After graduation, Gröss worked at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio as a live set designer and created art for on-camera graphics for 3 years.[2] Gröss joined the Cincinnati Post as a staff artist and cartoonist, eventually becoming the Art Director as illustrator and page designer.[2]
Murciélaga She-Bat
Gröss answered a CFW Magazine ad which started his career in comics. In 1988, he created the Latina mutant Murciélaga She-Bat, part of the REIKI team in Robo Warriors.[3] In the early 1990s, two issues of Murciélaga She-Bat were published by Heroic Publishing, and issue #3 by Revolutionary Comics.[4] In 2000, two comics featuring Murciélaga were released as a bilingual flipbook in both Spanish and English. Heroic Publishing later reprinted the original eight issues of the series.[5]
In 1992, Gröss also painted cover art for Forbidden Planet issues #1-4, also published by Innovation.[7]
Marvel and DC
Gröss pencilled issues #84 and #88 of Excalibur for Marvel Comics in 1995.[8] He pencilled part 7 of the short-lived CyberComics initiative from Marvel featuring Spiderman in 1996. He also penciled a portion of X Force/Cable Annual #1 in 1995, and X-Men: Domino issue #1 in 1997.[9]
At DC Comics, Gröss penciled Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice issues #1 and #2 in 1993.[10]
Other work
Gröss made caricatures of celebrities starring in shows for the Kenley Players from the 60s to the 80s, which appeared on the front covers of the programs.
At adult comic book publisher Carnal Comics, Gröss drew several projects in the 90s.[11]
His production company Dærick Gröss Studios, was founded in 1989, then renamed Studio G in 1990. His son Dærick Gröss worked with him. In 2001, a fire destroyed most of his studio.
Gröss produced T-shirt designs, prints, and other products featuring his work.[16]
Gröss turned to political cartooning in 2019 with the satirical comic Trumpy.[17]