diff --git a/services/autodownload.service.ts b/services/autodownload.service.ts
index e3b5690..a568b90 100644
--- a/services/autodownload.service.ts
+++ b/services/autodownload.service.ts
@@ -13,16 +13,9 @@ interface Comic {
 	};
 }
 
-interface PaginatedResult {
-	wantedComics: Comic[];
-	total: number;
-	page: number;
-	limit: number;
-	pages: number;
-}
-
 export default class AutoDownloadService extends Service {
 	private kafkaProducer: any;
+	private readonly BATCH_SIZE = 100; // Adjust based on your system capacity
 
 	// @ts-ignore
 	public constructor(
@@ -41,13 +34,23 @@ export default class AutoDownloadService extends Service {
 							const limit = this.BATCH_SIZE;
 
 							while (true) {
-								const result: PaginatedResult = await this.broker.call(
+								const comics: Comic[] = await this.broker.call(
 									"library.getComicsMarkedAsWanted",
 									{ page, limit },
 								);
 
-								if (!result || !result.wantedComics) {
-									this.logger.error("Invalid response structure", result);
+								// Log the entire result object for debugging
+								this.logger.info(
+									"Received comics from getComicsMarkedAsWanted:",
+									JSON.stringify(comics, null, 2),
+								);
+
+								// Check if result structure is correct
+								if (!Array.isArray(comics)) {
+									this.logger.error(
+										"Invalid response structure",
+										JSON.stringify(comics, null, 2),
+									);
 									throw new Errors.MoleculerError(
 										"Invalid response structure from getComicsMarkedAsWanted",
 										500,
@@ -56,41 +59,22 @@ export default class AutoDownloadService extends Service {
 								}
 
 								this.logger.info(
-									`Fetched ${result.wantedComics.length} comics from page ${page} of ${result.pages}`,
+									`Fetched ${comics.length} comics from page ${page}`,
 								);
 
-								for (const comic of result.wantedComics) {
-									if (comic.wanted.markEntireVolumeWanted) {
-										const issues: any = await this.broker.call(
-											"comicvine.getIssuesForVolume",
-											{
-												volumeId: comic.wanted.volume.id,
-											},
-										);
-										for (const issue of issues) {
-											await this.produceJobToKafka(
-												comic.wanted.volume.name,
-												issue,
-											);
-										}
-									} else if (
-										comic.wanted.issues &&
-										comic.wanted.issues.length > 0
-									) {
-										for (const issue of comic.wanted.issues) {
-											await this.produceJobToKafka(
-												comic.wanted.volume?.name,
-												issue,
-											);
-										}
-									}
+								// Enqueue the jobs in batches
+								for (const comic of comics) {
+									await this.produceJobToKafka(comic);
 								}
 
-								if (page >= result.pages) break;
+								if (comics.length < limit) break; // End loop if fewer comics than the limit were fetched
 								page += 1;
 							}
 
