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If your wrist buckles under a hook and not a straight then odds are you are executing your hook incorrectly. When you throw a hook there is hardly (if any) movement in your elbow. Keep your elbow bent around 90 degrees, with your wrist in a straight line with your forearm. Almost all of the movement for the punch should be in your hips, with a little in your shoulder, while shifting your body weight from one side (your lead side, the arm you should be hooking with) to the other. Angle of strike should be as perpendicular as possible so that the force of the punch is mostly absorbed by the target, and not your wrist and arm (which it sounds like it is).
I would suggest taking some boxing lessons just to get the basics if you are looking to do bag workouts. Doing combinations into hooks is more advisable, since most of the time you won't be leading with a hook since they are a little slower, though it is an extremely powerful punch when done correctly (fight ender if landed on the chin or temple for sure).
In any case, get someone who really knows what they are doing to teach you the basics so you don't injure yourself on the bag!
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