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Criticizing Talent

You know I was looking at quests today and I one quest that has always stuck out to me is the Critic quest. I've never reviewed anything on this site because I don't feel qualified. For one I've been out of the comic world for quite a world, also I just don't know the big names like everyone else seems to (I know Grant Morrison is great but confusing and that's about it...). But one of my main reasons for not reviewing anything is I always feel like I have no room to criticize anyone in an area I have NO ability in. Take artwork for example. I can't draw a stick figure to save my life. So I don't feel like I could say "Oh the artwork in this issue is complete crap", because even if it was crap I couldn't do any better.
 
This is all got me thinking after reading Batman and Robin #13. I will say here and now - the artwork in this issue is complete crap. I hated it. Could barely focus or get through the issue every time I saw my favorite comics characters drawn like this: 
 

 This may be the first time the Joker's face has actually scared me...
 This may be the first time the Joker's face has actually scared me...

 
 What is wrong with Robin's face?!
 What is wrong with Robin's face?!

But then again I can't draw a straight line and for all I know Frazier Irving might be a comic legend (his wiki page doesn't suggest that though...)
 
Now I know that this is the internet and the whole point is to criticize others without repercussions but I think I would always feel like a poser downgrading someone art or writing because it's better than anything I could do. I'm not saying anyone who reviews something poorly is being a flamer (internet version) or hater. Would my reviews as an average comic reader be worth reading on this site or should I leave it to the professionals?
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