr class="gradeZ">
+                                    <td id="comicname"><a href="comicDetails?ComicID=${f_nodata['ComicID']}">${f_nodata['ComicName']}</a></td>
+                                    <td id="issuenumber">${f_nodata['IssueNumber']}</td>
+                                    <td id="reldate">${f_nodata['IssueDate']}</td>
+                                   <td id="status">${f_nodata['Status']}</td>
+                            </tr>
+                    %endfor
+                </tbody>
+                %else:
+                  <tr><td align='center" width="100%">no upcoming future data to display</td></tr>
+                %endif
+               </table>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div id="tabs-3">
+           <div class="table_wrapper">
+                <table class="display_no_select" id="upcoming_table">
+                %if futureupcoming:
+                <thead>
+                        <tr>
+                                <th id="comicname">Comic</th>
+                                <th id="issuenumber">Issue</th>
+                                <th id="reldate">Release Date</th>
+                                <th id="status">Status</th>
+                        </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                    %for f_upcome in futureupcoming:
+                            <tr class="gradeZ">
+                                    <td id="comicname">${f_upcome['DisplayComicName']}</td>
+                                    <td id="issuenumber">${f_upcome['IssueNumber']}</td>
+                                    <td id="reldate">${f_upcome['IssueDate']}</td>
+                                    <td id="status">${f_upcome['Status']}</td>
+                            </tr>
+                    %endfor
+                </tbody>
+                %else:
+                  <tr><td align="center" width="100%">no upcoming future data to display</td></tr>
+                %endif
+               </table>
+         </div>
+        </div>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="headIncludes()">
@@ -92,6 +164,9 @@
 	<script>
 	
 	function initThisPage() {
+                $(function() {
+                        $( "#tabs" ).tabs();
+                });
 		$('#wanted_table').dataTable({
 			"bDestroy":true,
 			"bFilter": false,
diff --git a/mylar/importer.py b/mylar/importer.py
index ce2ff0b7..21991929 100755
--- a/mylar/importer.py
+++ b/mylar/importer.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def is_exists(comicid):
         return False
 
 
-def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,calledfrom=None,annload=None):
+def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,calledfrom=None,annload=None,chkwant=None,issuechk=None,issuetype=None):
     # Putting this here to get around the circular import. Will try to use this to update images at later date.
 #    from mylar import cache
     
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,c
     else:
         SeriesYear = comic['ComicYear']
 
+    #since the weekly issue check could return either annuals or issues, let's initialize it here so it carries through properly.
+    weeklyissue_check = []
+
     #let's do the Annual check here.
     if mylar.ANNUALS_ON:
         #we need to check first to see if there are pre-existing annuals that have been manually added, or else they'll get
@@ -230,9 +233,10 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,c
                                 issname = cleanname
                                 issdate = str(firstval['Issue_Date'])
                                 stdate = str(firstval['Store_Date'])
+                                int_issnum = helpers.issuedigits(issnum)
                                 newCtrl = {"IssueID": issid}
                                 newVals = {"Issue_Number":     issnum,
-                                           "Int_IssueNumber":  helpers.issuedigits(issnum),
+                                           "Int_IssueNumber":  int_issnum,
                                            "IssueDate":        issdate,
                                            "ReleaseDate":      stdate,
                                            "IssueName":        issname,
@@ -242,6 +246,15 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,c
                                            "ReleaseComicName": sr['name'],
                                            "Status":           "Skipped"}
                                 myDB.upsert("annuals", newVals, newCtrl)
+
+                                if issuechk is not None and issuetype == 'annual':
+                                    logger.fdebug('comparing annual ' + str(issuechk) + ' .. to .. ' + str(int_issnum))
+                                    if issuechk == int_issnum:
+                                        weeklyissue_check.append({"Int_IssueNumber":    int_issnum,
+                                                                  "Issue_Number":       issnum,
+                                                                  "IssueDate":          issdate,
+                                                                  "ReleaseDate":        stdate})
+
                                 n+=1
                 num_res+=1
 
