SIP: Spacial International Police — Ídolos de barro

"Ídolos de barro" by Alan Star This science fiction story, featured in the Spanish pulp magazine *International Police*, follows Hans Luverhein, a secret agent for the Spacial International Police (SIP). After completing a mission in Damascus, Hans returns to Berlin expecting assignment to a prestigious Washington operation but is instead granted two weeks' vacation by his superior, Lukas Sfaiss. Disappointed but resigned, Hans plans to spend time with his fiancée Hilma, a switchboard operator. Sfaiss sends him boxing match tickets as a peace offering. Hans and Hilma attend the bout at the Berlin Circus, where an announcement promises an unusual spectacle: European heavyweight champion Luigi Carelli facing an unknown challenger nicknamed "Sam the Martian," managed by Otto Lunker. The manager has wagered the entire gate receipts on his fighter's victory. The text breaks off mid-announcement, leaving the fight's outcome undetermined.