"One-Punch Man Vol. 15," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 15, 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 further fleshes out King and Saitama's relationship, while also focusing on Speed O' Sound Sonic, S-Class hero Zombie-Man, and the Monster Association's next move.

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.
• King may not have powers, but he is still an excellent foil to Saitama; he has a lot of great advice to give.

Cons:

• A few on-going cons: Puri-Puri Prisoner (the whole character), 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.
• (Nit-pick) It's kind of annoying how Saitama and Garou keep running into each other, but never actually fight.  I get that it would be anti-climatic (see: Saitama's "fight" with Goketsu in volume 14), but it almost feels like ONE has to contrive ways to keep Saitama AWAY from certain battles to keep the story rolling (and to allow the other heroes to struggle).
• (Nit-pick) Women seem to have more or less disappeared from the story once again (with the exception of a few minor characters and fan-service of Blizzard and Tornado).

Conclusion:
It'll be interesting to see how One-Punch Man continues to develop as a series, as well as how it will differ from ONE's original webcomic (and the upcoming second season of the anime).  If the story continues to hit such fantastic highs, I'm sure it'll be an excellent ride.

"One-Punch Man Vol. 14," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 14, 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."

In this particular volume of One-Punch Man, the monster invasion comes to the Super Fight tournament; martial arts master Goketsu seeks to recruit strong martial artists to the monster-side by transforming them with monster cells.

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 (including Snek, who gets a bit of a redemption in this volume).
• Goketsu's sadistic nature matched with his martial arts skill makes him a very interesting villain to watch
• Mumen Rider is still a complete champ.  What a BAMF!

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.
• I knew it was coming, but I felt the resolution of Goketsu's story was anti-climatic. 
• (Nit-Pick) Suiryu's faces towards the tail end of this volume were expressive to the point of being melodramatic
• (Nit-pick) Women seem to have more or less disappeared from the story once again.

Conclusion:
The tournament arc may be concluded, but now bigger and badder foes threaten our heroes.  The plot has only thickened since the story's inception, and I'm excited to see where it goes.

Final Score:
8/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 13," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 13, 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 the conclusion 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 the Super Fight contestants, Saitama being Saitama, or the bonus images between chapters (Tank Top Mumen Rider, anyone?).
• Seriously, Mumen Rider is still a complete champ.  What a BAMF!
• It is fascinating to see the parallels between the Hero Association and the Monster Association, and how there's corruption and jockey-ing for rank in both, as well as the conversation between Suiryu (the man who wants absolute power to make his life easier), and Saitama (the man who has absolute power and is rather bored of it).

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.
• (Nit-pick) Women seem to have more or less disappeared from the story once again, with the exception of S-Class hero Tornado and A-Class hero Okama Itachi (both of which have bit parts in this volume).  

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, especially with the conclusion of the "Super Fight" arc.

"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

"One-Punch Man Vol. 11," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 11, 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 Garo, S-Class hero Metal Bat, the tournament sub-plot continues, and monsters have started their own 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 (Metal Bat definitely included). 
• 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).

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").
• (nit-pick) The "Super Fight" tournament is taking place at the same time as the monster invasion.  Since multiple heroes are present, wouldn't some of them be called to counteract the ongoing monster invasion?

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 much more character-focused than the last few volumes, 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.  There hasn't really been a subversion of the tournament arc yet, but then again, that particular sub-plot got a lot less "screen time," than I expected.  In short, OPM continues to impress.

"One-Punch Man Vol. 10," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 10, 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 Garo, S-Class hero Metal Bat, Saitama enters a martial arts tournament, and S-Class hero Child Emperor develops a mask that allows him to estimate a hero's power level.

