Sam Gross (August 7, 1933 – May 6, 2023) was an American cartoonist, specializing in single-panel cartoons.

[2] Born in The Bronx, New York City, Gross was the son of Max and Sophie, who were Jewish immigrants to America.

His cartoons have appeared in numerous magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harvard Business Review and The New Yorker.

Gross also became involved in electronic publishing ventures with cartoons playing an important role.

Once finished, he photocopied the drawings on forty-four-pound stock paper, then punched three holes and put them into loose-leaf books; Gross was afraid of losing his original copy and idea.