Read A Comic

Replace new tab screen with a nerdy comic (only xkcd as of now).

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-01-28
Users: 41
Rating: 5.00 (14)
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2015-05-30)
Creation date: 2015-05-30
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • http://*.xkcd.com/
Size: 866.30K

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Extension summary

The extension will open up a new comic on every new tab. If you would like to maintain the of level your productivity, please change the refresh interval from the settings. The settings wrench bar is at the bottom right of the new tab screen. By default, it is set to 0.

We plan on adding more features, more comics in the future.

Please do leave us a feedback and a rating.

Contact us for hugs and bugs.

If you like it and use it, please buy us a beer the next time you meet us.

Tejas Shah (facebook.com/sh.tejas.shah) Arnav Sharma (facebook.com/arnavsharma93)

User reviews

Open Tab. Read Comic. Close Tab. Repeat :D Simply great!
by Tejas Shah, 2016-01-29

Awesome stuff! :D
by Sakshi Gupta, 2015-08-31

thanks bro !
by kaushik varanasi, 2015-07-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Read A Comic requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Read A Comic may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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