-							return { success: true, message: "Processing started." };
+							return {
+								success: true,
+								message: "Jobs enqueued for background processing.",
+							};
 						} catch (error) {
 							this.logger.error("Error in searchWantedComics:", error);
 							throw new Errors.MoleculerError(
@@ -104,13 +88,17 @@ export default class AutoDownloadService extends Service {
 				},
 			},
 			methods: {
-				produceJobToKafka: async (volumeName: string, issue: any) => {
-					const job = { volumeName, issue };
-					await this.kafkaProducer.send({
-						topic: "comic-search-jobs",
-						messages: [{ value: JSON.stringify(job) }],
-					});
-					this.logger.info("Produced job to Kafka:", job);
+				produceJobToKafka: async (comic: Comic) => {
+					const job = { comic };
+					try {
+						await this.kafkaProducer.send({
+							topic: "comic-search-jobs",
+							messages: [{ value: JSON.stringify(job) }],
+						});
+						this.logger.info("Produced job to Kafka:", job);
+					} catch (error) {
+						this.logger.error("Error producing job to Kafka:", error);
+					}
 				},
 			},
 			async started() {
diff --git a/services/comicprocessor.service.ts b/services/comicprocessor.service.ts
index ff1a8ad..e79e4b7 100644
--- a/services/comicprocessor.service.ts
+++ b/services/comicprocessor.service.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 "use strict";
 import { Service, ServiceBroker, ServiceSchema } from "moleculer";
 import { Kafka, EachMessagePayload, logLevel } from "kafkajs";
-import { isUndefined } from "lodash";
 import io from "socket.io-client";
+import { isUndefined } from "lodash";
+
 interface SearchResult {
 	result: {
 		id: string;
@@ -17,12 +18,14 @@ interface SearchResultPayload {
 	updatedResult: SearchResult;
 	instanceId: string;
 }
+
 export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 	private kafkaConsumer: any;
 	private socketIOInstance: any;
 	private kafkaProducer: any;
 	private prowlarrResultsMap: Map<string, any> = new Map();
-	private airDCPPSearchResults: Array<any> = [];
+	private airDCPPSearchResults: Map<string, any[]> = new Map();
+	private issuesToSearch: any = [];
 
 	// @ts-ignore
 	public constructor(
@@ -42,71 +45,118 @@ export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 					};
 				},
 				processJob: async (job: any) => {
-					this.logger.info("Processing job:", job);
-					const { volumeName, issue } = job;
-					const { year } = this.parseStringDate(issue.cover_date || issue.coverDate);
-					const settings: any = await this.broker.call("settings.getSettings", {
-						settingsKey: "directConnect",
-					});
-					const hubs = settings.client.hubs.map((hub: any) => hub.value);
-					const dcppSearchQuery = {
-						query: {
-							pattern: `${volumeName.replace(/#/g, "")} ${
-								issue.issue_number || issue.issueNumber
-							} ${year}`,
-							extensions: ["cbz", "cbr", "cb7"],
-						},
-						hub_urls: hubs,
-						priority: 5,
-					};
-					this.logger.info(
-						"DC++ search query:",
-						JSON.stringify(dcppSearchQuery, null, 4),
-					);
+					try {
+						this.logger.info("Processing job:", JSON.stringify(job, null, 2));
+						const { comic } = job;
+						const { volume, issues, markEntireVolumeWanted } = comic.wanted;
 
-					await this.broker.call("socket.search", {
-						query: dcppSearchQuery,
-						config: {
-							hostname: "localhost:5600",
-							protocol: "http",
-							username: "user",
-							password: "pass",
-						},
-						namespace: "/automated",
-					});
+						// If entire volume is marked as wanted, get their details from CV
+						if (markEntireVolumeWanted) {
+							this.issuesToSearch = await this.broker.call(
+								"comicvine.getIssuesForVolume",
+								{ volumeId: volume.id },
+							);
+							this.logger.info(
+								`The entire volume with id: ${volume.id} was marked as wanted.`,
+							);
+							this.logger.info(`Fetched issues for ${volume.id}:`);
+							this.logger.info(`${this.issuesToSearch.length} issues to search`);
+						} else {
+							// Or proceed with `issues` from the wanted object.
+							this.issuesToSearch = issues;
+						}
 
-					const prowlarrResults = await this.broker.call("prowlarr.search", {
-						prowlarrQuery: {
-							port: "9696",
-							apiKey: "c4f42e265fb044dc81f7e88bd41c3367",
-							offset: 0,
-							categories: [7030],
-							query: `${volumeName} ${issue.issueNumber} ${year}`,
-							host: "localhost",
-							limit: 100,
-							type: "search",
-							indexerIds: [2],
-						},
-					});
+						for (const issue of this.issuesToSearch) {
+							// issue number
+							const inferredIssueNumber = issue.issueNumber
+								? issue.issueNumber
+								: issue.issue_number;
+							// year
+							const { year } = this.parseStringDate(issue.coverDate);
+							const inferredYear = year ? issue?.coverDate : issue.year;
 