@@ -739,6 +752,17 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,c
                 if firstval['Issue_Date'] < firstdate:
                     firstiss = issnum
                     firstdate = str(firstval['Issue_Date'])
+
+                if issuechk is not None and issuetype == 'series':
+                    logger.fdebug('comparing ' + str(issuechk) + ' .. to .. ' + str(int_issnum))
+                    if issuechk == int_issnum:
+                        weeklyissue_check.append({"Int_IssueNumber":    int_issnum,
+                                                  "Issue_Number":       issnum,
+                                                  "IssueDate":          issdate,
+                                                  "ReleaseDate":        storedate})
+
+
+
 #--moved to lower function.
 #                # check if the issue already exists
 #                iss_exists = myDB.action('SELECT * from issues WHERE IssueID=?', [issid]).fetchone()
@@ -855,6 +879,11 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,c
     if calledfrom == 'dbupdate':
         logger.info('returning to dbupdate module')
         return
+    elif calledfrom == 'weekly':
+        logger.info('Successfully refreshed ' + comic['ComicName'] + ' (' + str(SeriesYear) + '). Returning to Weekly issue comparison.')
+        logger.info('Update issuedata for ' + str(issuechk) + ' of : ' + str(weeklyissue_check))
+        return weeklyissue_check
+
 
     #check for existing files...
     statbefore = myDB.action("SELECT * FROM issues WHERE ComicID=? AND Issue_Number=?", [comicid,str(latestiss)]).fetchone()
@@ -890,11 +919,30 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch=None,pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None,c
             else:
                 logger.info('Already have the latest issue : #' + str(latestiss))
 
+    if chkwant is not None:
+        #if this isn't None, this is being called from the futureupcoming list
+        #a new series was added automagically, but it has more than 1 issue (probably because it was a back-dated issue)
+        #the chkwant is a tuple containing all the data for the given series' issues that were marked as Wanted for futureupcoming dates.
+        chkresults = myDB.select("SELECT * FROM issues WHERE ComicID=? AND Status='Skipped'", [comicid])
+        if chkresults:
+            logger.info('[FROM THE FUTURE CHECKLIST] Attempting to grab wanted issues for : ' + comic['ComicName'])
+            for result in chkresults:
+                for chkit in chkwant:
+                    logger.fdebug('checking ' + str(chkit['IssueNumber']) + ' against ' + str(result['Issue_Number']))
+                    if chkit['IssueNumber'] == result['Issue_Number']:
+                        logger.fdebug('Searching for : ' + str(result['Issue_Number']))
+                        logger.fdebug('Status of : ' + str(result['Status']))
+                        search.searchforissue(result['IssueID'])
+        else: logger.info('No issues marked as wanted for ' + comic['ComicName'])
+
+        logger.info('Finished grabbing what I could.')
+
+
+
     if calledfrom == 'addbyid':
         logger.info('Sucessfully added ' + comic['ComicName'] + ' (' + str(SeriesYear) + ') by directly using the ComicVine ID')
         return
 
-
 def GCDimport(gcomicid, pullupd=None,imported=None,ogcname=None):
     # this is for importing via GCD only and not using CV.
     # used when volume spanning is discovered for a Comic (and can't be added using CV).
diff --git a/mylar/solicit.py b/mylar/solicit.py
index d96cd411..01aff246 100755
--- a/mylar/solicit.py
+++ b/mylar/solicit.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def solicit(month, year):
     mnloop = 0
     upcoming = []
 
-    publishers = {'DC Comics':'DC Comics', 'Marvel':'Marvel Comics', 'Image':'Image Comics', 'IDW':'IDW Publishing', 'Dark Horse':'Dark Horse Comics'}
+    publishers = {'DC Comics':'DC Comics', 'DC\'s': 'DC Comics', 'Marvel':'Marvel Comics', 'Image':'Image Comics', 'IDW':'IDW Publishing', 'Dark Horse':'Dark Horse Comics'}
 
     while (mnloop < 5):
         if year == 2014:
@@ -41,13 +41,19 @@ def solicit(month, year):
         else:
             datestring = str(month) + str(year)
         pagelinks = "http://www.comicbookresources.com/tag/solicits" + str(datestring)
-        logger.info('datestring:' + datestring)
-        logger.info('checking:' + pagelinks)
+
+        #using the solicits+datestring leaves out some entries occasionally
+        #should use http://www.comicbookresources.com/tag/soliciations
+        #then just use the logic below but instead of datestring, find the month term and 
+        #go ahead up to +5 months.
+
+        #logger.info('datestring:' + datestring)
+        #logger.info('checking:' + pagelinks)
         pageresponse = urllib2.urlopen ( pagelinks )
         soup = BeautifulSoup (pageresponse)
         cntlinks = soup.findAll('h3')
         lenlinks = len(cntlinks)
-        logger.info( str(lenlinks) + ' results' )
+        #logger.info( str(lenlinks) + ' results' )
 
