diff --git a/archive.php b/archive.php
index d362268..653b417 100644
--- a/archive.php
+++ b/archive.php
@@ -137,19 +137,8 @@
 
 	<?php endif; ?>
 		
-			<?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
-				<div id="wp-paginav">
-					<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-				<?php } else { ?>
-				<div id="pagenav">
-					  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
-					  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-			<?php } ?>
-			<div class="clear"></div>
+	<?php comicpress_pagination(); ?>
+	
 	</div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/author.php b/author.php
index 6b904d8..cd4d5a2 100644
--- a/author.php
+++ b/author.php
@@ -68,18 +68,8 @@
 							</table>
 					</ol>
 					
-		<?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
-			<div id="wp-paginav">
-				<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
-				<div class="clear"></div>
-			</div>
-			<?php } else { ?>
-			<div class="pagenav">
-				  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
-				  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
-				<div class="clear"></div>
-			</div>
-		<?php } ?>
+				<?php comicpress_pagination(); ?>
+				
 				<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 <?php } ?>
diff --git a/blog.php b/blog.php
index c82d867..6c668ed 100644
--- a/blog.php
+++ b/blog.php
@@ -36,22 +36,9 @@ Template Name: Blog
 		
 			display_blog_post();			
 
-			endwhile; ?>
-
-
-			<?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
-				<div id="wp-paginav">
-					<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-				<?php } else { ?>
-				<div id="pagenav">
-					  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
-					  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-			<?php } ?>
-			<div class="clear"></div>
+			endwhile; 
+			
+			comicpress_pagination(); ?>
 			
 <?php endif; ?>
 			<?php get_sidebar('underblog'); ?>
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 5cf3e14..e552212 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ require_once(get_template_directory() . '/widgets/comicblogpost.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/displaycomic.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/displaycomicpost.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/displayblogpost.php');
+require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/pagination.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/adminnotes.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/checkbrowser.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/searchcustomfields.php');
diff --git a/functions/pagination.php b/functions/pagination.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ecb4ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/pagination.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+function comicpress_pagination() {
+	global $post, $wp_query;
+	if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
+		<div id="wp-paginav">
+			<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
+			<div class="clear"></div>
+		</div>
+		<?php } else { ?>
+		<div id="pagenav">
+			  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
+			  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
+			<div class="clear"></div>
+		</div>
+	<?php }
+} ?>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 70c7da9..1816f1a 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -85,26 +85,13 @@ if ($disable_blog_frontpage == 'no') {
 			
 			display_blog_post();	
 		
-		endwhile; ?>
-
-
-			<?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
-				<div id="wp-paginav">
-					<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-				<?php } else { ?>
-				<div id="pagenav">
-					  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
-					  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-			<?php } ?>
-			<div class="clear"></div>
-			
-<?php } } ?>
-			<?php get_sidebar('underblog'); ?>
+		endwhile;
+		
+		comicpress_pagination();
+	} 
+} ?>
 
+		<?php get_sidebar('underblog'); ?>
 		</div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/search-transcript.php b/search-transcript.php
index 27f8dd4..2df07a1 100644
--- a/search-transcript.php
+++ b/search-transcript.php
@@ -121,20 +121,9 @@ $count = $tmp_search->post_count;
 
   <?php endif; ?>
 
-			<?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
-				<div id="wp-paginav">
-					<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-				<?php } else { ?>
-				<div id="pagenav">
-					  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
-					  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-			<?php } ?>
-			<div class="clear"></div>
-	</div>
+		<?php comicpress_pagination(); ?>
+		
+		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index db426d2..f773df1 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -120,19 +120,7 @@ $count = $tmp_search->post_count;
 
   <?php endif; ?>
 	
-			<?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?>
-				<div id="wp-paginav">
-					<?php wp_pagenavi(); ?>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-				<?php } else { ?>
-				<div id="pagenav">
-					  <div class="pagenav-right"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &uarr;') ?></div>
-					  <div class="pagenav-left"><?php next_posts_link('&darr; Previous Entries') ?></div>
-					<div class="clear"></div>
-				</div>
-			<?php } ?>
-			<div class="clear"></div>
+	<?php comicpress_pagination(); ?>
 	</div>
 	</div>
 </div>