-					this.logger.info(
-						"Prowlarr search results:",
-						JSON.stringify(prowlarrResults, null, 4),
-					);
-					// Store prowlarr results in map using unique key
-					const key = `${volumeName}-${issue.issueNumber}-${year}`;
-					this.prowlarrResultsMap.set(key, prowlarrResults);
+							const settings: any = await this.broker.call("settings.getSettings", {
+								settingsKey: "directConnect",
+							});
+							const hubs = settings.client.hubs.map((hub: any) => hub.value);
+							const dcppSearchQuery = {
+								query: {
+									pattern: `${volume.name.replace(
+										/#/g,
+										"",
+									)} ${inferredIssueNumber} ${inferredYear}`,
+									extensions: ["cbz", "cbr", "cb7"],
+								},
+								hub_urls: hubs,
+								priority: 5,
+							};
+							this.logger.info(
+								"DC++ search query:",
+								JSON.stringify(dcppSearchQuery, null, 4),
+							);
+
+							await this.broker.call("socket.search", {
+								query: dcppSearchQuery,
+								config: {
+									hostname: "localhost:5600",
+									protocol: "http",
+									username: "user",
+									password: "pass",
+								},
+								namespace: "/automated",
+							});
+
+							const prowlarrResults = await this.broker.call("prowlarr.search", {
+								prowlarrQuery: {
+									port: "9696",
+									apiKey: "c4f42e265fb044dc81f7e88bd41c3367",
+									offset: 0,
+									categories: [7030],
+									query: `${volume.name} ${issue.issueNumber} ${year}`,
+									host: "localhost",
+									limit: 100,
+									type: "search",
+									indexerIds: [2],
+								},
+							});
+
+							this.logger.info(
+								"Prowlarr search results:",
+								JSON.stringify(prowlarrResults, null, 4),
+							);
+
+							// Store prowlarr results in map using unique key
+							const key = `${volume.name}-${issue.issueNumber}-${year}`;
+							this.prowlarrResultsMap.set(key, prowlarrResults);
+						}
+					} catch (error) {
+						this.logger.error("Error processing job:", error);
+					}
 				},
 				produceResultsToKafka: async (dcppResults: any, prowlarrResults: any) => {
 					const results = { dcppResults, prowlarrResults };
-					await this.kafkaProducer.send({
-						topic: "comic-search-results",
-						messages: [{ value: JSON.stringify(results) }],
-					});
-					this.logger.info(
-						"Produced results to Kafka:",
-						JSON.stringify(results, null, 4),
-					);
+					try {
+						await this.kafkaProducer.send({
+							topic: "comic-search-results",
+							messages: [{ value: JSON.stringify(results) }],
+						});
+						this.logger.info(
+							"Produced results to Kafka:",
+							JSON.stringify(results, null, 4),
+						);
+						// socket event for UI
+						await this.broker.call("socket.broadcast", {
+							namespace: "/",
+							event: "searchResultsAvailable",
+							args: [
+								{
+									dcppResults,
+								},
+							],
+						});
+					} catch (error) {
+						this.logger.error("Error producing results to Kafka:", error);
+					}
 				},
 			},
 			async started() {
@@ -117,9 +167,22 @@ export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 				});
 				this.kafkaConsumer = kafka.consumer({ groupId: "comic-processor-group" });
 				this.kafkaProducer = kafka.producer();
+
+				this.kafkaConsumer.on("consumer.crash", (event: any) => {
+					this.logger.error("Consumer crash:", event);
+				});
+				this.kafkaConsumer.on("consumer.connect", () => {
+					this.logger.info("Consumer connected");
+				});
+				this.kafkaConsumer.on("consumer.disconnect", () => {
+					this.logger.info("Consumer disconnected");
+				});
+				this.kafkaConsumer.on("consumer.network.request_timeout", () => {
+					this.logger.warn("Consumer network request timeout");
+				});
+
 				await this.kafkaConsumer.connect();
 				await this.kafkaProducer.connect();
-				this.logger.info("Kafka consumer and producer connected successfully.");
 