         publish = []
         resultURL = []
@@ -63,13 +69,15 @@ def solicit(month, year):
                 if ('Marvel' and 'DC' and 'Image' not in headName) and ('Solicitations' in headName or 'Solicits' in headName):
                     pubstart = headName.find('Solicitations')
                     for pub in publishers:
-                        if pub in headName[:pubstart]:                   
+                        if pub in headName[:pubstart]:     
+                            #print 'publisher:' + str(publishers[pub])
                             publish.append(publishers[pub])
+                            break
                             #publish.append( headName[:pubstart].strip() )
                     abc = headt.findAll('a', href=True)[0]
                     ID_som = abc['href']  #first instance will have the right link...
                     resultURL.append( ID_som )
-                    #print '[ ' + publish[cnt] + '] Link URL: ' + resultURL[cnt]
+                    #print '(' + str(cnt) + ') [ ' + publish[cnt] + '] Link URL: ' + resultURL[cnt]
                     cnt+=1
             x+=1
 
@@ -82,6 +90,8 @@ def solicit(month, year):
         #this loops through each 'found' solicit page 
         shipdate = str(month_string) + '-' + str(year)
         while ( loopthis >= 0 ):
+            #print 'loopthis is : ' + str(loopthis)
+            #print 'resultURL is : ' + str(resultURL[loopthis])
             upcoming += populate(resultURL[loopthis], publish[loopthis], shipdate)
             loopthis -=1
 
@@ -152,6 +162,7 @@ def solicit(month, year):
 def populate(link,publisher,shipdate):
     #this is the secondary url call to populate
     input = 'http://www.comicbookresources.com/' + link
+    #print 'checking ' + str(input)
     response = urllib2.urlopen ( input )
     soup = BeautifulSoup (response)
     abc = soup.findAll('p')
@@ -183,6 +194,8 @@ def populate(link,publisher,shipdate):
             get_next = False
         if prev_chk == True:
             tempName = titlet.findNext(text=True)
+            #logger.info('prev_chk: ' + str(prev_chk) + ' ... get_next: ' + str(get_next))
+            #logger.info('tempName:' + tempName)
             if ' TPB' not in tempName and ' HC' not in tempName and 'GN-TPB' not in tempName and 'for $1' not in tempName.lower() and 'subscription variant' not in tempName.lower() and 'poster' not in tempName.lower():
                 #print publisher + ' found upcoming'
                 if '#' in tempName:
diff --git a/mylar/updater.py b/mylar/updater.py
index 94fb1fcd..e2bb7359 100755
--- a/mylar/updater.py
+++ b/mylar/updater.py
@@ -271,8 +271,10 @@ def upcoming_update(ComicID, ComicName, IssueNumber, IssueDate, forcecheck=None,
 
 
 def weekly_update(ComicName,IssueNumber,CStatus,CID,futurepull=None):
-    logger.fdebug('weekly_update of table : ' + str(ComicName) + ' #:' + str(IssueNumber))
-    logger.fdebug('weekly_update of table : ' + str(CStatus))
+    if futurepull:
+        logger.fdebug('future_update of table : ' + str(ComicName) + ' #:' + str(IssueNumber) + ' to a status of ' + str(CStatus))
+    else:
+        logger.fdebug('weekly_update of table : ' + str(ComicName) + ' #:' + str(IssueNumber) + ' to a status of ' + str(CStatus))
     # here we update status of weekly table...
     # added Issue to stop false hits on series' that have multiple releases in a week
     # added CStatus to update status flags on Pullist screen
@@ -296,10 +298,12 @@ def weekly_update(ComicName,IssueNumber,CStatus,CID,futurepull=None):
         if futurepull is None:
             myDB.upsert("weekly", newValue, controlValue)
         else:
-            if issuecheck['ComicID'] is not None:
+            logger.info('checking ' + str(issuecheck['ComicID']) + ' status of : ' + str(CStatus))
+            if issuecheck['ComicID'] is not None and CStatus != None:
                 newValue = {"STATUS":       "Wanted",
                             "ComicID":      issuecheck['ComicID']}
-
+            logger.info('updating value: ' + str(newValue))
+            logger.info('updating control: ' + str(controlValue))
             myDB.upsert("future", newValue, controlValue)
 