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 (Metal Bat definitely included).
• Even though the fight scenes in this volume were smaller in scale than those in previous chapters (notably chapter 7), they were just as enjoyable.  
• I got a bunch of laughs (both comedic and from excitement) out of this one, whether it was Metal Bat being a bad-ass, or Saitama misreading a situation.  
• Tornado (Blizzard's older sister) is another welcome addition to the cast.  I wish she received more "screen time," in this volume, but I can only assume that she will continue to make appearances throughout the series.

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.
• (nit-pick) There are so many interesting characters that show up in the story that it is a shame that they don't appear more often.  Then again, the manga is called, "One-Punch Man," not, "interesting side character manga."

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 much more character-focused than the last few volumes.  I'm still invested in the characters and excited to see where the story goes next.  Plus, ONE has an opportunity to subvert yet another shonen trope: the tournament arc!

Final Score:
10/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 9," by ONE

One-Punch Man Vol. 9, 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 introduces "Garo the Human Monster," the Blizzard Gang, and another encounter with Speed O' Sound Sonic.  Garo kind of like an anti-Saitama; he rooted for villains as a kid and wants to stomp out heroes.  The Blizzard Gang serves as an interesting squash fight for Saitama (ie he crushes them), and Sonic was fun as always.

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 (King included).
• Even though the fight scenes in this volume were smaller in scale than those in previous chapters (notably chapter 7), they were just as enjoyable.  
• ONE's off-the-wall character work continues to shine through with the Tank Top crew, including everyone from S-Rank hero "Tank Top Master," to more unusual variants, like "Tank Top Mask," and "Tank Top Al Dente."
• Blizzard, the leader of the Blizzard Crew, is a welcome addition to the cast.  While she is far from the most powerful character in the universe of "One-Punch Man," I'm glad she's there nonetheless.

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.
• (nit-pick) There are so many interesting characters that show up in the story that it is a shame that they don't appear more often.  Then again, the manga is called, "One-Punch Man," not, "interesting side character manga."

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 much more character-focused than the last few volumes (which, due to the Dark Matter invasion, were much more battle focused).  I'm still invested in the characters and excited to see where the story goes next.  I also have to give bonus points for the introduction of Blizzard.

Final Score:
9/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 8," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 8, 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 introduces S-Class hero King in more detail, and includes bonus chapters that focus on S-Class Hero Bang trying to recruit Saitama to his dojo and Saitama finding a missing cat for the daughter of the director of the Hero Association.

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 (King included).
•  Genos' relationship with Saitama is precious, especially when he (minor spoiler) buys all of the cellphone hangers based on Saitama.

Cons:

• A few on-going cons: the lack of women in the narrative (S-Class hero Tornado disappeared from this volume), Puri-Puri Prisoner (the whole character, though he did not appear in this volume either), 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.
• (nit-pick) There are so many interesting characters that show up in the story that it is a shame that they don't appear more often.  Then again, the manga is called, "One-Punch Man," not, "interesting side character manga."

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 much more character-focused than the last few volumes (which, due to the Dark Matter invasion, were much more battle focused).  I'm still invested in the characters and excited to see where the story goes next.

Final Score:
8.5/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 7," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 7, 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 wraps up the Dark Matter invasion and discusses the aftermath.  It also includes a few more bonus chapters than were included in the last few volumes.

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 the "bonus content," that did not make it into the anime (since what's being covered is included in the first season of the One-Punch Man anime).
• I know I highlighted the draftsmanship above, but this volume also has more than a few 2-page spreads that are jaw dropping.
• One of the bonus chapters focused on something quite interesting: the relationship between the police and the Hero Association.  The tension between the two organizations was fascinating, especially since they ostensibly share the same goal.

Cons:

• A few on-going cons: the lack of women in the narrative (though S-Class hero Tornado has played a larger role in this volume), Puri-Puri Prisoner (the whole character), 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.
• It's probably because I was so spoiled by the anime, but the the fight between Boros and Saitama just doesn't live up to the animated version.  Then again, this could be a secret pro, since it's an excuse to re-watch that absolutely bonkers fight (and its also not a fair comparison, since the animated version has motion, music, color, etc).

