April 17, 2014 12:23 PM EDT

Pendleton Ward, the creator of the TV show Adventure Time, drew himself in the style of his popular cartoon for this week’s issue of TIME. Seen above are characters from his show, with Ward himself in the middle.

From left to right: Flame Princess, Cinnamon Bun, Tree Trunks, Shelby, Marceline, Gumdrop Lass, BMO, Pendleton Ward, Lumpy Space Princess, Finn, Princess Bubblegum, Jake, Ice King, Snail, Embryo Princess and Gunter.

Read TIME’s interview with Pendleton Ward here.

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