 def newpullcheck(ComicName, ComicID):
diff --git a/mylar/webserve.py b/mylar/webserve.py
index 9603c7f3..f51e366a 100755
--- a/mylar/webserve.py
+++ b/mylar/webserve.py
@@ -936,6 +936,66 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 
     add2futurewatchlist.exposed = True
 
+    def future_check(self):
+        # this is the function that will check the futureupcoming table
+        # for series that have yet to be released and have no CV data associated with it
+        # ie. #1 issues would fall into this as there is no series data to poll against until it's released.
+        # Mylar will look for #1 issues, and in finding any will do the following:
+        # - check comicvine to see if the series data has been released and / or issue data
+        # - will automatically import the series (Add A Series) upon finding match
+        # - will then proceed to mark the issue as Wanted, then remove from the futureupcoming table
+        # - will then attempt to download the issue(s) in question.
+        myDB = db.DBConnection()
+        chkfuture = myDB.action("SELECT * FROM futureupcoming WHERE IssueNumber='1'").fetchall()
+        if chkfuture is None:
+            logger.info("There are not any series on your future-list that I consider to be a NEW series")
+            raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect("home")
+
+        cflist = []
+        #load in the values on an entry-by-entry basis into a tuple, so that we can query the sql clean again.
+        for cf in chkfuture:
+            cflist.append({"ComicName":   cf['ComicName'],
+                           "IssueDate":   cf['IssueDate'],
+                           "IssueNumber": cf['IssueNumber'],   #this should be all #1's as the sql above limits the hits. 
+                           "Publisher":   cf['Publisher'],
+                           "Status":      cf['Status']})
+
+        #now we load in         
+        logger.info('I will be looking to see if any information has been released for ' + str(len(cflist)) + ' series that are NEW series')
+        #limit the search to just the 'current year' since if it's anything but a #1, it should have associated data already.
+        #limittheyear = []
+        #limittheyear.append(cf['IssueDate'][-4:])
+        for ser in cflist:
+            logger.info('looking for new data for ' + ser['ComicName'] + '[#' + str(ser['IssueNumber']) + '] (' + str(ser['IssueDate'][-4:]) + ')')
+            searchresults = mb.findComic(ser['ComicName'], mode='pullseries', issue=ser['IssueNumber'], limityear=ser['IssueDate'][-4:])
+            print searchresults
+            if len(searchresults) > 1:
+                logger.info('More than one result returned - this may have to be a manual add')
+            else:
+                for sr in searchresults:
+                    #we should probably load all additional issues for the series on the futureupcoming list that are marked as Wanted and then
+                    #throw them to the importer as a tuple, and once imported the import can run the additional search against them.
+                    #now we scan for additional issues of the same series on the upcoming list and mark them accordingly.
+                    chkwant = myDB.action("SELECT * FROM futureupcoming WHERE ComicName=? AND IssueNumber != '1' AND Status='Wanted'", [ser['ComicName']]).fetchall()
+                    if chkwant is None:
+                        logger.info('No extra issues to mark at this time for ' + ser['ComicName'])
+                    else:
+                        chkthewanted = []
+                        for chk in chkwant:
+                            chkthewanted.append({"ComicName":   chk['ComicName'],
+                                                 "IssueDate":   chk['IssueDate'],
+                                                 "IssueNumber": chk['IssueNumber'],   #this should be all #1's as the sql above limits the hits.
+                                                 "Publisher":   chk['Publisher'],
+                                                 "Status":      chk['Status']})
+
+                        logger.info('Marking ' + str(len(chkthewanted)) + ' additional issues as Wanted from ' + ser['ComicName'] + ' series as requested') 
+
+                    importer.addComictoDB(sr['comicid'], "no", chkwant=chkthewanted)
+                    logger.info('Sucessfully imported ' + ser['ComicName'] + ' (' + str(ser['IssueDate'][-4:]) + ')')
+
+        raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect("home")
+    future_check.exposed = True
+
     def filterpull(self):
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
         weeklyresults = myDB.select("SELECT * from weekly")
@@ -968,6 +1028,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         if upcomingdata is None:
             logger.info('No upcoming data as of yet...')
         else:
+            futureupcoming = []
             upcoming = []
             for upc in upcomingdata:
             