Conclusion:
I am still having a lot of fun with this manga, and am most excited to see where it goes now that the manga has covered all of the material from the anime (which I happened to see first). These next few chapters are going to be do-or-die: it's time to see if the story can maintain its momentum.

Final Score:
8.5/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 6," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 6, 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 introduces "Dark Matter," and their invasion of Earth.  The group is lead by Boros, the self-proclaimed "Dominator of the Universe," who came to earth based on a prophecy that there would be someone strong there to fight.

Pros:

• A few ongoing pros: the draftsmanship, Saitama (even if his characterization is a little inconsistent, what with him vacillating between wanting fans and not caring about public opinion), and the "bonus content," that did not make it into the anime (since what's being covered is still well within the first season of the One-Punch Man anime).
• ONE's irreverent writing style produces a lot of laughs.  This includes the powerful seer who dies when she, "choked on a cough drop."
• I know I highlighted the draftsmanship above, but this volume has more than a few 2-page spreads that are jaw dropping.

Cons:

• A few on-going cons: the lack of women in the narrative (though S-Class hero Tornado has played a larger role in this volume), Puri-Puri Prisoner (the whole character), 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.
• It's probably because I was so spoiled by the anime, but the "first phase," of the fight between Boros and Saitama isn't really depicted in the manga.  Then again, this could be a secret pro, since it's an excuse to re-watch that absolutely bonkers fight.

Conclusion:
I am still having a lot of fun with this manga, and am most excited to see where it goes once it finishes sharing content with the anime.  My guess is that the manga will overtake the anime in volume 8, so we'll see if the story can maintain its momentum.

Final Score:
8/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 5," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 5, 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 volume focuses primarily on the Deep Sea King, and his campaign of aggression against the heroes (and villains?) who stand against him.  The volume also includes a bit of bonus material where Saitama encounters bank robbers and hi-jinx ensue.

Pros:

• A few ongoing pros: the draftsmanship, Saitama (even if his characterization is a little inconsistent, what with him vacillating between wanting fans and not caring about public opinion), and the "bonus content," that did not make it into the anime (since what's being covered is still well within the first season of the One-Punch Man anime).
• It could be hold-over hype and good will from the anime, but the climatic scene with Mumen Rider is still clutch as hell.
• The interactions between Genos and Saitama are endearing, even 5 volumes into the manga.

Cons:

• A few on-going cons: the lack of women in the narrative, Puri-Puri Prisoner (the whole character), 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.
• As I mentioned above, I think Saitama's characterization seems a touch inconsistent.  On one hand he is excited about having fans and receiving fan mail, but he is also willing to be a "heel," for the good of other heroes*.

Conclusion:
I am still having a lot of fun with this manga, and am most excited to see where it goes once it finishes sharing content with the anime.  My guess is that the manga will overtake the anime in the next few volumes, so we'll see if the story can maintain its momentum.

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Spoiler:
* by claiming that the other heroes had a large hand in weakening the Sea King, when really, Saitama was the one that defeated it.

"One-Punch Man Vol. 4," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 4, 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 volume focuses on a meteor that threatens to level an entire city, the introduction of the Clan of Seafolk (who want to rise from the sea and destroy humanity, obviously), and the introduction of "Puri-Puri Prisoner," a character I will discuss in more detail below.

Pros:

• Surprising no one, Saitama continues to be a stand-out character.  His response to the fallout of the meteor incident is great. 
• The draftsmanship continues to be top-notch, even if one of the characters is getting serious side-eye from me (see below).
• Even if the manga does not have the same level of kinetic energy as an animated show, I love all of the bonus content you get with this format.  This includes everything from little interactions to whole chapters that never made it into the anime.  One such example in this volume is S-Class hero Bang's skepticism towards the hero association (e.g. that they are more interested in maintaining their position of financial stability and societal importance than they are in making any single rescue).

