Comic Con festivals are hugely popular around the country, and soon, one will be held at a Staten Island high school, giving student artists a chance to shine. NY1's Bree Driscoll filed the following report.

American Horror Story, The Walking Dead and Deadpool are all fan favorites of New Dorp High School students. Now, their fan art is going to be on display as part of the first Comic Con festival in a New York City public school.

"Here at New Dorp, we have 35 teams, so there is a lot of athletics. So the athlete can really shine here. I think Comic Con gives the other students a chance to shine. The student who is more of an artist," said Arthur Vallario, a teacher at New Dorp High School.

The idea began while junior Megan Fisher was daydreaming in math class two years ago.

"I have always wanted to go to Comic Cons, but I am never able to get to the New York one or any of the other ones," Fisher said. "I know a lot of other kids can't get to them, either, but if we have one at school, it will be easier for students who want to go to these things have a place to go."

She brought the idea to her English teacher, Anthony Orlando.

"She was persistent. She did not quit. And I thought this could be a really good idea," Orlando said.

Two years later, Fisher's dream is becoming a reality.

Like a Comic Con at the Javits Center in Manhattan, many participants at the New Dorp festival are expected to come in costume. There also will be displays of student art and a graphic novel produced by students, as well as panels and raffles.

Students are looking forward to it.

"I think here, we can really show people our talent and our ideas and how creative we can actually be,"

"I always love comic books and superheroes and I want to be an illustrator for comics one day."

The festival will also include costume contests, vendors and Live Action Role-Playing, what's known as LARPing.

"A choreographed battle, a synthesized battle, and it is more of a show for the fans to watch,"

Organizers hope some students will be inspired by their school hosting a Comic Con.  

"It is so easy to just go home and stare at a screen or play a video game, but when they walk away from this event, they might want to go home and create their own."

Tickets for May 21 festival will be $5 at the door.