If you're still on the fence with this series, this issue should decide it for you. It maintains the Elsewoldslike theme while moving the overarching plot forward. While still pretty light on the details, you can get a sense for where Morrison is taking this and it makes for a more compelling read than previous issues in that regard. Read Full Review

The fact that Return of Bruce Wayne is so clearly and purposefully a continuation of Final Crisis will no doubt bother many who found that event to be impenetrable and nonsensical. However, that shouldn't keep the open minded from kicking back and enjoying the visceral thrill of seeing Bruce Wayne assert his considerable skills amidst Pirates, Witch Hunters and Cavemen. And for the rest of us who loved every panel of Final Crisis, the Mad Scotsman couldn't have come up with a crazier, wilder and more entertaining follow up to his seminal DCU event. Read Full Review

Ultimately, it's hard to go wrong with 'Pirate Batman,' and the team of Morrison and Paquette manage to deliver a better comic than you'd expect. So far, "The Return of Bruce Wayne" has been entertaining and surprising. With this issue completing the first half, there's still a long way to go before Bruce Wayne is back being Batman and I, for one, cannot wait to see what happens next. Read Full Review

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #3 was a lot of time-traveling adventure fun. Check it out. Read Full Review

There is a lot that I really like about this issue, which says quite a bit considering how much I was on the fence about the two previous issues and how disappointed I was by the lack of high seas adventure in this issue. Morrison is definitely on the right track with this issue, which is the strongest so far in the series, but it was, surprisingly, the art that held this one back from attaining a Buy It verdict. Read Full Review