@@ -984,13 +1045,13 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                     #logger.fdebug('comparing pubdate of: ' + str(tmpdate) + ' to now date of: ' + str(timenow))
                     if int(tmpdate) >= int(timenow):
                         if upc['Status'] == 'Wanted':
-                            upcoming.append({"ComicName":    upc['ComicName'],
-                                             "IssueNumber":  upc['IssueNumber'],
-                                             "IssueDate":    upc['IssueDate'],
-                                             "ComicID":      upc['ComicID'],
-                                             "IssueID":      upc['IssueID'],
-                                             "Status":       upc['Status'],
-                                             "DisplayComicName": upc['DisplayComicName']})
+                            futureupcoming.append({"ComicName":    upc['ComicName'],
+                                                   "IssueNumber":  upc['IssueNumber'],
+                                                   "IssueDate":    upc['IssueDate'],
+                                                   "ComicID":      upc['ComicID'],
+                                                   "IssueID":      upc['IssueID'],
+                                                   "Status":       upc['Status'],
+                                                   "DisplayComicName": upc['DisplayComicName']})
                 else:
                     #if it's greater than 7 it's a full date, and shouldn't be displayed ;)
                     timenow = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d') #convert to yyyymmdd
@@ -1018,6 +1079,9 @@ class WebInterface(object):
             ann_list += annuals_list
             issues += annuals_list
 
+        #let's straightload the series that have no issue data associated as of yet (ie. new series) form the futurepulllist
+        future_nodata_upcoming = myDB.select('SELECT * FROM futureupcoming')
+             
         #let's move any items from the upcoming table into the wanted table if the date has already passed.
         #gather the list...
         mvupcome = myDB.select("SELECT * from upcoming WHERE IssueDate < date('now') order by IssueDate DESC")
@@ -1053,7 +1117,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                 deleteit = myDB.action("DELETE from upcoming WHERE ComicName=? AND IssueNumber=?", [mvup['ComicName'],mvup['IssueNumber']])                                
 
 
-        return serve_template(templatename="upcoming.html", title="Upcoming", upcoming=upcoming, issues=issues, ann_list=ann_list)
+        return serve_template(templatename="upcoming.html", title="Upcoming", upcoming=upcoming, issues=issues, ann_list=ann_list, futureupcoming=futureupcoming, future_nodata_upcoming=future_nodata_upcoming)
     upcoming.exposed = True
 
     def skipped2wanted(self, comicid, fromupdate=None):
@@ -2605,14 +2669,12 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                 mylar.CMTAGGER_PATH = re.sub(os.path.basename(mylar.CMTAGGER_PATH), '', mylar.CMTAGGER_PATH) 
                 logger.fdebug("Removed application name from ComicTagger path")
 
-        logger.info('nzb_downloader')
         #legacy support of older config - reload into old values for consistency.
         if mylar.NZB_DOWNLOADER == 0: mylar.USE_SABNZBD = True
         elif mylar.NZB_DOWNLOADER == 1: mylar.USE_NZBGET = True
         elif mylar.NZB_DOWNLOADER == 2: mylar.USE_BLACKHOLE = True
 
         # Write the config
-        logger.info('sending to config..')
         mylar.config_write()
 
         raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect("config")
diff --git a/mylar/weeklypull.py b/mylar/weeklypull.py
index bffe5d7e..05efc340 100755
--- a/mylar/weeklypull.py
+++ b/mylar/weeklypull.py
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def pullitcheck(comic1off_name=None,comic1off_id=None,forcecheck=None, futurepul
 #would identify the difference between two #1 titles within the same series year, but have different publishing dates.
 #Wolverine (2013) & Wolverine (2014) are good examples of this situation.
 #of course initially, the issue data for the newer series wouldn't have any issue data associated with it so it would be
-#a null value, but given that the 2013 series (as an exmaple) would be from 2013-05-01, it obviously wouldn't be a match to
+#a null value, but given that the 2013 series (as an example) would be from 2013-05-01, it obviously wouldn't be a match to
 #the current date & year (2014). Throwing out that, we could just assume that the 2014 would match the #1.
 