Cons:

• Puri-Puri Prisoner (henceforth referred to as P3).  Ugh.  For context, P3 is an S-Class ranked hero who, in his own words, is, "doing 10,000 years for getting grabby with men."  He also threatened to  "deep kiss," all the other inmates at the maximum security prison he is being held at, "as punishment."  The grossness of this is only magnified by the fact that all of the other inmates live in fear of him and his advances.  If this was meant to be played for laughs, it falls on its face.  Even if P3's actions are recognized as wrong in the universe of the manga, the lack of other LGBT characters in the series means that P3 comes off mostly as a gross stereotype.  Maybe his character will be developed as the story continues, but I'm not optimistic.
• The women featured in the last volume have disappeared.  This is a shame, especially considering ONE's ability to craft interesting, off-the-wall characters.
• (nit-pick) The mismatch between sound effects and reading direction continues in this volume, though it seemed slightly less prevalent than it was in volume 2.  To be clear, I am listing this as a nit-pick because I don't know that there is a reasonable solution that could address this issue.  As I stated in reviews of previous volumes, details being lost in the book's binding is also still an issue.

Conclusion:
My excitement to continue reading this series is tempered somewhat by the introduction of Puri-Puri Prisoner.  With that being said, I think the serious has more than enough good things to outweigh the bad, and my hope is that P3 will have an ever decreasing role as the manga progresses.

Final Score:
8/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 3," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 3 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 focuses on Saitama and Genos joining the Hero Association, another encounter with Speed O' Sound Sonic, and the first introduction of heroines in the story ("Miss Blizzard," and "Terrible Tornado").

Pros:

• As expected, Saitama is still a badass.  He also has another great quote during the bonus chapter of Vol. 3: "Who decides limits?  And based on what?  ... Could the you of tomorrow beat you today?  Instead of giving in, move forward."
• Again, there is more great character work and draftsmanship.
• Even if the manga does not have the same level of kinetic energy as an animated show, I love all of the bonus content you get with this format.  This includes everything from little interactions to whole chapters that never made it into the anime.

Cons:

• It's mildly annoying that it took 3 volumes for a heroine of any form or fashion to appear in the manga.  The two that appear are also gone pretty quickly (though I happen to know they make more of an appearance later on in the series).
• (nit-pick) The mismatch between sound effects and reading direction continues in this volume, though it seemed slightly less prevalent than it was in volume 2.  To be clear, I am listing this as a nit-pick because I don't know that there is a reasonable solution that could address this issue.  As I stated in reviews of previous volumes, details being lost in the book's binding is also still an issue.

Conclusion:
Three volumes in and I am still on the hype train.  I still think fans of the anime should check out the manga, and I love all the extra little insights I am getting from this format (a la world building and minor characters that don't appear in the anime).

Final Score:
8.5/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 2," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 2, 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 the, "House of Evolution," (an organization whose single focus is the artificial, forced evolution of humanity), the, "Paradisers," (a group that doesn't want to work for a living), and Speed O' Sound Sonic, a super-fast ninja for hire.

Pros:

• The story is still compelling, and Saitama has a number of great quotes in this volume.  One of my favorite (unintentionally) motivational quotes from Saitama is: "Human strength lies in your ability to change yourself!"
• Murata's draftsmanship is still on-point, and does an admirable job portraying the speed and strength of the characters featured.
• The "omake" / bonus chapter adds yet more backstory that is not featured in the anime.

Cons:

• Though I understand why the sound effects had to be in English, I was often disappointed when they were either abbreviated (eg when tremble became "trmbl" on page 177) or they were splashed out over two pages and ran counter to the flow of the comic (eg the "swooooo..." on page 158 and 159). 
• (nit-pick) This is more an annoyance with physical media than the comic itself, but I sometimes found that details would be lost in the binding of the manga, especially in two-page spreads.  I can't help but be annoyed by this since I know it wouldn't be a problem if I purchased the digital version of the story (i.e. via Kindle / Comixology).
• (nit-pick) I don't mind the "villain of the week," format of One-Punch Man, especially given that: 1) the characters are interesting, and 2) I know that larger plot arcs are coming in future volumes.  I could imagine how this format might start to get stale for a reader who came into the series "blind," however.

