ギース・ハワード
is a video game character created by SNK. He makes first appearance in the fighting game "" as the sub-boss from the game. In the "Fatal Fury" series Billy is the right-hand man from Geese Howard, the crime lord from Southtown. In one of Geese's The King of Fighters tournaments, Billy and Geese are defeated by Terry Bogard and his friends, who sought revenge for the death of his father. As such, Geese starts losing control from Southtown and Billy seeks to defeat Terry. Besides the "Fatal Fury" series, Billy is also a recurring character from the series "The King of Fighters" in which he continues entering into The King of Fighters tournaments but in a team composed of three members.