                                 #get the issue number of the 'weeklypull' series.
@@ -622,18 +622,48 @@ def pullitcheck(comic1off_name=None,comic1off_id=None,forcecheck=None, futurepul
                                 ### week['ISSUE']  #issue # from pullist
                                 ### week['SHIPDATE']  #weeklypull-list date
                                 ### comicid[cnt] #comicid of matched series                                                                
-                                datecheck = loaditup(watchcomic, comicid[cnt], week['ISSUE'])
-                                logger.fdebug('Now checking date comparison using an issue store date of ' + str(datecheck))
 
-                                if datecheck == 'no results':
+                                ## if it's a futurepull, the dates get mixed up when two titles exist of the same name
+                                ## ie. Wolverine-2011 & Wolverine-2014
+                                ## we need to set the compare date to today's date ( Now() ) in this case.
+                                if futurepull:
+                                    usedate = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d')  #convert to yyyymmdd
+                                else:
+                                    usedate = re.sub("[^0-9]", "", week['SHIPDATE'])
+
+                                if 'ANNUAL' in comicnm.upper():
+                                    chktype = 'annual'
+                                else:
+                                    chktype = 'series' 
+                             
+                                datevalues = loaditup(watchcomic, comicid[cnt], week['ISSUE'], chktype)
+
+                                date_downloaded = None
+
+                                if datevalues == 'no results':
                                     pass
-                                elif datecheck >= week['SHIPDATE']:
-                                    #logger.info('The issue date of issue #' + str(week['ISSUE']) + ' was on ' + str(datecheck) + ' which is on/ahead of ' + str(week['SHIPDATE']))
-                                    logger.fdebug('Store Date falls within acceptable range - series MATCH')
-                                    pass
-                                elif datecheck < week['SHIPDATE']:
-                                    logger.fdebug('The issue date of issue #' + str(week['ISSUE']) + ' was on ' + str(datecheck) + ' which is prior to ' + str(week['SHIPDATE']))
-                                    break
+                                else:
+                                    datecheck = datevalues[0]['issuedate']
+                                    datestatus = datevalues[0]['status']
+
+                                    logger.fdebug('Now checking date comparison using an issue store date of ' + str(datecheck))
+                                    logger.fdebug('Using a compare date (usedate) of ' + str(usedate))
+                                    #logger.fdebug('Status of ' + str(datestatus))
+
+                                    if int(datecheck) >= int(usedate):
+                                        #logger.info('The issue date of issue #' + str(week['ISSUE']) + ' was on ' + str(datecheck) + ' which is on/ahead of ' + str(week['SHIPDATE']))
+                                        logger.fdebug('Store Date falls within acceptable range - series MATCH')
+                                    elif int(datecheck) < int(usedate):
+                                        logger.fdebug('The issue date of issue #' + str(week['ISSUE']) + ' was on ' + str(datecheck) + ' which is prior to ' + str(week['SHIPDATE']))
+                                        if date_downloaded is None:
+                                            break
+
+                                    if datestatus != 'Downloaded' and datestatus != 'Archived':
+                                        pass
+                                    else:
+                                        logger.fdebug('Issue #' + str(week['ISSUE']) + ' already downloaded.')
+                                        date_downloaded = datestatus
+
 