Conclusion:
The contents of this volume are all (more-or-less) covered in the anime.  With that being said, I still think this volume is worth reading for the additional content you get in the manga.  Also, you get to see a version of the story that is closest to ONE's original vision (other than the webcomic OPM is based on, but that is not particularly easy on the eyes).

Final Score: 
8.5/10

"One-Punch Man Vol. 1," by ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 1, 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 introduces Saitama and sets up the premise.  Genos, a cyborg who wants to be Saitama's disciple, and various enemies for Saitama and Genos to battle with, also make an appearance.

Pros:

• The premise is excellent, and allows ONE to both critique and invert many of the tropes of shonen battle manga.
• ONE's fascinating character work and Murata's incredible drafting talent show in each panel of the manga.
• For having such an off-the-wall premise, the story addresses surprisingly adult themes.  In this volume alone, ONE ruminates on ostracization and the struggles of fitting into society, the costs of pursuing your dreams, and one version of what it can be like when you've "arrived."
• The "omake," / bonus chapter adds further insight into Saitama's thoughts and backstory (and covers content that is never addressed in the anime adaptation of the series).

Cons:

• I know it isn't fair to compare the manga to the anime, as they are different mediums.  With that being said, I found certain actions and interactions much easier to understand / parse out in the anime than in the manga.  One example from this volume takes place during the "final phase" of the encounter with Mosquito Girl.  Specifically, given both the lack of motion and color, I found it hard to parse out which panel was Mosquito Girl sending her bug minions to attack and which was Genos' "Incineration," attack that destroyed them.  Sure, I figured it out based on context clues and my memory of the anime, but my hope is that both the anime and manga can stand on their own merits.  Plus, the manga is much further along in the story than the anime is, so I won't be able to refer back to the anime soon.
• (nit-pick) The drawing on the back cover of the manga just looks wonky to me.

Conclusion:
Fans of the One-Punch Man anime are virtually guaranteed to like this manga.  It has all of the great characters and characterization that they've come to love, with additional insight into Saitama and the world that he inhabits.  At $9 a pop, you can't go wrong.

Final Score:
9/10

"My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness," by Kabi Nagata

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata is an autobiographical manga that delves into sexuality, mental health, and coping with both parental and societal expectations. 

While I can't remember who recommended this manga to me (or how I heard about it in the first place), I purchased a physical copy via Amazon for approximately $11.

Pros:

• Though the story is set in Japan, the themes of loneliness, self-discovery, and learning to cope with mental illness are globally applicable.
• Though the art could be described as, "simple," when compared to other contemporary manga, it is still immensely expressive.  
• This manga is a quick and engaging read; I finished it in one sitting. 

Cons:

• (nit-pick) Though the title trades a least a little on the idea / allure of lesbian sex, less than 25% of the book is dedicated to the act of sex.  I wasn't bothered by this, but those expecting a lurid yuri ("girl's love") manga will probably be disappointed.
• (nit-pick) I was disappointed that the author discussed her gender only briefly.  Examples include: "It wasn't that I wanted to be a man; it was more like I hated belonging to a gender at all." & "I was excessively afraid of being defined as a woman ... before I was seen as myself."  Then again, I think the story works without this being elaborated on, and I can't really fault Nagata for not indulging my curiosity.

Conclusion:
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness was a fun and heart-felt romp through one woman's journey toward self-actualization.  While the simple art style and story means that the book can be finished in one sitting, it is the honesty of the writing that will bring many readers (and especially members of the LGBTQ community) back for more.  Nagata's next book, My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1, is on my shortlist of manga to read next.

Final Score:
9/10