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Mitch Dudek

He brought Wakandacon to Chicago; now David Barthwell is creating his own world

Chicago Wakanda

Former graphic design company owner David Barthwell is designing a futuristic computer game called Twilight Shift. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

David Barthwell isn’t afraid to try his hand at big things.

He dreamed up Wakandacon, a convention dedicated to all things “Black Panther” that was held at McCormick Place in 2018 and 2019.

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