                                 if ("NA" not in week['ISSUE']) and ("HC" not in week['ISSUE']):
                                     if ("COMBO PACK" not in week['EXTRA']) and ("2ND PTG" not in week['EXTRA']) and ("3RD PTG" not in week['EXTRA']):
@@ -684,7 +714,11 @@ def pullitcheck(comic1off_name=None,comic1off_id=None,forcecheck=None, futurepul
                                             else: 
                                                 cstatusid = ComicID
                                                 fp = "yes"
-                                            updater.weekly_update(ComicName=week['COMIC'], IssueNumber=ComicIssue, CStatus=cstatus, CID=cstatusid, futurepull=fp)
+
+                                            if date_downloaded is None:
+                                                updater.weekly_update(ComicName=week['COMIC'], IssueNumber=ComicIssue, CStatus=cstatus, CID=cstatusid, futurepull=fp)
+                                            else:
+                                                updater.weekly_update(ComicName=week['COMIC'], IssueNumber=ComicIssue, CStatus=date_downloaded, CID=cstatusid, futurepull=fp)
                                             break
                                         break
                         break
@@ -703,17 +737,53 @@ def check(fname, txt):
         return any(txt in line for line in dataf)
 
 
-def loaditup(comicname, comicid, issue):
+def loaditup(comicname, comicid, issue, chktype):
     myDB = db.DBConnection()
     issue_number = helpers.issuedigits(issue)
-    logger.fdebug('[' + comicname + '] trying to locate issue ' + str(issue) + ' to do comparitive issue analysis for pull-list')
-    issueload = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM issues WHERE ComicID=? AND Int_IssueNumber=?', [comicid, issue_number]).fetchone()
+    if chktype == 'annual':
+        typedisplay = 'annual issue'
+        logger.fdebug('[' + comicname + '] trying to locate ' + str(typedisplay) + ' ' + str(issue) + ' to do comparitive issue analysis for pull-list')
+        issueload = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM annuals WHERE ComicID=? AND Int_IssueNumber=?', [comicid, issue_number]).fetchone()
+    else:
+        typedisplay = 'issue'
+        logger.fdebug('[' + comicname + '] trying to locate ' + str(typedisplay) + ' ' + str(issue) + ' to do comparitive issue analysis for pull-list')
+        issueload = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM issues WHERE ComicID=? AND Int_IssueNumber=?', [comicid, issue_number]).fetchone()
+
     if issueload is None:
         logger.fdebug('No results matched for Issue number - either this is a NEW series with no data yet, or something is wrong')
         return 'no results'
-    if issueload['ReleaseDate'] is not None or issueload['ReleaseDate'] is not 'None':
-        logger.fdebug('Returning Release Date for issue # ' + str(issue) + ' of ' + str(issueload['ReleaseDate']))
-        return issueload['ReleaseDate']
+
+    dataissue = []    
+    releasedate = issueload['ReleaseDate']
+    storedate = issueload['IssueDate']
+    status = issueload['Status']
+
+    if releasedate == '0000-00-00':
+        logger.fdebug('Store date of 0000-00-00 returned for ' + str(typedisplay) + ' # ' + str(issue) + '. Refreshing series to see if valid date present')
+        mismatch = 'no'
+        issuerecheck = mylar.importer.addComictoDB(comicid,mismatch,calledfrom='weekly',issuechk=issue_number,issuetype=chktype)
+        if issuerecheck is not None:
+            for il in issuerecheck:
+                #this is only one record..
+                releasedate = il['IssueDate']
+                storedate = il['ReleaseDate']
+                status = il['Status']
+            logger.fdebug('issue-recheck releasedate is : ' + str(releasedate))
+            logger.fdebug('issue-recheck storedate of : ' + str(storedate))
+
+    if releasedate is not None and releasedate != "None" and releasedate != "":
+        logger.fdebug('Returning Release Date for ' + str(typedisplay) + ' # ' + str(issue) + ' of ' + str(releasedate))
+        thedate = re.sub("[^0-9]", "", releasedate)  #convert date to numerics only (should be in yyyymmdd)
+        #return releasedate
     else:
-        logger.fdebug('Returning Publication Date for issue # ' + str(issue) + ' of ' + str(issueload['PublicationDate']))
-        return issueload['PublicationDate']
+        logger.fdebug('Returning Publication Date for issue ' + str(typedisplay) + ' # ' + str(issue) + ' of ' + str(storedate))
+        if storedate is None and storedate != "None" and storedate != "":
+            logger.fdebug('no issue data available - both release date & store date. Returning no results')
+            return 'no results'
+        thedate = re.sub("[^0-9]", "", storedate)  #convert date to numerics only (should be in yyyymmdd)
+        #return storedate
+
+    dataissue.append({"issuedate":  thedate,
+                      "status":     status})
+
+    return dataissue