| "The Hero That Was!" | |||
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 Cover of Captain America #109 | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | January 1969 | ||
| Genre | Superhero | ||
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| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | Stan Lee | ||
| Artist(s) | Jack Kirby | ||
| Inker(s) | Syd Shores | ||
| Letterer(s) | Artie Simek | ||
| Editor(s) | Stan Lee | ||
"The Hero That Was!", alternately known as "The Origin of Captain America!", is a story published in Captain America #109, an American comic book published by Marvel Comics in January 1969. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, it is a retelling of the origin story of the superhero Captain America.