"One-Punch Man Vol. 12," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 12, written by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata, stars Saitama, the titular, "One-Punch Man."  After years of training, Saitama has become so powerful he can defeat virtually every enemy with a single strike.  There's just one problem: according to Saitama himself, "overwhelming strength ... is boring."

This particular volume of One-Punch Man features more of the "Super Fight Tournament," as well as more of the monster invasion.

Pros:

• A few ongoing pros: the draftsmanship, Saitama (who's characterization has been more consistent over the last few volumes, i.e. with him showing less interest in public opinion), and all of the interesting characters.
• I got a bunch of laughs out of this one, whether it was Metal Bat being a badass, Saitama being Saitama, or Genos being precious (e.g. when he is the only one cheering for Saitama in the tournament).
• The parallels between the tournament and Genos' fights to contain the monster invasion were well done.
• I am happy to report that this volume addressed one of my criticisms of the previous volume: notice of the invasion made its way to the tournament, and the various characters are reacting accordingly. 

Cons:

• A few on-going cons: Puri-Puri Prisoner (the whole character, though he did not appear in this volume), the mismatch between the right-to-left orientation of the visuals and the left-to-right orientation of the "sound effects," and details being lost in the binding process.
• "Monster Princess Super S" is getting some serious side-eye from me, since she is basically a dominatrix character who uses her "wiles" to control heroes.  My side-eye is only increased by the ever-so-small number of women in the cast.  Then again, Maiko Plasma and Ganriki also appear among the invasion, and they are both women (even if Ganriki's outfit is ... "fan-service oriented").

Conclusion:
I am happy to report that this volume was still a pleasure to read, even after all the material from the anime has been covered.  It was also continues to be character-focused, which has only increased my appreciation of the manga.  I'm still invested in the characters and excited to see where the story goes next.

Final Score:
8.5 / 10