Cover Art of Sandman (1989) #39.
*Lost in a desert sandstorm, Marco Polo discovers the Soft Place where the waking world borders on the Dreaming. Here he meets Fiddler's Green in human form, and Messire Rustichello, cellmate of an older Marco Polo. They share wine and stories late into the night. Suddenly alone, Polo searches through the Soft Place for an exit. he happens upon Morpheus, newly escaped from his long captivity. Offering the Dream Lord a precious drink of water, Polo asks him for passage to the waking world. Although weakened, Morpheus spends a portion of his energy to help the young man home. *Source: Back of card