Lightning Ozma

(from ebookjapan):

This SF action manga depicts the exploits of Lightning Ozma, a hero who protects the peace of the earth. Susumu Tsukamori, whose father was killed by a mysterious submarine, recklessly pursues the submarine on his own.

There, Susumu meets Ozma, an electric light aboard a jet plane, and as he works with him, he learns of the Nova Empire's plans for world domination. Can Ozma and Susumu stop the Nova Empire's ambitions?

Marks the first appearance of the Space Battleship Yamato