 				await this.kafkaConsumer.subscribe({
 					topic: "comic-search-jobs",
@@ -130,10 +193,6 @@ export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 					eachMessage: async ({ topic, partition, message }: EachMessagePayload) => {
 						if (message.value) {
 							const job = JSON.parse(message.value.toString());
-							this.logger.info(
-								"Consumed job from Kafka:",
-								JSON.stringify(job, null, 4),
-							);
 							await this.processJob(job);
 						} else {
 							this.logger.warn("Received message with null value");
@@ -149,6 +208,7 @@ export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 					this.logger.info("Socket.IO connected successfully.");
 				});
 
+				// Handle searchResultAdded event
 				this.socketIOInstance.on(
 					"searchResultAdded",
 					({ groupedResult, instanceId }: SearchResultPayload) => {
@@ -156,13 +216,14 @@ export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 							"Received search result added:",
 							JSON.stringify(groupedResult, null, 4),
 						);
-						this.airDCPPSearchResults.push({
-							groupedResult: groupedResult.result,
-							instanceId,
-						});
+						if (!this.airDCPPSearchResults.has(instanceId)) {
+							this.airDCPPSearchResults.set(instanceId, []);
+						}
+						this.airDCPPSearchResults.get(instanceId).push(groupedResult.result);
 					},
 				);
 
+				// Handle searchResultUpdated event
 				this.socketIOInstance.on(
 					"searchResultUpdated",
 					async ({ updatedResult, instanceId }: SearchResultPayload) => {
@@ -170,50 +231,30 @@ export default class ComicProcessorService extends Service {
 							"Received search result update:",
 							JSON.stringify(updatedResult, null, 4),
 						);
-						if (
-							!isUndefined(updatedResult.result) &&
-							!isUndefined(this.airDCPPSearchResults.result)
-						) {
-							const toReplaceIndex = this.airDCPPSearchResults.findIndex(
-								(element: any) => {
-									return element?.result.id === updatedResult.result.id;
-								},
+						const resultsForInstance = this.airDCPPSearchResults.get(instanceId);
+						if (resultsForInstance) {
+							const toReplaceIndex = resultsForInstance.findIndex(
+								(element: any) => element.id === updatedResult.result.id,
 							);
-							this.airDCPPSearchResults[toReplaceIndex] = {
-								result: updatedResult.result,
-								instanceId,
-							};
+							if (toReplaceIndex !== -1) {
+								resultsForInstance[toReplaceIndex] = updatedResult.result;
+							}
 						}
 					},
 				);
-				this.socketIOInstance.on("searchComplete", async () => {
-					// Ensure results are not empty before producing to Kafka
-					if (this.airDCPPSearchResults.length > 0) {
-						const results = this.airDCPPSearchResults.reduce((acc: any, item: any) => {
-							const key = item.instanceId;
-							if (!acc[key]) {
-								acc[key] = [];
-							}
-							acc[key].push(item);
-							return acc;
-						}, {});
-						await this.produceResultsToKafka(results, []);
-					} else {
-						this.logger.warn(
-							"AirDC++ search results are empty, not producing to Kafka.",
-						);
-					}
+
+				// Handle searchComplete event
+				this.socketIOInstance.on("searchComplete", async (instanceId: string) => {
+					this.logger.info(`Search complete for instance ID ${instanceId}`);
+					await this.produceResultsToKafka(instanceId);
 				});
 			},
 			async stopped() {
 				await this.kafkaConsumer.disconnect();
 				await this.kafkaProducer.disconnect();
-				this.logger.info("Kafka consumer and producer disconnected successfully.");
 
-				// Close Socket.IO connection
 				if (this.socketIOInstance) {
 					this.socketIOInstance.close();
-					this.logger.info("Socket.IO disconnected successfully.");
 				}
 			},
 		});